Ian Smith - Managing Director, Textile Consult Ltd

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Work Background

Textile ConsultManaging Director

Mar. 2015Stalisfield, KentConsultancy Practice offering Textile Consultancy to Manufacturers, Buyers, Designers and Suppliers. Partner in the UK for : Bomler - Supply Chain Visibility Platform www.bomler.com Fabric DNA - https://fabricdna.ai/ provides accurate instant AI fabric analysis Liquidglass Shield - multi-surface nanotechnology protection, https://liquidglassshield.com/

The Textile InstituteEditor In Chief The Textile Institute Book Series

Nov. 2020Manchester, England, United KingdomOverseeing the Editorial Panel and coordination of the future development of The Textile Institute book series

Coloursmith LtdManaging Director

Jul. 2009 - Feb. 2015Tonbridge, United KingdomWe are a multidisciplinary consultancy offering project management, quality customer relationship management and innovation to our clients, using a broad knowledge base which includes: • dyeing and finishing technology • textile machinery sales • auxillary sales • distributor/agency network development • industrial lamination

Reliant Machinery LtdInternational Sales Executive

Jan. 2008 - Jul. 2009International Sales with Responsibility for increasing market share in new territories. Areas of responsibility South East Asia, Eastern Europe, Turkey, South Africa and Middle East. working either with agents and distributors or directly with customers. Finding and establishing new agency network and developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers. Development of marketing strategy for area of responsibility and setting and achiving sales targets for territories.

Roaches InternationalSales Director

Oct. 1998 - Dec. 2007• Primary sales negotiator for company with 25 orders/tenders in progress • Managed, 45 global distributors to achieve international sales targets • Experienced industry lecturer and subject matter expert for technical aspects of dyehouse automation, Right First Time dyeing and Laboratory to Bulk Dyeing Correlation • Researching, initiating, developing and delivering range of communications to external stakeholders • Creating and maintaining a successful internet presence with 3000 - 4000 hits per month • Budgetary responsibility with annual sales budget total: 1.5 million • Advisor for company expenditure and industry based procedural requirements Key achievements include: • Increased sales in targeted market by £110k within 12 month period (2005 – 2006) • Successful completion on tenders worth €200k - funded by EU/World Band for projects in Europe and Asia • Research and implementation of new company website, raising profile of company within targeted markets

Viktor Akhter LtdDyehouse Shift Manager

Sep. 1995 - Oct. 1998Managed essential night shift operations for dyehouse staff, in line with company health and safety policies, disciplines and standard operating procedures whilst observing short lead times and demanding deadlines. • Night Shift Supervisor with 7 reports, including career development and training •Pass / Fail responsibility of colour schemes going into further processes such as knitting and weaving Ownership of Health and Safety Auditing and training, including the STOP for Safety Process Oversaw general maintenance programme, controlled fully automatic process, including robotic color / chemical dispensing system and computer controlled production scheduling Responsible for shift production planning Key achievements: • Project member on £7m plant equipment install to enable company production to increase to 100 tonnes p/wk • Implementation of the ‘Right First Time’ and ‘Just In Time’ procedures into work practices • Introduction of the 5-S Workplace Management system

British Mohair Spinners Ltd, University of LondonAssistant Dyer

Sep. 1988 - Aug. 1995Supervised control of dyehouse operations on a daily basis, working on own initiative; managed sample dyeing operation to produce swatches for design/sales operation; liaised with internal departments ie. Scouring and Finishing to develop process routes and procedures.

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