Damiano Rizzo: Worldwide Visual Merchandising & Store Planning manager in Limbiate, MB

Management of € 300K allocated budget and 3 direct reports Responsibilities: - Development of retail starting with the first retail operated store and following a 3Y plan with over than 10 new openings. - Merchandising and Buying activities for the retail stores including all Store Operation procedures (packaging and other) - Styling and shooting for all VM directives, ADV catalogues and showroom set up. - Managing and developing all new projects in term of store design in collaboration with many architectural studios. - Direction of all function relative to the Store Planning activities and coordination of all trade marketing operations. - Managing and supporting worldwide wholesale markets for visual taking care of all seasonal layouts and local initiatives. - Creation of new guidelines for budget window and visual operations.

Management of €150K allocated budget for HQ and €1,5 M for APAC region and 7 direct reports (Hq and region) Responsibilities: - Coordination for the APAC Region and Training Project Leader for all visual referents; previously I have covered the same role for the Americas Region and EMEA. - Global creation of VM directives including styling and shooting also for ADV catalogues and showroom set up. - Global management on projects and checking action plans on creativity, production budgets for new window promotions. - Creation and developing tools for Eyewear, Jewelry collection and Centennial Limited Edition projects and special collaboration/partnership as Maserati, Zegna Soldini and others, including the pure merchandising aspects. - HQ visual referent with Store Operation dept. for all store operation activities (packaging, hangers ..) and all Trade Marketing ops. - Visual activity coordination mainly for Accessories and Licensing departments and also for Sartoria. - Managing all processes for concept manuals relative to windows and seasonal instore layouts for all collections. - Collaboration with the Travel Retail dept in order to achieve best results through the visual and commercial policies. VM Website Coordinator and Responsible for the VM shop on line activities and instore product allocation project developer. - HQ Referent for all HQ Visual support activities relative to all events and promotions in APAC region. - HQ Referent for visual functions relative to the Store Planning Dept. APAC region and travel retail at worldwide level.

Management of all event budget and 4 direct reports Responsibilities: Support organization regarding all luxury events, parties and meetings giving, as a consultant, ideas suggestions and practical support during all processes.

Management of allocated budget and direct reports on demand (average 10) Responsibilities: - Managing a team with high qualitative level of professional skills in luxury events and catering.

Management of allocated budget on demand and 3 direct reports Responsibilities: - Luxury services for special events and shows - Managing a team in events, fashion shows, fairs and meeting organization