Professor of business management in fashion and luxury industry: retail marketing, retail management, business plan, fashion marketing, luxury management | Teaching in Undergraduate and Masters courses in Italian and English.Project Manager for International job placement.Course Leader for Masters in Luxury Management, Luxury Retail Management and Luxury Lifestyle Management. Visiting Professor on behalf of Polimoda at the following Institutes:IFA, Paris -… Show more Professor of business management in fashion and luxury industry: retail marketing, retail management, business plan, fashion marketing, luxury management | Teaching in Undergraduate and Masters courses in Italian and English.Project Manager for International job placement.Course Leader for Masters in Luxury Management, Luxury Retail Management and Luxury Lifestyle Management. Visiting Professor on behalf of Polimoda at the following Institutes:IFA, Paris - FranceISM International School of Management - Dortmund, GermanyVIAMODA, Warsaw - PolandKOZMINSKI UNIVERSITY, Warsaw - PolandKENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio - USATONGJI UNIVERSITY, Shanghai - ChinaEBC HOCHSCHULE, Berlin - GermanyEBC HOCHSCHULE, Hamburg - GermanyMODE DESIGN COLLEGE, Duesseldorf - GermanyCHALHOUB GROUP RETAIL ACADEMY, Dubai - UAEConsultant on behalf of Polimoda to companies such as:The Mall (Kering Group)Maredamare (trade fair)Peuterey (sportswear)Lunello (fashion start up)Patrizia Pepe (fashion)Conbipel (fashion retailer)Unicoop (GDO) Show less

Business development, business management, retail expansion, retail trainer.Fashion, Luxury and Leisure industry.

Managed a network made of 160 DOS and circa 70 franchised boutiques.Reported to CEO.Devised development strategies, budget, international retail network, franchising agreements, buying and merchandisng.

Founded a purchasing office of sporting goods and apparel. Business planning, budget forecast, managed partnerships with Italian branches of NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA, etc. and franchised retailers.

Managed 12 directly owned and 56 franchised LEKYTHOS boutiques in Italy. Devised merchandising, sales, HR, stocks, new openings. € 30M turnover.Reported to CEO

Italian Licensee of Tommy Hilfiger, Katharine Hamnett London, US Polo Assn and other luxury brands. Managed 60 franchised and 11 directly owned stores of GB PEDRINI brand; devised merchandising, inventories, budgeting, sales and new openings in Italy and abroad. Managed Italian wholesale sales.Reported to Managing Director

Managed 52 directly operated stores, circa 700 retail employees, LIT. 320 billion retail turnover. Devised new openings, merchandising, human resources.Reported to CEO

Devised the wholesale distribution to italian retailers. Held responsibilities in trade marketing management, Italian sales agents, market surveys and analysis, kickstarted franchising project. The company grew from LIT 9 to LIT 25 Billion turnover.Reported to Commercial Director

Sales and PR for Jaguar Cars sole dealer for Tuscany region.Reported to Sales Director