Azaz has a diversified experience of, leather, manufacturing and marketing. After starting his career he joined one of the leading tanneries of Pakistan where he worked with many Italian designer and finished leather buyers like Ninewest, Clarks, wortmann, Rockport, Paul Green, calres and in leather manufacturing and marketing.
Merchandising Manager
Dada Enterprises Pvt Ltd
May 2003 – January 2017 )Lahore
• Lead a team of Merchandisers to fulfill the front line job for different markets and international shoe and handbag brands i.e Clarks (USA),wortmann (Germany), Ninewest (USA),,TODS (Italy), Brue (Italy)
• Liaison with strategic suppliers, agents, customers and negotiate contract agreements
• Responsible for fulfilling customer requirements, from order placement to the delivery of Goods
• Proto type, Pre-production and Post-production sampling for customers
• Coordination and follow up closely with production to ensure production time line could achieve meet buyer delivery, meet appropriate documentary control requirement and providing subordinates with appropriate coaching and development opportunities
• Managing the stock ordering, receiving, storing and issuance of the material
• Forecasting of production and sales to meet customer demand & supply
• Manage area wise route planning, scheduling and its execution from procurement till distribution
• Maximize capacity utilization, inventory control of production online and finished goods
• Plan to monitor and control production quality
• Evaluate the situation and resolve to recreate the target
• Effective shop floor planning by carrying out weekly and monthly production plans
• Making customer focused decisions
• Line / Cost of Production Ongoing
• Summary and evaluation Reports
• Handle buyer inspections; meeting with international clients and to attend trade shoes in Italy and France