I have gained profound professional experience I raw materials, hand bags and leather goods development in luxury and high-end international fashion brands, working in most renowned fashion houses in Milan such as Versace and Loro Piana. In addition my masters studies at Politecnico di Milano, specialising in Fashion Brand and Product Management has given me a vast knowledge and exposure to luxury fashion brands, luxury products as well as in-depth understanding of identifying luxury fashion trends, lifestyle and products creation.
- Bring Material Engineering expertise into the Creative Product Development process, with a focus on textiles within the Materiality roadmap and commodity strategy. - Attention on Off Cycle, Programme and Bespoke content for current, next and future materials. - Support Materiality, Interior Designers to understand the implications of the material/process changes. - Working cross functionally between Creative, Material Engineering, Product Engineering, Programme teams, PQ, Sustainability, Advanced Purchasing and external Suppliers to develop new material technologies for commodity strategies. - Ensure the new aesthetic standard/Masters are in place to support implementation of changes. - Ownership of A surface material developments plans aligned to specific programmes. - Create Colour approval test reports, track and record development status and organise and maintain approvals archive. - Support production delivery vehicle builds, and development related to colour and material, including manufacturing process developments/maturation.
- Fill in the BOM, with all the information received from Product Development in terms of yarns/ fabrics/ leather/fur and their respective compositions/colours/ prices and consumption details in order to manage all the changes and corrections to be made in the BOM. - Evaluate Line-Sheets and ensure all the necessary materials, accessories and packaging items are captured in the BOM during Costing and Industrialisation cycles on PLM. - Interacting across various departments, participate in fittings and assist in problem solving in order make required amendments correctly and timely completion of BOM. - Guarantee the master data in the PLM system, verify the consistency of the coding criteria and use of AS400 for the correct attribution of all the parameters relating to each article and item. - Send the final approved and completed BOM of each article along with relevant yarn and/or fabrics technical data sheets to the respective assigned laboratories/suppliers to proceed with production process. - Support production team and laboratories/suppliers by carrying out necessary timely modification in the BOM throughout the production process. - Process BOM industrialisation for Special Production requests for Essentials/ Seasonal articles as well as for change in suppliers assignment or new supplier assignment.
- Participating in design meetings with the style office, collecting style inputs and preparing Tech Packs (definition of styles in terms of fabrics/materials, workmanship, colors/prints and fit) for the development of proto/samples and all related activities. - Creation and insertion of model, aspect and style in PLM. - Creation of the bill of materials (BOM) and cycles (BOL) in PLM. - Support the collection editing process and actively update BOM, launch of proto/sample orders (in PLM and Stealth) and guarantee the realization of the garments according to the timeline. - Collaborate with the suppliers during the proto/sampling process to ensure quality and on-time delivery for creation of the collection. - Attend fittings and upload fit comments in PLM. - Manage data within informational systems (Stealth, PLM) such as updating proto/sample costs, preparing Accounting Article for additional workmanship costs (paper patterns, fabric cutting, laser cuts, installations etc), updating garment composition/washing label/custom tariff codes and order creation/closure. - Preparation of administrative documentation of the collection. - Manage garment shipment and correction of samples.
- Guarantee the industrialization phases of new yarns (specifically Natural Yarn- Wool) in compliance with project requirements, costs and production lead times of semi-finished and finished products (Seamless-wear & Socks) - Ensure the control and quality of yarns and improve production with a view to sustainability (ex:- Recycled Wool). - Yarn Color Lab-dips approval and communicates yarn testing with internal/external laboratories. - Collaborate with Product & Supply teams in managing relations with existing suppliers and identifying new suppliers. - Coordinate Supplier Audits (HRP, Quality & ERP) and ensure that suppliers' products and production sites comply with the sustainability requirements set out in the company policy.
- Interaction with the Product Managers, Purchasing/Production/Quality Teams and Supply Chains through all stages of fabrics and materials research and development ensuring aesthetic and qualitative style needs are satisfied. - Coordination with Style Office, External Suppliers of fabrics/materials and Garment Makers on innovative and sustainable fabrics, laces, elastics, accessories and other raw materials research and development projects, manage quality issues/production problems and ensure they comply with quality standards and production specifications. - Execute laboratory tests internally (such as Weight, Thickness, Elasticity, Washing, Colorfastness, and Corrosion resistant) using laboratory instruments and equipment (GSM scale, Dynamometer and Wascator). - Evaluation of external laboratory test reports, technical data and certifications. - Compliance, failure and benchmark analysis as per industry requirements and standards to ensure raw materials are suitable for their end use as per brand's requirements and expectations, - Communicate Quality Approval reports with the External Suppliers of fabrics/materials and Garment Makers. - Exchange information with Quality Control and participate in technical meetings. - Manage data in PLM, materials codification, create materials book/technical sheets and maintain archives.
Creating a capsule collection of a handbag/backpack/clutch using Sisal fibre woven patterns and African Wax printed fabrics, hand-made in Kenya. This project was implemented by Pianeta Acrip (Onlus association), Milan collaborating with Keniota association, Kenya, focusing on providing opportunities for employment, and support the construction of local infrastructure of the underprivileged community in Tigany, Kenya by establishing of a small scale artisanal-manufacturing facility enhancing inherited craftsmanship skills.
- Patterns development from initial proto to bulk (using Gerber- AccuMark) and creating measurement charts and graded patterns. - Inspect garment stitching, construction and measurements, prepare Operation Breakdown and full Tech-Pack (including approved patterns, measurements, how-to-measure, stitching guidelines, needles/threads details and quality control points). - Oversee live-model fittings, prepare development samples for fit meetings including garment measurements/ technical specifications and communicate technical information, quality and fit concerns with CK New York Product Office, PVH Corp.'s Hong Kong office and Regional Hub Office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. - Submit fabrics and trimmings consumption calculations for sourcing and garment costing. - Tech-Pack handover to the factories, participate in Pre-Production meetings, PP samples quality approval and assist on improving costs and efficiency. - Communication with factories for problem solving and developing new solutions, conduct factory visits as well as assist Quality Assurance team in carrying out audit checks and resolving quality issues. duction.
- Create Bill of Materials (BOM) and Operation Breakdown using PLM. - Prototype/Fit/Color samples development, quality inspection of and provide feedback during sample making. - Sending Development/ Fit samples and Color samples to the New York Style Office and Regional Hub Office for approval. - Create Bill of Materials (BOM) and Operation Breakdown using PLM. - Prototype/Fit/Color samples development, quality inspection of and provide feedback during sample making. - Sending Development/ Fit samples and Color samples to the New York Style Office and Regional Hub Office for approval. - Assist live-model fittings and fit evaluation. - Participate in Pre-Production meetings and PP Sample Approval. - Problem solving and improving the production process with feasible methods to ensure quality and conformity in final production.
- Preparation of Bill of Materials and Operation Breakdown for Underwear, Sportswear and Activewear including Womenswear Seamless garments. - Pattern making and Sewing experience including stitch types, threads and needle types. - Laser/Ultrasonic Cutting, Bonding and Molding techniques. - Garment measuring, model calibration and Live-model fitting. - Industrial Engineering activities including Work Study, General Sewing Data, SMV calculations, Method Study and Time Study. - Merchandising functions related to Development Merchandising , Bulk Merchandising and Costing.