SG

Swati Gupta

Production ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
+ Info

5

Connections
Pip Jamieson
Rachael Thomas
Stephane A. Puthod
SG

Swati Gupta

Production ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
Projects credited in
  • The Ragged Priest Lookbook
    The Ragged Priest Lookbook
Work history
    R
    R
    Production ManagerRenfold Brands
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    • Successfully set up the Production department- this role was previously managed by the Director • Implemented critical path across all key brands - Chelsea Peers NYC/ Brooklyn Supply/Nocozo • Effectively resolved block issues covering key categories of Sleepwear, Men’s denim and ladies t-shirts • Accomplished 90% on-time shipping vs poor critical path visibility in previous seasons • Achieved improved margins negotiating prices with factories for Chelsea Peers NYC seasonal orders • Executed production of 250-300 styles/month across Ladies/Menswear/Kids/Babies – Knits, woven including denim • Manage fit sessions with free-lance Technician ensuring fit and critical path timelines were maintained • Analyse product feasibility with Design – suggest changes to improve product and achieve production feasibility. • Supervise all pre-production approvals i.e. lap dips, strike offs, fit/PP samples, test report waivers, wash care labels • Mentored an intern, trained in all aspects of production and Critical path management • Successfully got an order of dog t-shirts produced in UK- when costs/timelines from China were not favourable • Travelled to factories in Turkey, China, Bangladesh to negotiate costs, review production processes & assess quality
    The Ragged Priest logo
    The Ragged Priest logo
    Production managerThe Ragged Priest
     - Southend-on-Sea, United KingdomFull Time
    • Set up Production department- this role was previously managed between the Directors • Integrated four new CMT factories, six material suppliers to facilitate fast fashion orders • Improved margins with tight price negotiations, resulting in cost savings of £10,000/year • Introduced and set up 2 fully factored factories in Leicester to address need for additional production capacity • Achieved 95% on-time shipping and 97% of orders being delivered to quantity • Realigned production to move 90% of inhouse production to factories to improve output and operating margins • Reorganised to have patterns graded externally to improve sample to production turnaround time • Responsible for pre-production approvals i.e. l/dips, strike offs, trims, fits, fabric and garment lots • Executed orders for 18-20 collections/ annually across brands like Asos, Urban outfitters, Milk it, Ragged Priest • Managed a team of 5 to manage internal rework orders and stock allocation for future orders • Worked closely with design to assess design feasibility, manage sampling pattern workload