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Deepak Sharma

Deepak Sharma ... Exploring interesting & challenging opportunities in CSR / Sustainability ... Gurgaon, India ... Management Consulting

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1st Deepak Sharma Exploring interesting & challenging opportunities in CSR / Sustainability Gurgaon, IndiaManagement Consulting Current Business Advisors for Sustainability & Ethics (BASE) Previous Primark (part of Associated British Foods, U K), Monsoon Accessorize, Impulse Education Symbiosis institute of Management Studies 500+ connections Send a messageMore options in.linkedin.com/pub/deepak-sharma/11/58a/83a/ Contact Info Background Summary I am a Bachelor in Textile Technology & Master's in Foreign Trade. Started my career in Yarn manufacturing & then moved to Garments Production. Worked for some time in machinery erection at a Knitting / Processing factory. Had a very long stint with SGS, where I worked at different levels in the areas of Quality Inspection, Quality Improvement Projects, Lab testing, trainings & finally into audits. I was involved in auditing various factories (as mentioned below) on buyer's specific requirements, SA 8000, ISO 9001, ISO 14000, OHSAS, BRC non food, social requirements etc. My present profile focuses more on implementing social requirements within the supply base & mapping of the supply base including subcontractors, home workers etc. The vast experience that I have gained during my 19 years of work experience has now made me think that I should now apply all this knowledge simultaneously & help suppliers, buyers, other organization to build capacities across their base I look at this platform as a forum to interact with like minded professionals for mutual benefits Specialties: I have been associated with a number of industries ranging from Apparels to Handtools to Processed food to Sportsgoods to Handicrafts to Footwear to Perfumes. My core areas of interventions in these industries included Quality Improvement, Product (non food) Safety, Social, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety Certifications, Supply Chain Mapping and Code of Conduct Audits Experience Business Advisor Business Advisors for Sustainability & Ethics (BASE) May 2013 – Present (4 months)Gurgaon, India Audits, Consulting, Capacity Building, Projects, Sourcing / Marketing Assistance. Customized CSR Solutions - Buyer Code of Conduct Audits / ETI / SEDEX / SMETA / BSCI / Factory safety audits (Fire, Electricity etc), Product Safety / Metal Control / BRC Non Food, Certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000, SA 8000) Ethical Trade Manager - India & Sri Lanka Primark (part of Associated British Foods, U K) June 2010 – May 2013 (3 years) Responsible for Managing the India & Sri Lanka Supply Base for Social Issues. Involved with various CSR / Capacity Building Projects. Representing the Brand at various Multi Stakeholder Forums. Liasioning with various 3rd Party Auditing agencies & other External Stakeholders, wherever required. Training of Suppliers for Capacity Building. (Open)2 recommendations Dundar Sahin Dundar Sahin MBCI, Experienced Operational Continuity and Public Safety Consultant Deepak is a result oriented person. He has excessive expertise in Compliance and Code of Conduct for multi industries. He is...View Anita Agarwal Anita Agarwal Head- Financial Inclusion at geosansar I have had an opportunity to work very closely with Deepak and i admire his leadership and management skills. He is an...View Monsoon Accessorize Ethical Trade Manager - India & Mauritius Monsoon Accessorize March 2008 – June 2010 (2 years 4 months) I am currently working as Ethical Trade Manager with Monsoon Accessorize, India office & handling the implementation of ETI base code within the supply base in India & Mauritius (Open)1 recommendation Derek Jackson Derek Jackson Ethical Trade Manager, SE Asia at Primark Stores Ltd Deepak is a first class ethical compliance manager, who carries out his duties with professional integrity and tenacity and who I regard as a friend as well a colleague.View Impulse Compliance Manager Impulse September 2007 – March 2008 (7 months) Headed the Compliance / CSR division. Worked alongwith various buying teams (NEXT, Debenhams, Esprit, George, ASDA etc) of the Company to implement the buyer's Social / other requirements throughout the supply base including main factories, subcontractors & home workers Regional Manager - Certifications SGS India Private Limited January 1997 – September 2007 (10 years 9 months) Started my career with SGS as Inspection co ordinator in the consumer products division. Moved in all areas of quality viz. Inspection, testing, Quality Improvement projects, auditing, certifications, training etc. During my last years in SGS, I was heading the Ludhiana branch, Consumer Testing Services division (for North region - Ambala & upwards) & Certifications (entire North India - Rajasthan, U P, Uttranchal, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, H P & J & K) (Open)2 recommendations Naval Sharma Naval Sharma Sustainability Specialist at IKEA Trading Hongkong Limited Deepak Sir is best known for his Simplicity, Straightforward approach when solving problem, dealing with people or facing...View Mayank Kaushik Mayank Kaushik Director CSR India at Inditex I have admired Mr. Sharma's management skills since very beginning. His team, with whom I have interacted for some projects,...View Project Head Attar Filte Ltd July 1996 – November 1996 (5 months)Panipat, Haryana, India Worked in the Project erection of Knitting, Dyeing & Garment unit Production Manager Maral Overseas Limited September 1994 – June 1996 (1 year 10 months) Started as a line supervisor, handling sewing of knitted garments & then moved into different departments within the garments section viz. Quality Control / Assurance, Production Planning & Control, Packing & Dispatch. Ultimately handled the entire production from cutting to packing for approx. 