Footwear Development Lead

• Jan 2023 - Present

Footwear Developer (Performance All Day)

• Oct 2020 - Present

Junior Footwear Developer - Berghaus & Canterbury

• Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

Within the Active team working specifically on Berghaus Lifestyle products and Endura Cycling footwear.Roles and Responsibilities include:Ownership of setting up the Berghaus AW20 Lifestyle range and leading the entire development process consisting of 9 Totally New tooling projects within my first month as a Junior Developer.Collaborated with T1 (India and China) and T2 Suppliers remotely and on development trips to brief in the new SS21 range.dentifying critical paths and ensuring timely completion of tasks across multiple timelines in accordance with BU milestones. Used footwear creation knowledge to conduct product reviews; analysing prototypes, tech packs, technical drawings and cost breakdowns with respect to fit, comfort, performance, quality and cost.Lead pre-costing to meet and exceed brands target margin. Reducing critical styles FOBs by $5-8.Manage all style and tooling trackers.Winner of The Young Managers Award 2020 by The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers

Product Development Assistant

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

Roles and Responsibilities included:Shown agility to assist the footwear developers across Ellesse, Karen Millen, Boxfresh and Kickers with daily tasks such as tech pack creation, quality analysis and fit testing.Analysed costing across all brands and found ways to reduce on price in order to meet margins, resulting in saving Kickers a total of £18,000 on their Back to School 19 range.Assisted in designing a new Tech Pack template to increase efficiency. This was used across all brands and enabled timelines to be met for Karen Millen, Kickers & Ellesse.Assisted in creating and cross checking over 100 Tech Packs for AW19 / SS20 Ellesse Range.Managed the shipping classification process for all brands and offered material composition options to potentially save on duty charges. Managed the Pricing and communication with T1 Vendors for Ellesse. Currently a Pentland Engagement Forum Member: Focusing on ways to improve inclusion and communication throughout the Footwear division at Pentland

Merchandiser

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

Merchandiser within the Snowsports and Lifestyle Team at Sportpursuit. Roles and responsibilities included the following:Ownership of selecting and uploading the products onto the e-commerce website.Daily communications with external suppliers and merchandising managers to ensure tight deadlines were met.Regular use of formulas (Indexmatch / Vlookup) and data set up within Excel, greatly enhanced my Microsoft skills. Merchandiser within the Snowsports and Lifestyle Team at Sportpursuit. Roles and responsibilities included the following:Ownership of selecting and uploading the products onto the e-commerce website.Daily communications with external suppliers and merchandising managers to ensure tight deadlines were met.Regular use of formulas (Indexmatch / Vlookup) and data set up within Excel, greatly enhanced my Microsoft skills.

Programme Team Leader within Off-Road Capability

• Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

As a Programme Attribute Team Leader for Jaguar Land Rover I am responsible for managing multiple vehicle programmes; from design concept to manufacturing stage. I work closely in a team with other Attribute Team Leaders and Test Engineers to ensure all required tests are carried out before each deadline.This role requires a huge amount of organisational skills as I regularly plan testing schedules for various programmes, including CAD testing and physical testing at offsite centres. I am responsible for updating the centralised systems on the status of all my programmes; to ensure transparency throughout the company. I also work closely with the test engineers to write and authorise all test reports for my selected programmes. My Problem solving skills have also improved, working as a team to solve vehicle issues and design new concepts, strategies to resolve this. This role has thoroughly enhanced my knowledge of automotive engineering and my experience of project management of luxury products. This role has also honed on my team leadership skills to ensure we work together to achieve the tight deadlines and report frequently on my projects status to senior management. I also use Microsoft programs and Mail daily to communicate with other colleagues.

Footwear Developer (Heartbeat Sports)

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

My dedication and commitment to the company during my internship resulted in being offered a Temp position as a Footwear Developer, working within Heartbeat Sports. I worked in a diverse, multi-cultured team where I was responsible of managing over 40 footwear projects, specialising in Tennis and team sports such as Handball, Hockey and Badminton. I was responsible for managing the products from design concept to manufacturing. This role involved daily interactions with designers, marketing, suppliers and factory developers to ensure the product met all deadlines.Other daily tasks involved regular meetings with marketing and design to review the marketing forecasts, material selection and cost analysis of each project.This role honed on my organisational, team work and project leading skills. I developed a thorough understanding of the shoe construction and manufacturing process. Knowledge of Material innovation and design were also enhanced during my time adidas.

Intern Footwear Developer (Heartbeat Sports)

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

Intern at Adidas Headquarters in Heartbeat Sports as a Footwear Developer. I worked in a diverse, multi-cultured team where I was responsible of managing over 40 footwear projects, specialising in Tennis and team sports such as Handball, Hockey and Badminton. I was responsible for managing the products from design concept to manufacturing. This role involved daily interactions with designers, marketing, suppliers and factory developers to ensure the product met all deadlines.Other daily tasks involved regular meetings with marketing and design to review the marketing forecasts, material selection and cost analysis of each project.This role honed on my organisational, team work and project leading skills. I developed a thorough understanding of the shoe construction and manufacturing process. Knowledge of Material innovation and design were also enhanced during my time adidas.

Front Desk Receptionist

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

This role enhanced my communication skills working as a front of house assistant. I was the first contact for all clients, ensuring they felt comfortable and satisfied during their stay. I regularly took calls from clients to arrange appointments and manage the booking process using the centralised system. I was in charge of organising the clients confidential notes and preparing these for other centres situated around the country.My hard work allowed me to take on more responsibility and manage the payments of private clients. This developed my financial skills, using excel daily to track the payments and produce financial statements. When working at Marie Stopes, I also created a new filing system for past and present clients which improved the efficiency for coordinators and nurses when searching for specific client.

Sales Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

As a catering assistant my key priority was to deliver excellent customer service. I worked in a small diverse team to regularly multi task in a fast paced environment. Daily tasks would include:- Serving the customers food and drink.- Handling payments and cashing up the tills at the end of the day.- Preparing foods to display in the shop.- Cleaning the kitchen in line with Health and Safety standards.- Weekly audits and calibration checks of the machinery used.- Ordering stock the upcoming weeks.- Working as a team to achieve a common goal. This role developed my knowledge of Food Safety and improved my skills in both food preparation and customer satisfaction. Whenever the store was understaffed I would volunteer to also help on the shop floor, ensuring the store was kept in a clean good condition, and assisting customers with any queries they may have.

Coaching Assistant

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

I helped coach kids aged from 4-10 improve their Tennis skills. I would play with the kids and also give them advice and feedback. I helped coach kids aged from 4-10 improve their Tennis skills. I would play with the kids and also give them advice and feedback.