Experience

Helen Kaminski

• Australia
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Production, Sourcing and Compliance Coordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Senior Production Coordinator

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2022



More UK Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Representative

  • May 2019 - Sep 2020

  Responsible for the general running and management of the Vietnam production office, while ensuring it is operating within the Vietnamese laws and regulations.

• Account and Product Development Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Key Responsibilities;- Developing samples that interpret and execute customers tech pack and requests.- Ensuring samples meet production standard- Sourcing and negotiating prices with suppliers and obtaining raw materials - Negotiating with factories, booking production space and ensuring planning meets customer deadlines.- Attending price negotiating and sales meetings with customers- Establishing and maintaining competitive price strategy

• Designer | Development Merchandiser

  • May 2017 - Nov 2018



GOLDMARK LTD

• Vietnam
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Coordinator | Development Merchandiser

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Key Responsibilities; - Trend and market research - Sourcing fabrics and trims from local and overseas suppliers - Working with outsourced washing, embroidery and printing suppliers. - Oversee fit and quality of the samples before sending to the customer - Create new and innovative development ranges with the in-house sample room. Collections are taken overseas to offer at customer development meetings. Key Responsibilities; - Trend and market research - Sourcing fabrics and trims from local and overseas suppliers - Working with outsourced washing, embroidery and printing suppliers. - Oversee fit and quality of the samples before sending to the customer - Create new and innovative development ranges with the in-house sample room. Collections are taken overseas to offer at customer development meetings.



UnAvailable Ltd.

• Vietnam
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Key Responsibilities; - Point of communication between customer and factory - Checking customer tech packs, artwork, purchase orders - Request and follow up with in-house sampling, fabric, trim and printing departments - Oversee fit and quality of the samples before sending to the customer - Ensuring customer is aware of current production position and potential areas of concern - Creation and management of critical path Key Responsibilities; - Point of communication between customer and factory - Checking customer tech packs, artwork, purchase orders - Request and follow up with in-house sampling, fabric, trim and printing departments - Oversee fit and quality of the samples before sending to the customer - Ensuring customer is aware of current production position and potential areas of concern - Creation and management of critical path



Città

• New Zealand
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Key responsibilities; - Create and facilitate a high level of store presentation - Maximise retail sales and raise brand awareness - Maintaining visual merchandising standards - Collaborate with Sales Manager to identify opportunities to use VM - Changing product style regularly to enhance customer experience - Ensuring the merchandising and replenishment of existing and new stock is maintained Key responsibilities; - Create and facilitate a high level of store presentation - Maximise retail sales and raise brand awareness - Maintaining visual merchandising standards - Collaborate with Sales Manager to identify opportunities to use VM - Changing product style regularly to enhance customer experience - Ensuring the merchandising and replenishment of existing and new stock is maintained



Country Road Group

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Sales Consultant

  • 2012 - Apr 2016

  I worked for the Country Road Group in Womenswear, Menswear, Homewares, Kidswear and Trenery in both Wellington, and Sydney during and directly after my University Studies. I worked for the Country Road Group in Womenswear, Menswear, Homewares, Kidswear and Trenery in both Wellington, and Sydney during and directly after my University Studies.



Arcade Screen Printing

• Australia
• Printing Services

• Studio Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Originally interning at Arcade during my University studies, I then moved to Sydney and worked part time at Arcade. I was responsible to screen preparation, screen printing, assisting in events, sewing, website design. Originally interning at Arcade during my University studies, I then moved to Sydney and worked part time at Arcade. I was responsible to screen preparation, screen printing, assisting in events, sewing, website design.



Vogue

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fashion Intern

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  During my time interning for Vogue, my tasks involved the below. - Photographing and recording each item of clothing and accessories as they were received from designers and PR Agencies, while ensuring their safe return. - Assisting on photo shoots; clothing pick up's and deliveries, dressing models, arranging props, steaming garments. - Running office errands. - General admin and up keep of the fashion cupboard. - Creating look-books. - Creating mood boards for stylists. - Assisting at MBFWA 2015, instructing dressers, organising looks and merchandising garments Show less