10,000 pcs per day Textile Graduate Trainee Vardhman Polytex Limited June 1994 – August 1994 (3 months)Bhatinda, Punjab Worked in the Spinning department Courses Independent Coursework Lead Auditor - ISO 9000 - QMS Lead Auditor - ISO 14000 - EMS Lead Auditor - ISO 18000 - OHSAS Lead Auditor - SA 8000 - Social Accountability Lead Auditor - HACCP - Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points Lead Auditor - SQF - Safe Quality Food Lead Auditor - BRC Non Food - Product Safety Lead Auditor - ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management Systems - Foundation Course Languages Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency English Full professional proficiency Punjabi Professional working proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 42Apparel 23Textiles 19Sourcing 19Fashion 12Management 10Supply Chain 5Quality Assurance 3Global Sourcing 3Manufacturing 3Training Deepak also knows about... 2Product Development 2Merchandising 1Time Management 1Trend 1Supply Chain Management 1Customer Service 1Trend Analysis 1Footwear 1International Trade 1Retail 1Auditing 1Production Planning 1Marketing 1Negotiation 1Iso 9000 Education Symbiosis institute of Management Studies MBA, Foreign Trade 1995 – 1997 TIT&S, Bhiwani, Haryana B Text, Textiles 1991 – 1994 St Theresa's Convent School, Karnal, Haryana 10th, Primary 1976 – 1988 Additional Info Interests Study mysticism, Capacity building of companies for management systems, Travelling Personal Details Marital Status Married Advice for Contacting Deepak Having spent almost 2 decades working in various industries ranging from Apparels, Textiles, Jewellery, Food, Handtools, Sportsgoods in various capacities & areas ranging from Certifications (ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000, SA 8000, HACCP, SQF, BRC Non Food), Inspections, CoC audits, Manufacturing etc, I am now available to provide my expertise to Suppliers & Buyers. This includes - Audits, Consulting, Capacity building, part time assignments / Projects, Sourcing / Marketing assistance etc. Feel free to contact me.... www.compliancesolutions.blog.com Recommendations Received (5)Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Deepak? Recommend Deepak Ethical Trade Manager - India & Sri Lanka Primark (part of Associated British Foods, U K) Dundar Sahin Dundar Sahin MBCI, Experienced Operational Continuity and Public Safety Consultant Deepak is a result oriented person. He has excessive expertise in Compliance and Code of Conduct for multi industries. He is personable, has a high integrity, and an expert in his field. I am confident to recommend him to ones which are looking for a key team player. Congratulations Deepak, keep up the good work. June 30, 2013, Dundar was with another company when working with Deepak at Primark (part of Associated British Foods, U K) Anita Agarwal Anita Agarwal Head- Financial Inclusion at geosansar I have had an opportunity to work very closely with Deepak and i admire his leadership and management skills. He is an intellectual with great amount of creative thinking and at the same time a perfect person when it comes to even personal side of handling people. June 29, 2013, Anita was with another company when working with Deepak at Primark (part of Associated British Foods, U K) Ethical Trade Manager - India & Mauritius Monsoon Accessorize Derek Jackson Derek Jackson Ethical Trade Manager, SE Asia at Primark Stores Ltd Deepak is a first class ethical compliance manager, who carries out his duties with professional integrity and tenacity and who I regard as a friend as well a colleague. May 9, 2010, Derek managed Deepak at Monsoon Accessorize Regional Manager - Certifications SGS India Private Limited Naval Sharma Naval Sharma Sustainability Specialist at IKEA Trading Hongkong Limited Deepak Sir is best known for his Simplicity, Straightforward approach when solving problem, dealing with people or facing challenges. His humbleness and leadership capabilities have always supported us in our continuous overall development. He is passionate about leading the business through people and creates an atmosphere of wellbeing. June 21, 2013, Naval reported to Deepak at SGS India Private Limited Mayank Kaushik Mayank Kaushik Director CSR India at Inditex I have admired Mr. Sharma's management skills since very beginning. His team, with whom I have interacted for some projects, speaks very high of him and I’ve been informed that he has his own unique style of keeping the most complex of the issues, very simple and he executes the tasks with utmost Élan. As a Lead Auditor, he and I have been on some projects together, and I’ve found him very detail oriented in his style of working. February 16, 2009, Mayank worked with Deepak at SGS India Private Limited Mayank Kaushik Mayank Kaushik Manager CSRS Mayank is a fast learner. Grasps quickly & applies smartly. I have always been impressed by his communication & presentation skills. His wide range of auditing / training experience ranging from CSR to ISMS to CT-PAT coupled with extensive overseas travelling makes him a dynamic professional at such young age. I must say, his best is yet to come........ February 23, 2009, Deepak managed Mayank indirectly at SGS