Homewear, Sleepwear Product Development And Sales
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Claire Smithson Email & Phone Number
Head of UK Sales, product development of home textiles and sleepwear at SUMEC TEXTILES LTD
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SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD
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Head of UK Sales, product development of home textiles and sleepwear at SUMEC TEXTILES LTD
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Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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Claire Smithson is listed as Head of UK Sales, product development of home textiles and sleepwear at SUMEC TEXTILES LTD at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD, a with 357 employees, based in Manchester Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Claire Smithson.
Claire Smithson previously worked as Homewear, sleepwear product development and sales at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., Ltd and Sales Account Manager-Homewear at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., Ltd. Claire Smithson holds Ba Art History from The Open University.
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About Claire Smithson
Claire Smithson is a Head of UK Sales, product development of home textiles and sleepwear at SUMEC TEXTILES LTD at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., Ltd
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Sales Account Manager-Homewear
Excited to join this incredible company as their home textile account manager. Supporting retailers with sales and design across all textile products.
May 2019 - Jan 2022
National Account And Product Development Manager- Home Accessories
High street supplier of high quality UK manufactured commercial artwork.
May 2016 - May 2019
Business Development Manager-Home And Fashion Textiles
Chortex Ltd
UK,Europe and USA brand development , sourcing and sales.Learnt a great deal between selling to online stores in UK, Europe and USA and traditional retailers. Exhibited and helped organised shows in Germany and USA trade fairs.Analysed seasonal core branded ranges and worked with retailers on own brand offers. Worked closely and frequently visited factories in Turkey and formed excellent relations .Designed the USA showroom and supplied marketing materials.Supplied and sourced men’s robes for M&S.Opened a successful European online website.
Sep 2002 - May 2016
Sep 2000 - Sep 2002
Design Coordinator- Home Textiles
Dorma (Cvhf)
I was extremely fortunate to visit Ikea's head office in Almhult,Sweden a few times,designed and sold rolled fabric printed in the UK.The order was for for a approx £2million .Travelled and worked alongside Indian factories for Marks and Spencer's developing kitchen, bedding and soft furnishings textiles.
Sep 1995 - Sep 2000
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Fashion Design Mid Town
Had the most wonderful opportunity to design surface fashion patterns for the likes of Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren at a design studio off Fashion Ave NY as part of an internship with my College.Little did I know back then that NY would become an important part of my career later on at Chortex.Through meeting friends at a hotel I was staying at I also helped to design and paint hotel murals at The Gershwin hotel off 5th sadly or maybe not (!)lots changed since then and they don't exist anymore .
Jan 1992 - Jun 1992
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Connie Nanjing Paded Jacket
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdGreater Nanjing Area, China
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H Gong
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Lauren Leung
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdShuyang, Jiangsu, China
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Javen Wang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Jane Zhang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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王焕灵
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Rongkun Li
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdGreater Nanjing Area, China
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Jo Woolley
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdManchester, England, United Kingdom
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Judy Zhang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Kelvin Yang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdChina
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Connie Nanjing Paded Jacket
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdGreater Nanjing Area, China
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H Gong
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Lauren Leung
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdShuyang, Jiangsu, China
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Javen Wang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Jane Zhang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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王焕灵
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Rongkun Li
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdGreater Nanjing Area, China
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Jo Woolley
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdManchester, England, United Kingdom
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Judy Zhang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Kelvin Yang
Colleague at Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., LtdChina
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2 education records
Claire Smithson education
Ba Art History
Hnd Design
Stockport College
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What company does Claire Smithson work for?
Claire Smithson works for SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
What is Claire Smithson's role at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD?
Claire Smithson is listed as Head of UK Sales, product development of home textiles and sleepwear at SUMEC TEXTILES LTD at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Where is Claire Smithson based?
Claire Smithson is based in Manchester Area, United Kingdom while working with SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
What companies has Claire Smithson worked for?
Claire Smithson has worked for Sumec Textile & Light Industry Co., Ltd, Artko Limited, Chortex Ltd, Christy Towels, and Dorma (Cvhf).
Who are Claire Smithson's colleagues at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD?
Claire Smithson's colleagues at SUMEC TEXTILE & LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., LTD include Connie Nanjing Paded Jacket, H Gong, Lauren Leung, Javen Wang, and Jane Zhang.
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What schools did Claire Smithson attend?
Claire Smithson holds Ba Art History from The Open University.
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