Nickash Binda
Production Planning Manager
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Production Planning Manager with over twenty years of experience in production and planning operations within the clothing supply and manufacturing industry. Skilled in managing garment development stages, improving lead times, costs, and quality while increasing organizational effectiveness. Experienced in working across various supplier-to-retail market areas with strong adaptability and problem-solving capabilities.
Known for strong leadership, interpersonal communication, and ability to engage effectively with diverse teams.
Experience
Production Manager - MIDGEAR FASHIONS - South Africa
(2002-01 - 2013-12)
Overseeing 30 employees across admin, pattern room, sample set, and warehousing.
- Planning internal workflow from design to delivery
- Managing efficiency, utilization, quality, and safety
- Executing monthly budgets and production plans
- Overseeing costing and garment operations
- CMT planning and loading
- Relationship building and partnering
- CMT payments and reconciliations
- Delivery status and customer enquiries
- Presort/DC bookings
Production Planner - CELROSE CLOTHING GROUP - South Africa
(2014-01 - 2021-12)
Managing admin, pattern room, sample set, warehousing, and CMT operations.
- Planning internal workflow from design to delivery
- Managing efficiency, utilization, quality, and safety
- Executing monthly budgets and production plans
- Overseeing costing and garment operations
- CMT planning and loading
- Relationship building and partnering
- CMT payments and reconciliations
- Delivery status and customer enquiries
- Presort/DC bookings
Production/Factory Manager (Consulting) - AP FINISHERS - South Africa
(2022-01 - 2022-08)
Overseeing 250 staff with 6 manufacturing lines and 6 supervisors across admin, cutting room, factory floor, and quality.
- Planning internal workflow from cutting to delivery
- Managing efficiency, utilization, quality, and safety
- Executing monthly budgets and production plans
- Overseeing costing and garment operations
- Planning and loading
- Bench balancing
- Relationship building and partnering
- Invoicing and reconciliations
- Delivery status and customer enquiries
- Presort/DC bookings
Production/Factory Manager - IMPERIAL - ARMOUR - South Africa
(2022-09 - 2022-11)
Overseeing 22 staff with 1 manufacturing line and 1 supervisor across admin, cutting room, factory floor, and quality.
- Product development and new styling
- Pattern amendments
- Fabric sourcing and testing
- Planning internal workflow from works order to pattern development to cutting and production
- Overseeing and signing off cut sheets and quality reports
- Weekly production improvements for bullet proof armor, safety wear, and uniforms
Production Manager / Production Director - MIDGEAR FASHIONS / JEN CLOTHING - South Africa
(2022-11)
Overseeing 30 employees across admin, pattern room, sample set, and warehousing. Jen Clothing is a subsidiary of Midgear Fashions, run as a cooperative with the applicant serving as one of the Directors.
- Planning internal workflow from design to delivery
- Managing efficiency, utilization, quality, and safety
- Executing monthly budgets and production plans
- Overseeing costing and garment operations
- CMT planning and loading
- Relationship building and partnering
- CMT payments and reconciliations
- Delivery status and customer enquiries
- Presort/DC bookings
Education
Matric - English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Biology, Technical Drawing, Physical Science - Strelitzia Secondary (1998-01 - 1998-12)
Diploma - Accounting, Pastel Accounting, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Operating Systems - Windows, Microsoft PowerPoint - Computer College of South Africa (1999-01 - 1999-12)
