Wissam M.Barakat

• Participate in the identification, planning, and execution of TRADE’s key interventions that develop the export capacities of New and Expanding Export-Ready Enterprises (NEEREs) in the ready-made garments and sector. This includes helping NEEREs adopt trade-oriented business models to compete successfully in international markets

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and contributing to the planning, implementing, monitoring, and implementation of TRADE interventions for the development of export capacities of SMEs in the ready-made garments sector.

• Helping Egyptian SMEs effectively reach out to targeted international buyers and retailers, assisting with follow-up negotiations and deals, and working to confirm export orders.

• Directly connecting supported SMEs with buyers through in-person and virtual buyer missions and other business-to-business (B2B) interactions.

• Developing implementation plans and partnership agreements with relevant stakeholders and counterparts, including stakeholders and counterparts that have a large role in improving export earnings, such as export councils, the Export Development Bank, the Export Credit Guarantee Company, commercial agents, investment groups, and professional, business, and trade associations.

• Identifying and pursuing Private Sector Engagement (PSE) opportunities, including leveraging private sector material and financial resources for activities, and mobilizing private sector investment to improve the export competitiveness of the ready-made garments sector.

Events Participated

Coaching SME's Facilitation of sales deals pitching Egypt's Trade Policies

• ITAF ,Dubai - MAY 2023
• Sourcing MAGIC , Las Vegas -2023
• Munich Fabric Start "Blue Zoon" , Munich - Jan 2024
• Source Fashion , London - Feb 2024
• Source Fashion , London - Feb 2024 -July 2024

• Analyzed information about supplier performance and procurement program success.

• Designed product take back or reverse logistics programs to recycle, reuse, or responsibly dispose of products.

• Determined appropriate equipment and staffing levels loaded, unloaded, moved and store materials.

• Implemented new and improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency and performance.

• Evaluated and select information and other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials and products distribution, storage and inventory.

• Met with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, performance feedback, and production forecasts or changes.

• Stock Management, Order Management , Season Preparation through tactical, Operational and executive Horizons

- Lead a commercial and sales team by providing, training, guidance and mentorship, setting sales quotas and goals, creating sales plans, analyzing data, assigning sales territories and building the team.

- Plan and coordinate the international shipment of goods, negotiate with shippers, agents and vendors.

- Report out sales performance and challenges, participate in strategy and annual planning meetings, including the development of export sales forecast and budget..

- Audits HRP (Human responsibility in production), Environmental & quality audits grid study, team awareness, following up with Health and safety responsible, action plan, following up & executing internal pre-audits.

• Contacting with customers (e-mails, meetings)

• Receiving and handling orders from the customer then divide the order into mini orders for each department (Knitting, dye- house & Purchasing) each one to do it's part of the cycle

• Dye-house & knitting planning for required orders

• Dyes & Chemicals report forecasting

• Responsible for (Adidas, Nike Leisure, Kukri, GSX, Edward Taylor, Specified Car Covers & Leather

• Selected for the internal quality team LPA (Layer process audit) for the following up for ISO and other quality certificates (TQM)

• In case of any fabric testing issue, submitting to ITS (Intertek solutions) and following up

• Supervising and following up with team to ensure that all orders with correct dates, qtys & prices are set on the system.

- Contacting with customers and fine tune the cycle.

- Follow the OTP (On Time Delivery Performance) and ensure to achieve with the team.

- Ensure that all documentations and filling are being done correctly (Knitting enquiries, Order confirmations, complaints & shipping documents).

- KPI (Key performance Indicator) for each customer to evaluate OTD in case of any failure; to raise & follow on a corrective/preventive action with the quality team to find the rout cause then to execute an action plan.

• Includes following:

• Design & set brand collection from A to Z

• Planning

• Merchandising (Dealing with customers, e-mails & quotations)

• Purchasing (trims & fabrics)

• Company (Model) I was the S size for the organization.

• Customers contact and commercial
• Head of Sampling development
• External quality control for H&M Turkey.