PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER with a diverse industry background which encompasses the following attributes:

Proactive approach to defining and pursuing goals that have an impact on business. Target orientated, respected for versatility, assertiveness and having a thorough grasp of the market and its’ commercial imperatives.

Experience includes:-

- Critical path building and management
- Range planning
- Budget Control - sample development costs
- Global sourcing
- New vendor onboarding
- Supplier negotiation - terms and conditions
- Fabric and trim development and sourcing
- Margin management, price negotiation and cross – costing
- Financial planning - managing COGS
- Multi product experience - multiple categories RTW and accessories for menswear, womenswear and childrenswear
- Product development management - seasonal collections, SMUs and Collaborations
- Production management - seasonal collections, SMUs and Collaborations
- Forecasting and capacity planning and booking
- Core understanding of garment construction and fittings
- Team management - Product Developers, Production Coordinators, Garment tech - junior and senior
- User experience of Adobe Illustrator, PDM and PLM systems including Centric, Zedonk, Navision, AX as well as competence in microsoft programmes (pivot tables, etc.)