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Senior Style & Product Development Manager | Denim, Outerwear & Knitwear Expert

With 15 years of expertise in the Premium and Casual industry, I assist brands in creating desirable and technically impeccable collections. My background has allowed me to develop a unique dual culture: a strong creative vision combined with a total mastery of industrial reality.

My areas of expertise:

Material Know-how: Specialist in Denim and technical Outerwear, I also have in-depth knowledge of Knitwear and Cashmere (gauge management, yarn counts, yarn sourcing, and knit stitch development).
Engineering & Development: Creation of complex and bilingual Tech Packs, product lifecycle management, and ensuring "OK PROD".
Commercial Performance: With a sharp commercial eye, I excel at optimizing cost prices and negotiating purchases to guarantee margins without compromising quality.
International Dimension: Multilingual profile, ensuring fluid communication and direct negotiation with foreign manufacturers.

Organized, proactive, and results-oriented, I am now available for freelance work to bring this 360° expertise to your next collection challenges.

Languages

Serbian
Basic
Romanian
Conversational
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

MCC ABSOLUT CASHMERE
Style and Development Manager
FASHION AND COSMETICS
October 2022 - March 2026 (3 years and 5 months)
Paris, France
-Creation of the season's color palette in line with trends
-Collection plan proposal with carryovers, new basics, hero products... taking into account sales analysis
-Creation of timelines between the different departments of the brand
-Guardian of inter-departmental collection schedules
-Management of the style and development team
-Participation in all fittings until 'OK PROD'
-Guarantee of the quality/price ratio in relation to the brand strategy
-Recommendation of purchase prices
-Implementation of new processes for handover between development and production
Collection Plan Process Optimization Stylist Project Management Industrialization
Shelter Suit
Collection Coordinator/Manager Development and Production
FASHION AND COSMETICS
December 2021 - September 2022 (9 months)
Paris, France
-Management of the different collection stakeholders/freelancers
-Sourcing and selection of external partners (manufacturers, suppliers, partners...)
-Guardian of collection schedules
-Responsible for price/quality strategy and cost price, selling price
-Consultant on brand development and strategy
Collection Development Branding & Identity Collection Plan Industrialization
Lee Jeans EMEA
Menswear Designer Top
FASHION AND COSMETICS
February 2019 - July 2019 (6 months)
Anvers, Belgium
Maternity leave replacement contract for SS20 and FW20 collections.

*SS20 Collection:

-Presentation of the collection to internal stakeholders
-Product updates and creation of new products
-Fittings and comments
-Assistance in product selection for the lookbook

*FW20 Collection:

-Iconographic and trend research
-Implementation of different "drops"
-Creation of mood and color palette
-Product creation (flat drawings + technical files)
-Presentation of the collection internally
-Fittings and comments
Collection Development