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- Business consulting services (Fashion, Food & Wine etc)- Product and Collection Development & Planning: Collaborated with clients across various industries to define product and collection needs and strategies based on market analysis and sales data. Consolidated historical product and collection data and created competitor benchmarking reports to inform future developments.- Product and Collection Management: Worked closely with design and development teams to monitor and manage product and collection sizes, costs, and timelines. Prepared essential documents such as collection plans, line lists, and price lists. Ensured target margins were met and all systems were updated promptly.- Buying Session Preparation: Organized and prepared materials for buying sessions, including photo shoots and training documents. Reviewed and updated product and collection information in PLM systems, and presented products and collections to teams. Provided ongoing support to retail and wholesale teams during sales campaigns.- Competition Analysis: Conducted active monitoring of competitors, maintaining a pricing database and sharing insights on new product and collection launches. Prepared detailed recaps of key industry events such as fashion weeks.- Product Support: Collaborated with marketing and PR teams to ensure accurate product content and imagery. Worked with training teams to develop in-store training materials, ensuring all product information was correct and up-to-date.

Effectively manage the entire order process (Buying). Research new brands and store brand mix. Monitor volumes, delivery quality, and timing.Track sell-out, sell-through, and warehouse balances. Coordinate and manage buying orders to align with the defined budget.Ensure order verification, system uploading, and document management.Seek and evaluate new suppliers and sources of procurement.Contribute to the definition of supply agreements. Select and assess supplier performance based on function-defined KPIs. Maintain supplier relationships concerning orders, restocking, merchandise exchanges, and returns.Forecast and analyze sales trends to determine purchasing trends.Analyze and compare sales and purchase orders, reporting any shortages or overstock situations.Define product triangulations and merchandise exchanges, managing related processes.Compile managerial reports on procurement activities, cost trends, margins, stock, and variance analysis.Develop informative tools about products and brands for retail points and provide visual guidelines.

Benchmarking;Collection pricing definition;Collection cataloging and coding;Technical description activities for collections.Drafting collection briefings (analytical part, product research, and collection structure) for all merchandise categories within the collection;Responsible for drafting and creating new virtual showroom project and tools for sales campaigns, photographic shootings; Collection design: understanding and awareness of all collection design steps and collaboration in verifying the correct collection structure for all merchandise categories;Preparation of launch activities, collection materials, and color spreading;Preparation of materials and arrangement of samples, as well as organizing activities related to presentations, look books, and master orders;Showroom setup according to criteria and guidelines subsequently used for direct sales (retail stores) during sales campaigns;

Milano, Italia

Benchmarking;Developing the Collection Pricing and Forecasting Plan; Collection grid development;Trend research and market analysis;Supporting the selection of optimal assortments for retail points and creating an ideal order for the wholesale network;Sales reports assessment;Market and competitor analysis in terms of product and pricing;Market trend monitoring;Monitoring of sales during sales campaigns;Studying the pricing structure of competitors;Monitoring sales and trends for the creation of outlet collections;Developing informative manuals with detailed product information for each collection for buyers;Supporting sales campaigns for store openings; Developing collection presentations for sales campaigns; Defining and developing collections in collaboration with Style and Product offices, following various prototyping steps;Responsible for setting up commercial catalogs;Training interns;Retail store collection selection

Milano, Italia

Analisi di mercato e dei competitors in termini di prodotto e pricing;Monitoraggio delle tendenze di mercato;Sviluppo di manuali informativi con informazioni dettagliate suiprodotti di ogni collezione per i buyer;Supporto campagne vendite;Attività di reportistica generale

Palermo- Roma

Corporate Relations: Develop and maintain relationships with companies related to film production, ensuring effective collaboration and support throughout the project lifecycle.Location Management: Identify, negotiate, and manage filming locations, ensuring they meet the creative and logistical needs of the production.Contract Management: Oversee and manage contracts for all involved professionals, ensuring compliance with legal and production standards.Team Coordination: Coordinate the work of various professionals involved in the production, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficiency.Internship Coordination and Mentorship: Supervise and mentor interns, providing guidance and support to foster their development within the production environment.

Master’S Degree In Humanistic Coaching And Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Laurea Magistrale In Scienze Economiche Lm-56, Economics

Master Universitario Gestione Delle Imprese E Delle Società

Master, Luxury & Fashion Management

Laurea Triennale In Scienze Dell'Economia E Della Gestione Aziendale

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