Christine Leitner

- Working with the design team, sales and suppliers in India, China, ROW to ensure developing a product that will reach a commercial price point in line with the designer’s vision, sales requirements and the company’s quality standards - Developing and introducing a PDM System - Sales Analysis, Rangeplanning - Instigate and supervising testing policy, risk assessment - Manageing and developing 4 members of staff - Critical Path and Budget Management, Cost monitoring

- Garment Technologist, fitting and sealing jersey garments for main customer M&S - Fabric Technologist, developing, presenting, approving fabrics - Research, conceptional,strategic work, sourcing of yarns and fabrics - Development of fabrics, coordination of team: knitting, dyeing, finishing - New treatments, collaboration with external partners - Quality assurance, performance codes - Contact person for clients (M&S,Designer, Lingerie) - Process management

- From initial sketch, development of detail solutions, toiles, flats to production fittings - Knitwear and jersey for Milan Fashion Shows and quick response programs - Sourcing and developing new fabrics with suppliers for the jersey collection, sourcing of new manufacturers - Analysis of key figures and performance with sales team

- Design and sourcing for cut & sew and fully fashioned knits and Jersey - From yarn and fabric selection, initial sketch, flats, spec, fittings to final colour approval and production preparation - Supervision of sample production and fittings in Italy and China - Contact person for sales team and PR - office