Michael ATTARD

Main duties & responsibilities:
Responsible for all aspects of Procurement & Quality Control with overseas suppliers
Sourcing product + negotiation price + order completion + testing product + order follow up + final inspection.
Manage 3E Technology Transfer to overseas production partners in order to ensure that Tana Netting’s products are produced according to defined quality standards.
Provide 3E Technology trouble shooting for production partners, if necessary at the production partners’ location.
Establishes and maintains contact with production partner to ensure the smooth technical cooperation.
Product exported: Mosquito Net (WHOPES standard), Dry Bag (REACH standard)...
Country of origin: China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia.

Management Team of 10 Merchandisers.
Functional responsibilities: (Procurement & Fulfillment)
Sourcing product + negotiation price + order completion + own brand & testing product + order follow up + communication (24-hour response time to customers on all order fulfilment related enquiries) + production plan + In line inspection + shipment reliability + claim handling.

Responsible for all aspects of Procurement & Fulfillment from sourcing product, negotiation price to delivery container in Europe. Ensure high level of shipment reliability, including production planning, supplier performance monitoring, redesign of work processes, In line inspections, budgeting, as well as claims negotiation. Leader of team to achieve excellence through strong leadership, visionary planning, active involvement and effective implementation.

Reference customer:
1) Metro/ Makro Cash&Carry Operating in 29 countries with 437 sales outlets
2) Real - hypermarket operating in 3 countries with 278 sales outlets
3) Extra supermarket operating in Germany with 491 sales outlets
2) Praktiker supermarket operating in 8 countries with 346 sales outlets

Product exported: Indoor & Outdoor Furniture, Decoration, DYI & Pottery, Garden Accessories.
Country of origin:Vietnam, Thailand & Malaysia.

In charge for the sourcing and purchasing products in Vietnam, Thailand & Myanmar.
Introduced new customers and negotiated factory orders.
Performed quality control inspections: IPC, Check DUPRO, PRC, CLC with QC report (ISO 2859/AQL).
Tracked goods, logistic container & routing transit.
Product exported: Pottery, Ceramic, Decoration Items, Garden Furniture, Flooring, Garden Accessories...
Reference customer: King Fisher, Bricomarché, Jardiland (Home Improvement and Garden Center Chain).

Managed the Thai quality control team, and liaised between customers and production department.
Performed in-line and final factory inspections (Thailand & Laos) / QC report ISO 2859/AQL.
Identified root cause of defects and production delays.
Production: Street Wear & Technical Jacket, Sweaters, Traveling & Sports Bags, Footwear…
Main Customer: Oxbow, Quiksilver, Neilpryde ….

Identified new customers, performed negotiations marketing operation, emailing, mailing and distribution
of catalogues. Identified, oriented customer needs, and liaised between support techs and end users.