Fashion & Luxury goods professional, with extensive experience in Buying, Production, Sourcing and Price negotiation. Fluent in both Italian and English. A strong team player with sound problem solving and project management skills, able to adapt to all situations and contexts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

1. ANDREA COSSU
Flat 2, 156 Clapham Park Road
London
SW4 7DE
07738672915
andrea.cossu@me.com
P R O F I L E
Fashion & Luxury goods professional, with extensive experience in Buying, Production, Sourcing and
Price negotiation. Fluent in both Italian and English.
A strong team player with sound problem solving and project management skills, able to adapt to all
situations and contexts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
E X P E R I EN CE
Radley and Co., London, UK
Production Manager (Maternity Cover)
22/08/2016 – Present
 Source, build and maintain supplier base ensuring business needs are met
 Work with the Director of Merchandising and Head of Buying to ensure that a sourcing
strategy is in place to achieve margin, product and capacity goals
 Manage all suppliers with lines dedicated to Radley to ensure that capacity is as agreed
 Manage the timely delivery of production in alignment with the business needs
 Manage the cost of goods and freight into the business to ensure company goals are in terms
of spend and margin
 Work closely with Sales to ensure that product flows as required by the business through
analysing weekly sales reports and reprioritising production accordingly
 Manage the critical path from supporting product development in its origination and managing
it from show room open date to on time delivery and ensure all partners meet deadlines
 Chair weekly production meetings providing agenda and ensuring all topics are covered and
actions items assigned as needed
 Implement new systems to provide a smoother flow of information throughout the production
process
 Report out final margin for all departments
 Provide leadership and management to the Production team
 Work closely with the Quality Control team and Warehouse to ensure awareness of anything
on QA hold
Harrys Of London, London, UK
Production Manager – Shoes, LLGs and SLGs
06/04/2015 – 16/08/2016
 Partner with the Chief Merchandiser to plan and forecast demand and production of the
leather goods categories.
 Undertake seasonal strategic pricing reviews with the Chief Merchandiser.
 Manage pre-production cost analysis/confirmation
 Organize production with RM suppliers and follow them so that production plans are met while
maintaining quality and on time delivery of components
 Provides clear guidance to RM suppliers and vendors to ensure the production schedule is
being maintained and there are no delays
 Monitor production timelines, confirmation due dates and maintain a status report. Support the
business strategy by working closely with suppliers and contractors to provide quality products
to the standards HOL
 Create strategies to ship as much product by vessel as possible.
 Manage the labeling, care cards and finished goods packaging process

2.  Communicate production specifics & partner with other areas of the division (sales,
merchandising, design, logistics, finance)
 Track leftover material liabilities at factories
 Supervise special projects
 Conduct performance analysis of suppliers and subcontractors
 Responsible for raw material and finished goods inventory management and replenishment.
Smythson Of Bond Street, London, UK
Production Manager – Leather Goods
16/09/2013 – 03/04/2015
 Responsible for managing the supply-base to deliver all replenishment and seasonal
production.
 Partner with vendors to plan demand and schedule production capacity to maximise supply -
chain efficiencies and drive all sales and margin opportunities.
 Partner with the Head of Merchandising to plan and forecast demand and production of the
leather goods categories.
 Plan and manage the category life-cycle and associated critical path from raw material
demand through exit strategy.
 Manage all vendor relationships.
 Provide commercial input into the product strategy.
 Plan and forecast finished goods procurement within agreed open to buy with the Head of
Merchandising and team.
 Responsible for raw material and finished goods inventory management and replenishment.
 Undertake seasonal strategic pricing reviews with the Merchandise Manager.
 Address issues identified during the QC process
BurberryLimited, London, UK
Sourcing / Production Coordinator Hard Accessories (Core LLGs, SLGs and Belts)
01/11/2010 – 20/09/2013
 Working each Season with Merchandising, Planning and Product Development to determine
sourcing needs, product requirements & making decisions on vendor base.
 Requesting seasonal forecasts on key floor set groups and agreeing raw material pre-buys
with Planning and Merchandising.
 Managing price negotiations & capacity planning with RM suppliers based on seasonal
forecasts.
 Managing final price negotiations with FG suppliers, in order to achieve target margins through
collaboration with Product Development and Merchandising.
 Working with Sourcing Manager to finalise prices & margins, providing seasonal price analyses
across vendors and product categories.
 Working with Product Development & QA teams to ensure product quality is approved on time
without impact to the supply chain.
 Managing Replenishment models with Key vendor partners to allow a monthly flow of product
 Monitoring on-time deliveries from Vendors, troubleshooting with team & business partners as
necessary.
 Partnering with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues as needed
 Analysing sales with Merchandising and Planning once buy window closes, to validate possible
cancellations and minimum buys.
 Working with global Corporate Social Responsibility to ensure timely approval of vendors and
alignment with global requirements supporting CR with follow up with all vendors
 Working with all Vendors to ensure all company processes and procedures are correctly
followed; working with other functions such as Finance and Logistics when corrective actions
are required for Vendors.
 Managing Sourcing assistant to ensure the critical path is follow & all administration is
complete to deadlines.
 Regular vendor and factory visits.
 Reporting as required to Senior Management.

