Corina Sandu

Results-driven COO with 9+ years of experience in production and manufacturing, leading large-scale operations and delivering growth in international environments. Proven track record in P&L management, organizational scaling, and implementation of global compliance standards (HSE & Quality). Experienced in working with major international retailers and managing high-level client relationships.

Chief operating officer at TEFRON EUROPE (2024-06 – Present)

P&L responsibility and leadership of end-to-end operations (Production, HSE, Quality Assurance, HR)

• Led 120+ employees across core operational functions in a structured, performance-driven environment, multi site in Romania and Bulgaria
• Owned and managed international certifications and audits for both social and technical (SMETA, GRS, OCS, client technical audits)
• Strengthened HSE and Quality governance, ensuring compliance with global standards and client requirements
• Launched a new work point operation located in another city (0 → 65 employees), achieving full operational readiness within only 4 weeks starting from zero
• Built the new work point from scratch, including end-to-end recruitment and team structuring and training
• Developed and trained the team in headquarters to bring innovation in operations, reporting and controllable actions
• Developed and implemented SOPs and quality frameworks, enabling scalable operations
• Successfully onboarded a new high-standard international client, aligning processes to strict requirements
• Implemented KPI-driven performance management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working with AI tools
• Direct responsible for negotiation of contract with external companies (financing, H&S, workforce, transport)

Factory Manager, Production Manager, Planning at SIMPLYTEX MANUFACTURING S.R.L. (2018-03 – 2024-06)

• Managed a 500-employee manufacturing facility with full operational responsibility
• Scaled business to €10M annual revenue, including +45% growth during COVID-19
• Worked directly with major international retailers, including face-to-face negotiations
• Coordinated a network of 17+ subcontractors, increasing production capacity and flexibility
• Built and developed a middle management structure, improving execution and accountability
• Led organizational restructuring, enhancing efficiency and cost control
• Drove process optimization and implementation of operational and quality standards
• Forecasting production plan, cash flow, expenses, profit based on customer review and data analyse

Supply chain coordinator at SC LONDON CLOTHING SOLUTIONS SRL (2017-08 – 2018-03)

• Planning and coordinating orders at factories
• Responsible for a portfolio of 14 factories currently
• Prospecting factories for new collaborations
• Presenting factory orders
• Communicating with the technical team in Romania and London to resolve any issues that may arise in order to avoid delivery delays
• Organizing shipments based on customer priority and truck space availability
• Negotiating production prices based on technological process, production time value relative to expenses
• Daily updating of production planning (at least 3 months in advance) based on the working capacities of each individual factory
• Generating production reports
• Checking system records for raw materials and returns

Asistent productie, Production Manager junior at SC LIVAS CLOTHING SRL (2015-09 – 2017-07)

• Planning orders on lines and factories
• Technical support for customers and factory
• Issuing orders for factories
• Checking norms of productions and making sure these are achieved considering expenses for products
• daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding production for customers/factories/costs
• translation of technical paperwork necessary in the production process

Operator Calculator Resurse Umane, Computer operator fo HR at Red Clothing SRL (2008-08 – 2017-07)

• Maintaining employees database
• Reports regarding employees salary, documents,evaluations

Inspector resurse umane, HUMAN RESOURCE INSPECTOR at Gossip Clothing SRL (2014-01 – 2015-09)

• Operating employee data
• Keeping track of labor legislation changes and informing the HR Manager about relevant issues
• Managing employees files, gathering the necessary documents
• Completing the employees data in Revisal and sending it
• Preparing documents for payroll
• Evaluation of company's employees

Manager Productie, Production Manager at Red Clothing SRL (2010-08 – 2014-01)

• Negociation of prices, delivery dates and quantity for each order
• Keeping in permanent contact with our British customers
• Planning weekly, monthly and annual production; production raports for customers

Operator Calculator at Kaufland Romania SCS (2007-12 – 2008-07)

• Maintenance of the database, receiving goods, and entering them into the SAP system
• Preparation of transport documents for goods sent to stores nationwide
• Preparation of daily and weekly reports on the department's activity and goods in the system, including inventory notes

Management and business administration in Management and business administration – University of Oil and Gas Ploiesti (2019 – 2020)

High School / Vocational School in Mathematics – Colegiul National Ion Luca Caragiale (2003 – 2007)