SUNDAR ***** , M. Tech, D. T. T, M. B. A
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Post-Graduate ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL-Technical Expert / CEO level
Qualified Top management professional / Business Head in International QHSE companies
Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 Standard
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PROFILE & STRENGTHS:

 Result-oriented proactive professional - Masters of Textile Technology- NANO engineering specialist and a Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 standard with 24+ Years of hands- on experience with MNC companies
 Expertise in handling business as profit centre head and competent in the analysis o ***** .
 Currently associated with ***** ***** Certification (India) Private Limited, Chennai, India in the capacity of Country Business Head – International Trade Division – INDIA & SRILANKA
 Academically sound and conceptually strong, has 24 years of hands on experience in various capacities mostly on Top management positions and proven Business developer on a self supportive basis.
 Possesses an analytical and innovative approach towards work with an eye for detail along with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and technology.
 Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2008 (QMS), ISO ***** :2004 (EMS), BS OHSAS ***** :2007, IMS (Integrated Management Systems & Combined Auditing), SA 8000:2008, ISO / TS ***** :2009, AS 9100, BS EN ***** :2009, ISO ***** :2005 (ISMS), ISO ***** :2005 (ITSM), BRC, ISO ***** :2005 (FSMS), HACCP, Ayush Certification, Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS), Vericert .

 Consummate Professional having hands-on experience in the technical inspection of companies in the SOUTH EAST ASIA region
 Effectively coordinated the day to day operations between the South East Asian countries mainly Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, India under Sumitomo corporation Indian operations
 A systematic, organized, hardworking and dedicated team player confident in handling multiple assignments under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Highly competent in multitasking business activities.
 Capable of providing on site technical solutions for services at the customer as well as administration levels
 Expertise in marketing , business development (including cross selling) various products of system certification and industrial inspection activities
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BUSINESS HEAD- INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVSION – India /Srilanka June 2010 – Till Date
***** ***** Certification (India) Private Limited

About the company: ***** ***** (India) Private Limited, under French parent company known as ***** ***** , France is an international inspection and certification body having headquartered in Paris, France. The company has a strong base in the marine field and is involved in the third party inspection for all industrial applications. BV has 950 offices in 165 countries with 3 billion euros revenue having ***** employees worldwide

BV Indian operations spanning across all major cities (45 offices and 12 labs) having 3500 employees.
The company is also involved in the management system certification of organizations for various standards such as ISO 9001:2008 (QMS), ISO ***** :2004 (EMS), BS OHSAS ***** :2007, IMS (Integrated Management Systems & Combined Auditing), SA 8000:2008, ISO / TS ***** :2009, AS 9100, BS EN ***** :2009, ISO ***** :2005 (ISMS), ISO ***** :2005 (ITSM), BRC, ISO ***** :2005 (FSMS), HACCP, Ayush Certification, Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS), Vericert.
Key Accountabilities

 Responsible for handling Total business Unit like end-to-end functions like Planning, registering and executing the activities of entire international trade divisional business activities including the operations of INDIA south region comprising INDIA , SRILANKA .
 To manage existing 2. 5Cr INR business and actively generating further new business of 1. 5 Cr INR for *****
 Strict adherence to ***** ***** global policies in pursuing the total business process which includes registering & generating the new businesses and monitoring all the industrial inspections, surveillance audits, certification audits, re-certification audits and expansion audits of all international trade businesses in the region
 Preparation of Business strategies and reports to facilitate consistent business growth
 Actively involved in learning, implementing & analyzing the up gradations of all standards as & when resolved by ***** ***** as global company.


CEO- International Trade / Textile Division (1 year 4 month) Feb. 2009 – May 2010
Navitex apparels (India) Private Limited, Chennai, India

About the company: Navitex apparels (India) Pvt. Ltd, is part of 250 Cr VOLTEC group having interests in POWER projects, Engineering EPC contracts, transformer manufacturing, electrical transmission lines, Engineers deputation company known as VOLTEC ENGINEERS is an international Engineering company with 2000 engineers on pay roll, mainly deputing engineers for MNC power projects at various international locations

The company has a strong base in the engineering field and is involved in the international export for all industrial applications. Voltec group has strong manufacturing base for various engineering items and also for Transformer manufacturing as per latest international standards

Key Accountabilities

 Primarily responsible for running the entire International business division, for exporting 20 Cr worth of various items , own manufactured & traded goods
 Responsibility includes direct marketing and operations of manufacturing plant with 450 workers
 Responsible for preparing the company into growth path , maintaining the overall profitability


General Manager – Sourcing & quality control (7 years) April 2002 – Jan. 2009
Sumitex International (Sumitomo Corporation, JAPAN)

About the Company: Sumitex international is buying office of sumitomo corporation, JAPAN, Sumitex International is а Retail & Corporate Solutions firm for Textile, Apparel & Home furnishing needs from Design & Development, Sourcing, Marketing, Merchandising and Management Consulting services.

