Product Development Director, Kent and Curwen London (Mens RTW & Accessories)(Reporting Direct to the European Vice President)Range Planning - In conjunction with the commercial Director building the brand bible and thereafter ensuring that the GPM is achievable across all product Categories with the vendor \ base available.Style and SKU count is aligned with the allocated sample and development budgets, and controlling that these are achieved.Creation and issuing comprehensive buying guides to the design and development teams for fabric / trim / hardware and all related component requirements by categoryCritical Path - Building and maintaining the internal critical path / time action Calendar for the business, from concept stage through to finished good delivery for both pre and main collections on a seasonal basis.Team Management - Co-ordinating the design / development process from theme / research stage.Managing the Product development team and associated budgets. Managing the Garment Technical Department and associated budgets. Coordinating the smooth running and cooperation between all internal and external locations during the development process.

Production & Sourcing Director, No 14 Savile Row (Mens RTW & Accessories)(Reporting Direct to the CEO)Allocating vendor base by category, resourcing where necessary.Managing the Product life-cycle for Hardy Amies, Kilgour and all other subsidiaries under the No 14 Umbrella.Range Planning - Building the brand bible in line with the business objectives on GPM, collection size. Management and delivery of the collections in line with this. Critical Path - Creating, Issuing and management of the internal Critical path / time action calendar to ensure the smooth process from concept through to customer delivery.Managing the Product Development teams and associated budget. Managing the Garment Technical teams and associated budget. Managing the Production and Logistic teams and associated budget.

Owner / Director, HH Accessories LtdConsulting on both RTW and Accessories at a development and Production level within the luxury goods sector.Brand Portfolio included,Bill Amberg, Pretty Green, Tom Dixon, Peter Wirth, Oliver Spencer,Orlebar Brown, Hardy Amies

Head of Accessories, Hackett London(Reporting Direct to the Managing Director)Management of the Accessories Division covering the following product categories, LLG’s, SLG’s, Shoes, Cufflinks & Gifts, Scarves, Millinery, Gloves, Underwear & SwimwearIssue and implement the Critical Path.Issue and Implement the Accessories Range Plan, ensuring a commercially viable collection at retail and wholesale price level.Source production routes across all categories.Negotiate all pricing for CM and Trims or Fully factored basis to ensure that the overall GPM is achieved for the business.Market and competitor research.Presentation of collection to European & Regional Wholesale teams and Company board members.Presentation of collection to Retail sales staff UK & Europe, Marketing and Buying Teams.Manage the Development and Production process from concept, Design and development through to production collation, ordering and customer delivery. Set QC procedures / standards in line with the QA expected by the brand and in conjunction with the technical team.

Product Development Manager (Mens & Womens Accessories)Coordinating the development of the accessories collections from initial concept through to finished product covering the following product categories,LLG’s, SLG’s, Shoes, Cufflinks & Gifts, Scarves, Millinery, Gloves, Underwear& SwimwearIssue and implement the Critical Path.Issue and Implement the Accessories Range Plan, ensuring a commercially viable collection at retail and wholesale price level.Source production routes across all categories.Negotiate all pricing for CM and Trims or Fully factored basis to ensure that the overall GPM is achieved for the business.Market and competitor research.Presentation of collection design boards to Paul Smith.Presentation of collection to European & Regional Wholesale teams and presentation of collection to Retail sales staff UK & Europe, Marketing and Buying Teams.Set QC procedures / standards in line with the QA expected by the brand and in conjunction with the technical team.

Production Assistant, Paul Smith Limited, (Mens Accessories)

Planning & scheduling weekly performance and target requirements for contract completion for M&SManaging factory MTA & conventional sewing teams time & motion performance (GSD) to ensure contract delivery to customersOrganising and arranging input and output raw and finished components for customer delivery

Controlling the cutting and distribution of raw materials and components and trims to seven production unitsManaging 4 production controllers and 2 product assistants within the busy production/purchasing departmentControlling the ordering of consumable commodities and trims in line with M&S specificationsControlling contract placement and colouring up of greige fabric requirements to fulfil M&S contracts