Stella Molino
C.so di Porta Nuova 38 20121 Milan, Italy [email protected]
PHONE: +39 02 6575544 MOBILE: +39 335. 6165856 SKYPE STELLA.MOLINO50
RESUME
Professional Experience
Freelance consulting for fashion - food - lifestyle projects 2013 - today
Commercial Director for luxury man-woman shoes and leather collections 2006 - 2012 Gianmarco Lorenzi Show Room Via Montenapoleone 1, Milan, Italy
Sales Director for Gianni Versace's first line of man-woman 2001 - 2005 prêt-à-porter and accessories collections Gianni Versace Show Room, Milan, Italy
Sales Manager for Gianni Versace's first line of man-woman 1998 -2000 accessories and home collection Gianni Versace Show Room, Milan, Italy
Brand Manager for Versatile (1992-1994) and Istante (1995-1997) late 1992 - 1997 Istante (Versace's Group) Show Room, Milan, Italy
Export Manager for Modyva's lines Privilegio, Delia Ferrari, Versatile by Versace late 1990 - 1992 Modyva, Empoli (Florence), Italy
Commercial Employee for Valentino Boutique e Night, Dior, Armani lines 1985 - 1990 GFT - Ufficio Commerciale Donna, Turin, Italy.
Financial Advisor 1984 Fideuram (IMI)
Tour Guide 1982 - 1989 Bureau International du Travail (UN Organization), Turin, Italy
Internationally Acknowledged Professional Skills
Startup projects : fashion/food/lifestyle. Marketing research. Re branding. Developing commercial strategies and business development. Developing sales budgets. Searching, screening, selecting and contacting retail stores and producer companies. Systematic study of competitors (distribution and pricing). Sell-in, sell-out monitoring. Intermediating between franchisors and franchisees for drawing up agreements, defining retail location designs with architects, advertising and promotion. Advising and supporting the Style Department for commercial setups before and after production. General show room organization. Recruitment and sale agents' training in factories, show rooms, retail stores. Managing and coordinating management teams, sales teams, agents, models, security team, customer services, catering and banqueting services. Visual merchandising. Brokerage and research of made in Italy luxury stock products for foreign markets. Organizing special events (fashion shows, travelling sales campaigns, trunk shows, boutique openings, press days, private parties, weddings, international fairs, conferences, business trips and tourism). Coordinating public relations with national and international press agencies, newspapers and reviews. Public relations with VIPs. Personal luxury shopper. Personal and corporate image consulting. Research and brokerage financial partners. Promoter of talented designers, artists,chef,web designers,creative people.
Education
Diploma in Commercial Accounting 1983 Istituto Tecnico S. Anna, Turin, Italy
Certificates & Diplomas
Spanish Improvers Course 1984 Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
French Improvers Course 1985 Université de Grenoble, France
Certificate of Proficiency in English 1988 Shenker Institute, Turin, Italy
Master Course 1989 International School, Washington D.C., USA
Further Personal and Professional Skills
Communication Techniques
Sales Strategies and Visual Merchandising
Reading/Memorization Techniques
The Art of Listening
The Art of Hospitality
Floral Arragements
Computer Skills
Office automation, Internet, etc,
Languages
English: advanced
French: excellent
Spanish: excellent
Personal Information
Travels and Stays Abroad for Family Reasons:
Peru - Jamaica - Congo - Uganda - Morocco - Spain
Professional Travels and Stays Abroad:
France - Principality of Monaco - Great Britain - Spain – Principality of Andorra - Portugal - Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Belgium - Holland - Luxembourg - Scandinavia - Greece - Latvia - Azerbaijan - Slovenia - Croatia - Yugoslavia - Russia - Turkey - Tunisia - Morocco - South Africa - Egypt - Japan - United States - Italy - Slovakia - Indonesia - Mexico - Venezuela - Colombia - Brazil - Uruguay - Argentina - Chile – Peru –India - Israel
References :
Dr Santo Versace - President at Gianni Versace S.p.A - Milan/Italy
Milan May 2014