Paolo Cestaro

Development of styles from swatches/ structure via prototype and sampling phase until production release including participation in meetings and fittings; Cooperate with technical and creative staff to ensure high quality standards. Ensure a smooth quality production process as per original sample, assist knitwear designers and CAD programmers. Costs evaluation in both develop and production phases. Ensure quality check and production delivery in cooperation with international manufacturers Perform inline and final inspections and advice measures for quality improvement Liaise with research & development on all kind of fabrics Work on approval of size sets as well as pre-production and production samples; Implement process improvement when necessary. Detect quality problems, identify cause and recommend solution. Sourcing and technical evaluation of vendors. Weniger anzeigen

Business Consultant MAIN ACTIVITIES: 20% of work based in country foreign suppliers. Sourcing of Italian and foreign suppliers and evaluation of both production and technical capacity. Collaboration with style and technical offices, definition of quality and prices targets of products. Sourcing of raw materials,(merinos wool, cashmere, silk, cotton and blends of the same). Definition of knit structure with various knitting techniques, collaborating with programmers. Definition of sewing procedure and quality control of prototype. Definition of treatment process, according to the customer request and according to the raw materials characteristics. Monitoring of quality and costs in both prototype and sampling phases. Fitting and measurements monitoring in all stages of samples production. Allocation of bulk production according to production capacity and technical equipment of suppliers. Production control during the start-up production's phases; Quality check of pre-production samples and size set, according to original sample. Final inspection and production approval for delivery. Monitoring of delivery dates. Weniger anzeigen

Import and trade clothing for men, women and children. MAIN ACTIVITIES: Work done for 30/40% of the time on the foreign suppliers production sites (China, Pakistan, Romania). Research of foreign suppliers and evaluation of both production and technical capacity. Collaboration with style and technical offices, definition of quality targets and prices targets of the products. Yarns and raw materials research (merinos wool, cashmere, silk, cotton and blends of the same). Definition of the knit structure with various knitting techniques, collaboration with programming technicians of foreign suppliers. Definition of the sewing procedure and quality control of the prototype. Definition of the treatment process, according to the style office request and according to the raw materials characteristics. Monitoring of quality and costs in both phases of prototype and sampling. Fitting and measurements monitoring in all stages of samples production. Assignment of the production budget according to production capacity and technical equipment of the suppliers. Production control during the start-up phase of production; Quality checking of pre-production samples and size set, according to original sample. Final inspection and production approval for the delivery. Monitoring of delivery dates. Weniger anzeigen

Production and export of knitwear and clothing for men, women and children. MAIN ACTIVITIES: Work done for 90% of time in Karachi (Pakistan). In charge of coordination of the departments (weaving, sewing, finishing, washing and ironing) and training of the various department managers. Development of samples from the stylistic design to finished garment. Collaboration with style and technical offices, definition of quality targets and prices targets of the products. Yarns and raw materials research; definition of the knit structure with various knitting techniques, collaboration with programming technicians of foreign suppliers. Definition of the sewing procedure and quality control of the prototype. Definition of the treatment process, according to the style office request and according to the raw materials characteristics. Monitoring of quality and costs in both phases of prototype and sampling. Fitting and measurements monitoring in all stages of samples production. Production control during the start-up phase of production; Quality checking of pre-production samples and size set, according to original sample. Final inspection and production approval for the delivery. Monitoring of delivery dates. Weniger anzeigen

Production and trade knitwear and clothing male and female. MAIN ACTIVITIES: Development of collection samples from the stylistic design to finished garment. Research of Italian suppliers and evaluation of both production and technical capacity. Collaboration with style and technical offices, definition of quality targets and prices targets of the products. Search yarns and raw materials,(merinos wool, cashmere, silk, cotton and blends of the same). Defining of the knit structure with various knitting techniques, management of programming technicians’ offices. Defining of the sewing procedure and quality control of the prototype. Defining the type of treatment, according to the customer request and according to the raw materials characteristics. Monitoring of quality and costs in both phases of prototype and sampling. Fitting and measurements monitoring in all stages of samples production. Assignment of the production budget according to production capacity and technical equipment of the suppliers. Production control during the start-up phase of production; quality check of pre-production samples and size set, according to original sample. Final inspection and production approval for the delivery. Monitoring of delivery dates. Weniger anzeigen

Production of high quality knitwear for men and women, with complete production cycle. Yarn used: merino wool, cashmere, silk-cashmere, cotton, silk, mako cotton, Filo di Scozia, and other high quality materials. Development and manufacturing of knitwear collections for major Italian brands: Nadini, De Pietri, C.P.company. Malo Tricot (cashmere), Krizia, Valentino, J.P. Gaultier, Paul & Shark, etc.. Knitwear and clothing production and trade for our own total-look brand. Yarn used: merino wool, cashmere, silk-cashmere, cotton, silk, mako cotton, lisle and other high quality materials. MAIN ACTIVITIES: Development of samples from the stylistic design to finished garment. Collaboration with style and technical offices, definition of quality targets and prices targets of the products. Yarns and raw materials research; definition of the knit structure with various knitting techniques. Management of programming technicians’ offices and if necessary, direct programming of flat knitting machines. Definition of the sewing procedure and quality control of the prototype. Definition of the treatment procedure, according to the customer request and according to the raw materials characteristics. Monitoring of quality and costs in both phases of prototype and sampling. Fitting and measurements monitoring in all stages of samples production. Assignment of the production budget according to production capacity and technical equipment of the suppliers. Production control during the start-up phase of production; quality check of pre-production samples and size set, according to original sample. Final inspection and production approval for the delivery. Monitoring of delivery dates. Management of relationships with clients of the Italian brands with retail and wholesale customers and buyers, in addition to the corporate network agents. Management of company stores Weniger anzeigen