Sumitex India is focused on delivering value to each of its stakeholders through enterprise based on Knowledge, People and Service. Our company is into import & export of multi products items:
Textiles – Yarns, Fabrics, Garments, and Made-ups; trading of general products, etc
(Part of Japanese multinational trading company-Sumitomo Corporation, Japan)

Key Accountabilities

 Responsible for over-all sourcing/ quality management of the company.
 Chief roles included giving direction to the trading division, goal-setting, evaluation and developments of new vendors, strategic planning, business promotion, recruitment and training of junior employees, budgeting, forecasting, coordination with banks
 To make strategic decisions for sourcing and purchase support functions like L/C matters

Achievements:

 Built long-standing vendor relationship across different international markets.
 Travelled widely to various countries to successfully scout for collaborators.
 Successfully set up procurement networks in foreign countries to further business prospects.
 Travelled widely to Japan, Malaysia, Srilanka, and Singapore for business development.
 To manage entire gamut of garment business right from fabric sourcing till coordinating & despatching finished goods including supply chain management
 * New products / developments esp. making new fabric finishes, analyzing chemical recipes for new finishes, coordinate with fabric manufacturers both Mill sector and Auto loom sectors ensuring bulk delivery, meeting our buyer’s specification and actively involved in product developments

Business Manager- International Trade, India operations (8 years) Jan. 1994 – March 2002 Sumitomo Corporation, Japan

About the Company: Sumitomo Corporation is 325 billion USD Japanese MNC group of companies having presence in almost all fields of manufacturing & business activities, It is third largest fortune 500 company

Key Accountabilities

 Responsible for over-all supervision of a profit center. Responsibilities included setting up sales and profitability targets for the profit center, planning the resources required to achieve the targets, strategic planning and implementation, work allocation and supervision, cost control, negotiating with top management for resource allocation to the profit center and building customer and vendor relationship
 Business started from scratch and achieved a turnover of USD 8 million in three years. Promoted from Deputy Manager to Manager in a short span of time based on performance. Instrumental in drawing up a business plan that gave employment opportunities to more than 600 people at our garment units.
 Successfully built up a network of buyers, suppliers, processors and exporters for the company across many supply sources & markets.
 Reported to Japanese General Manager for all functional matters
 Budgeting & costing for the profitability of textile division, & price negotiations
 Managed sourcing of all types of textile to the tune of USD 8 million per annum from Chennai liaison office.

FABRIC MANAGER – Indian Operations (3 years) Jan. 1991 – Dec. 1993
LIZ Claiborne Inc. , USA

About the Company: Liz Claiborne is USA based Fashion Company and number one fashion brand all across USA and Europe. Having 3 billion USD turnovers, most reputed fashion Textile Company

Key Accountabilities

 Fabric order placement & production planning & controlling
 To Provide Technical Engineering consultancy in their area of specialty (manufacturing, Fabric, finishing, Pressing) to the source base (mills, sewing, finishing contractors) to Help translate and interpret design.
 Vision into product specifications & development Methodology aimed at achieving timely and cost Effective development and delivery of products and services into production.
 Collaborative relationships are cultivated with key fabric and chemical suppliers external and key Stakeholders internally (across supply chain and product management) , ost savings identified & implemented resulting in competitive pricing
 Created Supplier base that clearly understands Liz Claiborne quality requirements. Raw materials developed and delivered which meet LIZ Quality requirements.
 Up to date library of Information on fabric, patterns, product construction, finishing performance, formulas, and finishing cost templates.

EXPORT MANAGER – Leather, textiles & Garments Operations (2 years) Jun. 1988 – Dec. 1990
TATA international, MUMBAI

About the Company: TATA international is part of 150, 00 Cr Indian business giant, export arm of all TATA group companies products, TATA international has one of the world finest leather manufacturing facility & ranking number one in the world in terms of facilities & export turnover


Key Accountabilities

 Managing the export marketing department & merchandising, sourcing operations
 Successfully built up a network of buyers, suppliers, processors and job converters for the company across many production bases and markets.




MANAGEMENT STAFF “E” – R & D division (2 years) April . 1986 – May. 1988
BINNYS mills ltd, Chennai, INDIA

About the Company: BINNYS Mills ltd is one of the oldest Indian composite textile manufacturing companies started by British Empire about 180 years back,


Key Accountabilities

 Managing the PPC and R&D department to make new fabric ranges
 Controlling all aspects of Yarn Manufacturing- spinning & weaving departments
 Quality control aspects of yarn manufacturing and systems integration


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CREDENTIALS

Academic Qualifications
 M. Tech – Regular Full time-AC Tech, Anna university, Chennai
 B. Tech (Textile Tech. ) - AC Tech, Anna university, Chennai
 Dip. Text . Tech. (D. T. Tech) – Institute of Textile Technology, Chennai
 Advanced Dip. in Textile Designing from NID, Ahmedabad, world reputed design institute
 Professional Management training – short term course sponsored by TATA with Tata Management Institute
Grades / Marks scored in academic exams

10th (S. S. L. C) - 90. 6 % (453/ ***** th rank in Tamil Nadu state in 1981) - Awarded state govt. Free scholarships for higher education
Higher Secondary School (12th std. –H. S. L. C) - 86% in core subjects (956/1200 – Maths/ Physics / Chemistry/ Biology)
Diploma in Textile Technology (D. T. Tech) - 74. 8% Gold Medalist (449/600 with SQC- Statistical quality Control as elective)
Bachelor of Textile Technology (B. Tech) - 73% in core Textile subjects
Master of Textile Technology (M. Tech) - 8. 53 CGPA gold medalists
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Projects Undertaken
Setting up new garment unit for Sumitomo corporation, Japan
Garment unit name All India Handlooms & Nippon Apparels corporation Ltd
Period During my tenure with Sumitomo, additional unit Set up in the year 1996 & established 1st completely Air-conditioned factory in Chennai & successfully running till date



PROFESSIONAL:

1. For the first time in the history of ***** ***** India, India the target which was set more than 200% growth achieved in March ***** , based on that 2012 budget is fixed with very high expectation.
2. An article on reducing wastage of paper in offices was printed in the inaugural edition of the news letter of ***** ***** India Private Limited.
3. An article on reducing wastage of water & further reducing paper consumption in offices was printed in the 2010 edition of the news letter ***** ***** India Private Limited.

References: Available on Request