PROFILE

High level experience in Management, Planning and Analysis in Production.

Strongly oriented to help goal achievement either on Internal and External Customers developing and controlling all the processes on production and managing and monitoring orders.

Deep knowledge on Top Luxury Brands Quality Standards and Industrial Process on shoes production from the early stage (protos and samples) up to delivery of the bulk orders.

Excellent written and verbal Communication skills. Well-organised, with highly adaptable capacities, positive attitude and Team-oriented.

Strong Negotiation skills both with customers and suppliers. Highly capable to reach satisfactory agreements in any environment.

EXPERIENCE

CASTAÑER
June 2006 – Up to the Present
Shoe Company and Espadrilles Leading Manufacturer with a 20 milions annual turnover.

Product Manager at Private Labels Department (April 2014-Up to the Present).

Monitoring Production for brands from Kering and LVMH Groups and independent ones + Cobrandings Castañer (Manolo Blahnik, Missoni, Paul Smith).

-Global Management of the industrial process from first prtototype up to production of bulk orders for luxury brands as well as for some important national ones.

-Planning, developing and calculate cost based on customers target and materials and manufacturing cost.

-To meet regularly with all the actors involved on the production process (customers, technical staff, manufacturer,and suppliers, logistics) to improve both quality and delivery deadlines.

Commercial/Logistics Department (2006- April 2014)

Commercial Department Coordinator reporting to Commercial Director.

-Sales Analysis and Periodical Reporting to Commercial Director and Property.

-Reception, Shipment and Follow up of Export orders (Japan, US, UK, Middle East, Latin America and Oceania) and Private Label (other brands).

-To elaborate Price Lists, Calculate Costs, Organize Logistics (internal and external warehouses) and to contract Logistic Operators.

-Organize and Attend Trade Fairs (Milan, Paris).

FREE TIME–REVISTES & LLIBRES
January 1999 – June 2006
Owner of 2 Bookshops in Barcelona

JOHN MENZIES / WHSMITH
Nov 1997 – Dec 1998
British Bookshop Retailer.Reading (United Kingdom)
Store Manager / Supervisor

-Duties: Selection Purchase and Returns of Books and Magazines, Display, Integral HH.RR Management (10 employees),

-Sales Analysis, Administrative tasks

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Spanish and Catalan as mother tongues.

High proficiency in English, Italian and French.

EDUCATION

2009 Graduate Certificate on Citizen’s Participation at Universitat de Girona

2006 Foreign Trade Course at Girona Chamber of Commerce

2005 Business Management Course at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

1995 – 1997 University Degree in Journalism at Universidad Pompeu Fabra

1992 – 1995 Bachelor Degree in History at Universidad de Barcelona

REFERENCES

Domingo Barrachina (Former General Manager at Castañer) +34629266665

Xavier Artigas (Former Commercial Director at Castañer) +34628589747

Devis Minelle (Former Techical Shoes Manager at Bottega Veneta) +393484018636

Baptiste Rinaudo (Former Product Manager at Hermés) +33628593102