Paula Collins Email & Phone Number

Greater Colchester Area

Production administrator managing 12 trade accounts based across the South East of England, providing technical product and sale support for bespoke furniture manufacturer. • Interpret room plan & elevation drawings into sale order confirmation. • Create assembly drawings, cutting lists and job reports with 3D modelling software (Cabinet Vision) • Organise & maintain manufacturing schedule for joinery workshop. • Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to keep projects on track. • Monitor order book to achieve and exceed sale production targets.

Colchester, United Kingdom

Sales Adviser for premium jewellery brands including Swarovski, Vivienne Westwood and Links of London.

• Planned, developed and tailored each client schedule to meet individual project demands.• Dedicated contact point for client queries, ensured customer kept informed and up to date.• Managed delivery of materials and plant hire equipment to/from site.• Organised installation schedule for a team of 20 tradesmen.• Resolved technical issues on site, closely monitoring to ensure deadlines met.

• Team Leader ensuring weekly target of 5,000 metres of cloth achieved.• Communicated priorities to production team to meet delivery demands.• Administration of job sheets to warehouse to co-ordinate silk supply to 51 looms.• Created and successfully implemented a bespoke order tracking system.• Prepared regular production reports for senior management to help improve operations.

Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom

• Generated mood boards and themes for new collections.• Discussed project brief with clients, offering trend advice and direction for artwork.• Developed artwork via specialist in-house CAD software into repeat pattern.• Presented & aided the client to select final designs for production.• Mentored junior designers and supported colleagues on large scale projects.

Ba Hons Degree, Art And Design, 1St

Btec Diploma, Art Foundation Studies, Merit

A Level, Art & Design (B) Design & Technology (C) English Literature (C) Psychology (C)

Grade A English And Grade B Maths, 8 Grade A* - A