With extensive experience in footwear design and development for leading fashion brands, I excel in managing collections from concept to production. Fluent in English and proficient in French, I'm adaptable and thrive in dynamic retail environments, always focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.
I manage the process from design to salesman samples for Lady collection (entry and main), I report to the Head ofWomen Area , while 10 people to me. I define mood of collection, styles, checking the target price, I follow fitting with developer and PM, I follow outsoles moke up and definition of best performance materials. Monitorthe Product Development seasonal company calendar, the budget and manage new material/accessories and structure developments. I visit material fairs to research new potential suppliers Key achievements: . Collection: innovation and fashion trend, sustainability following ethic values of Geox . Find fashion comfort keys for collection . Animate people of the team for finding new strategies and new attitude • Find new inspiration for Geox Identity feminine
I manage the process from design to production, I report to the owner, while 12 people to me. I define collection, target prices, mood and styles. I am in charge of all the collection, style, mood, technical issues, definition of seasonal strategy Key achievements: • For collection: new spirit, new mood but keeping the Stonefly identity (light and comfort shoes) • Change the development process in orderto get a better "organic" collection • Presentation of new process for development and new timing • Moodboard and research to give more feminine lookto the collection and confirm the man one
I manage the process from design to production, I report to the owner, while 10 people to me. I define collection, target prices, mood and styles. I travel a lot to distributor, agencies, clients, fairs. Key achievements: • Reduce price in production: new material-suppliers and new technical patters • Presentation of new process for development and new timing
4 people team, managing the development in Asia and in Italy, worked with designer and brand dept, suppliers and factories. My line managerwas the CEO Key achievements: • Start up of new license ofJust Cavalli lady accessories (shoes, bags, slg) • Strong obedience of target price
First footwear developer in Diesel Props, startwith sport area (man, women and Kid), after 10 months responsible for Fashion/DressyAreas (man/women). On 2006 start up and following of Diesel Black Gold (Man and Women). Work strictlywith designer, brand and production, trip to Asia, Spain, Italy to follow the development, researching materials, trend, products on market, fairs. My line managerwas the Head of Footwear Development. Key achievements: . Start up of the coming back license of Diesel shoes • Improved the collection with new development process • Good industrialization of SMS, ready for production • Strong respect of target price • Team leader forthe office
Worked strictly and positivelywith designers, mold maker, pattern maker. My line managerwas the Head of Development dept. Trip to China/Taiwan to follow the development Key achievements: • Start up of new Lotto Leggenda program • Strong respect of target price • Tech spec sheet and respect of them
Following of shoes production: cycling shoes, trekking shoes, dance, snowboard, climbing, after-ski in Italy, Czech Republic and Romania. Strong cooperation with Headquarter in Lille (France). Quality control, obedience of target price, negotiation with components supplier. My line managerwas the Head of Production Key achievements: • Reduce of price material after negotiation • No claim from the client on product, aurre the quality and test
Design of shoes, creation of seasonal color-card, following of development directly into the Italian factorywith the owner, fair, research of trend and proposal of new mood forthe brands ofWolverine (Wolverine, Merrell, Hush Puppies, Caterpillar, Harley Davidson) and of Karhu Finland, Rockport,.. Key achievements: • Itwas my firstjob and my key achievementwas to