KAMAL GOVEKAR

30+ yrs of work experience including 8years as Proprietor M/s Magnezindia and 15 yrs of independent team management of buying headoffice & branch office in India.
Achievements include handling of large accounts and enhancing client-supplier relationship by productive team work to achieve 60-day delivery targets.

Work Experience
Magnezindia (merchant exporter)
(January 2016 to Present )
Self employed and Proprietor M/s Magnezindia
Buyer's Account : Germany:M/s Bertels Textilhandels GmbH + Spain:M/s Hilaturas Temprado S.L
( Brand : Borrrasdeseda) + Italy: M/s Miroglio Fashion S.r.l
(Brands: Motivi, Oltre and Fiorella Rubino)+ Bardot-Australia
Multitrade (buying office)
(August 2000 to 2015)
Sourcing / Production Head & Business Development.
Buyer's Account : Germany : M/s Miracle of Denim + M/s TIGHA + M/s Sterntaler
Netherland: M/s New Zealand Auckland + A Fish Named Fred
Glasgow : M/s Trespass

Major account serviced :
TOM TAILOR :GERMANY(Brand name-Men's+Junior Boys+Girls+Mini Boy's & Girl's
Woman Casual + Young Fashion Denim Male & Female 12 COLLECTIONS/ YEAR)

Sourcing from Bangladesh for Tom Tailor
(December 2009 to August 2011)
TOM TAILOR :GERMANY(Brand name-Men's+ Womenwear T-shirts and Flat knits)
Project to handle and gain experience of Bangladesh market work module and practices.

Expo India (buying office)
(May 1998 to July 2000)
Sourcing/ Production Manager
Some of the major accounts serviced include:
JOMO & JOJO :HOLLAND(importers for knit & woven childrenwear)
MAGAZIJN DE BIJENKORF:HOLLAND(Departmental store:garments+home furnishings+
MAGAZIJN DE GLOBUS:SWITZERLAND(Departmental store:display+home furnishings+home accessories)
JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP:U.K.(Departmental store:home furnishing+home accessories)
SCARVES & ALLIED:CANADA(Importers for fashion accessories & scarves)

Job Responsibilities As Manager
Sourcing & Allocation Of All Sampling & Production.
Co-ordinating with Buyer & Exporter -Target Cost Estimation & Delivery Deadlines.
Planing & Developing Quality Procedures / Process
Achieving Quality Standards & Production Targets As Per Buyer's Requirements.
Organising Quality Assurance Audits
Settling Of All Claims & Quality Issues
Frequent Travel To Production Centre Within India & Client's Office & Trade Fair's Abroad.
Tapping Of New Fabrics/ Print & Embroidery Techniques /Washings/ New Vendors & Markets
Team Management Of Merchandisers / Quality Controllers & Administration.

Tijarat Impex Pvt Ltd.(buying office)
(July 1996 to Aug 1998)
Merchandise- Manager
Some of the major accounts serviced include:
K&G:U.K.(importer for woven & knit nightwear)
ORVIS+RED BANK+ BASIC ELEMENT+FRIDAY CLUB: U.S.A
(importer for men's woven shirts India/Bangladesh)

Crystaline Exports Ltd (woven & knit apparel exporter)
(Jan 1993 to Jan 1996)
Some of the Major Accounts Single Handedly Serviced:
PEEK & CLOPPENBURG :BELGIUM (Agent Ladies+Mens+Children -woven & knitwear)
SALTY DOG :HOLLAND(Agent Men's -woven & knitwear)
PHILIP HANDSOME :HOLLAND(Agent Men's -woven & knitwear)
VENCA :SPAIN(fashion accessories)
OAK TREE :U.S.A.(Agent Men's knitwear)
Also visited the above mentioned european buyers & attended the Herren-Mode-Woche/Inter-
Jeans Cologne Men's Fair & C.P.D Ladies Fair in Dusseldorf,Germany.

Job Responsibilities As Merchandise Manager
Independently Servicing Major Accounts.
Incharge Of Woven & Knitted Garments For Ladies,Men,& Children.
Co-ordinating and executing sampling programmes.
Knit Down Colour & Design +Woven Deskloom & Bulk Fabric Approval
Style & Sizeset Sample Approval.
Sourcing Of Fabrics And Trims Required For Order Processing.
Organising Smooth Progress During Varied Stages Of Production For Meeting Deadlines.
Costing At Competitive Rates With Respect To Buyers Target Price Point.

Sanghvi Exports
(Sept 1991 to Nov. 1992)
Senior Merchandiser Fashion accessories/scarves
Some of the Major Accounts Single Handedly Serviced:
ATKINS :U.S.A (fashion accessories)
PIER :U.S.A (fashion accessories & scarves)
A.M.C :U.S.A (fashion accessories)
ELCORTE :SPAIN (scarves)

N.R.K. Exports (woven & knit apparel exporter)
(Apri 1990 to August 1991)
Sampling Merchandiser
Worked in the sampling division co-ordinating with fabric printers+dyers+washing+embroidery+karigars ,&
couriering the samples to the client,only after the managing directors personal approval

Education
COMPLETED TEN YEARS UPTO THE SECONDARY LEVEL(JUNE 1975-MARCH1985)
THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL LEVEL CERTIFICATE(S.S.C)EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE
MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
PERCENTAGE SECURED 74.57%

(JUNIORCOLLEGE)
:ST XAVIER'S COLLEGE,MUMB:COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR JUNIOR COLLEGE 

RAMNARIAN RUIA COLLEGE,MUMBAI:OBTAINED THE HIGHER SECONDARY CERTIFICATE IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION PERCENTAGE SECURED 63.67%

ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE,MUMBAI:COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF DEGREE COLLEGE FROM 1987-1990 :OBTAINED SCIENCE DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY IN 1990 EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
PERCENTAGE SECURED :63.37%

Skills:
Studied upto 3 rd level in German Language course at Max Mueller Bhavan -mumbai
Mumbai University Diploma In Child Rights and Child protection from Nirmala Niketan in 2018
Certificate Course in Children With Learning Disability in 2019