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Stefano Piovesan

Sales Associate
About

Enthusiastic and creative person always looking to improve and learn more, happy to work in a team and with own initiative. 5 years of sales customer-focused with successful sales experience in busy boutiques, and a positive, confident approach. Well developed-skills in the customer journey, forming strong relationships with clients and offering expert advice according to their needs and personal KPIs. Confident and fast learner of new programs/procedures and ability to transfer to others. Studied at the Footwear design school close to Venice with a previous Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design resulted in working for 3 years as a designer and developer for different shoe factories. Harrods induction approval for working as Sales advisor. Sincere interest in art, fashion, design, new technologies, illustration, and contemporary exhibitions.

Previous Brands
Berluti - Harrods
Longchamp
Church's
Benugo
Coal Grill & Bar
Moda Heels factory
BZ MODA Shoe factory
Favaretto & Partners
Gianfranco Meggiato
Antonio Barbato - Maestri Veneziani
OLG (ex IRIS)
Work Experience
Menswear Sales Advisor
Aug ‘23 -
Berluti - Harrods

Deliver the Harrods luxury service and Berluti experience, offering expert advice on shoes, RTW, and special orders. • Consistently exceed weekly and monthly KPIs, focusing on client acquisition and retention. • Support in-store operations, stock management, and visual merchandising • Supporting and coaching the team in developing New Special orders Shoes and LG • LG head category Specialist

Luxury Sales Associate
Jun ‘19 - Jul ‘23
Longchamp

• Provided a luxury shopping experience and engaged in CRM campaigns to build long-term relationships. • Developed expertise in product storytelling, leather personalization, and embossing services. • Independently managed POS and sales systems, ensuring smooth transactions. • Supported store operations, stock management, and order processing. • Assisted in after-sales services and worked across multiple Longchamp boutiques in London.

Luxury Footwear Sales Assistant
Dec ‘17 - May ‘19
Church's

- Exceed weekly and monthly KPIs and sale goals - Exceptional luxury customer service and ability to build professional relations with clients - Strong understanding of the company values and the process of shoes - Arranging deliveries and stockroom responsibilities - Responsibility for the shoe care products' weekly order - Responsibility for the after-sale service - Supporting the Assistant Manager in the markdown process, process consolidation, stock check

Cashier/Barista
Oct ‘17 - Nov ‘17
Benugo

Waiter/Food runner
Aug ‘17 - Sep ‘17
Coal Grill & Bar

- Serve food and maintaining customer relationships and addressing customers needs - Provided and maintained a clean and tidy restaurant for staff and guests

Heel technician designer
Nov ‘15 - May ‘17
Moda Heels factory

- Strong understanding of the 3D modelling and CAM - Ability to traduce the initial idea of the luxury brand to the final prototype - Designing heels and bottoms of the shoe - Developing custom products for a fashion show with the 3D prototyping machine - Ensure multiple deadlines met with the clients’ request Software: Delcam Powershape, Delcam Powermill, Haas milling machine

Footwear developer Intern
Jun ‘15 - Sep ‘15
BZ MODA Shoe factory

Supporting the office team in many duties: - trend research, drawings, CAD, creating bills of materials, detailing the prices and product classification - development of a wide variety of women shoes for the different markets - reviewing patterns, fit and style amendments Software: Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Bills and costing program

Product Designer Intern
Sep ‘12 - Dec ‘12
Favaretto & Partners

- Working on a range of domestic and commercial projects utilizing customer requirements and industry standards ensuring multiple deadlines - Designing and developing the idea from the sketch to the 3d including real prototypes Software: Rhinoceros, 3ds Max, Keyshot, Photoshop

Sculpture assistant Intern
Jul ‘11 - Aug ‘11
Gianfranco Meggiato

- Assisting the artist in stage 1 of the lost-wax casting - Preparation of the wax and moulding the product by hand following the guidelines - Ensure to finish each sculpture in a timely manner and to respect deadlines

Footwear designer Intern
Jun ‘09 - Jul ‘09
Antonio Barbato - Maestri Veneziani

- Assisting the office team in different duties: trend research, drawings, CAD, creating bills of materials - Collaboration with some skill workers in different departments

Footwear developer Intern
Jun ‘08 - Jul ‘08
OLG (ex IRIS)

- Assisting and supporting the Product developer of Marc Jacobs and catwalk - research of new materials, trends and techniques for the new ideas - Involved in the meetings to understand the design and specifications - Inputting information into the computer system for the creation of technical sheets

Languages
English - Fluent
Italian - Native
Education & Training
Politecnico Calzaturiero (Footwear Design School), Venice
‘14 - ‘15
Associate's degree
IUAV University, Venice
‘10 - ‘14
Bachelor’s degree
Artistic High School P. Selvatico
‘05 - ‘10
High School Diploma
London, UK