3. Sourcing Assistant Non Apparel (Prorsum Accessories and Jewellery)
01/11/08 – 29/10/2010
 Dealing with suppliers from a very early stage of production in terms of pricing, raw material &
order placement, until the last stage of delivery and also invoicing (if necessary dealing
between suppliers and accounts)
 Liaise with different departments during both pre and post production stages (Product
Development, Planning &Merchandising, QA, Customer Operations, Logistics, Finance)
 Monitor and maintain accuracy of data within the system following buying meetings and range
reviews
 Ensure that all vendors receive necessary raw materials and trims in order to deliver goods on
agreed ex-factory date.
 Follow up deliveries with vendors and run weekly reports.
 To act as a liaison between vendor and QA with regards to all quality issues.
 Runway 2 Reality Project
Sales Coordinator (All divisions for US, Mexico and Brazil)
01/05/08 – 28/10/08
 Manage US sales support team, ensuring an adequate workload balance, highlighting training
needs, overseeing the coaching and the integration of new team members.
 Manage the US order book, actively participating in the lifecycle of the customer orders from
order receipt to the dispatch of goods.
 Develop a deep understanding of the regional issues, worked closely with Commercial and
US Sales Management teams.
 Analyze data and responsible for all Order Status and Cancellation reporting.
Sales Administrator (Womenswear for US Retail / Wholesale)
02/07/07 – 30/04/08
 Coordinate sales for the USA Retail and Wholesale womenswear business.
 Liaise with Merchandising; Product Development; Buying; Production; and Commercial teams
for all womenswear business needs.
 Raise customer orders and amendments, cancellations and re-timings.
 Analyze all data and responsible for reporting (CMS, Preview Report) for the line manager,
Production and US Sales Teams.
 Produce invoices and Packing lists for direct delivery shipments.
 Liaise with warehouses (both In the UK and the US) and Shipping in relation to shipments
issues
VF Corporation, Nottingham, UK
Key Account Coordinator for Eastpak
15/03/04 – 27/04/07
 Point of contact at HQ for key customers (Cisalfa, La Rinascente, Compar-Bata, etc) and
Brand managers in Italian market place
 Effective management of Key Accounts’ orders (from receipt to delivery), making sure the KA
needs are met in line with company and brand strategies/policies.
 Proactive resolution of potential account issues arising through progress monitoring (special
handling issues, costs analysis, etc)
 Business analysis and reporting
 Providing both buyers/customers and managers with order status information
 Action oriented relationships with warehouse and distribution network across Europe
E D U C AT I O N
Central Saint Martins College, London, UK
Fashion Design and Marketing Course 10/07 – 12/07
Trentino School of Management, Trento, Italy
MSc Masters Degree in Marketing Management 11/02 – 12/03
Universityof Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Laurea in Economics (4-year degree, equivalent to an MSc) 10/95 – 04/02

4. Cambridge University
Certification in Advanced English (CAE)
Level C1 in the Council of Europe Common European Framework
Level 2 in the UK National Qualification Framework