Fashion

Worldwide Visual Merchandising & Store Planning manager

Project Management

Dear all,

I am Damiano Rizzo 

My professional career started in the F&B and Premium event services for more than 10 years. In the 2001 I started to work at Ermenegildo Zegna covering the role of Corporate HQ VM Coordinator for the Emea region, after 5 years I took the supervision of Americas region and then the entire APAC, collaborating also with the Merchandising dept and collecting very positive results in terms of VM quality and process efficiency.
In particular, I managed, in terms of VM, the Accessory ( Bags, Shoes and SLGs ) and Licensing dept ( Fragrances, Watches, Jewelry and Underwear ) within the Ermenegildo Zegna collections, and transmitted to the markets all visual codes, through seasonal and corporate manuals, in terms of product display.
I took the responsibility also for all corporate events and special project as Centennial collection edition, jewelry and fragrance collection and special collaboration/partnership as Maserati and other, also for the merchandising aspects.
I was in charge of styling for all VM directives and online shop and coordinated also the trade marketing ops and all SPlanning activities relative to visual and collaborating with the Travel Retail dept in order to achieve best results through the visual and commercial policies.

In September 2018, I decided to take a professional opportunity and joined CP Company (a company having a similar DNA of Stone Island / same founder) with a great know-how in garment dying.
Here I cover the role of WW Visual Merchandising & Store Planning Manager, managing all competencies about the Visual ( window creativity and instore layouts ) and following the openings and exsisting stores relative to the new Retail project, as a Retail manager.

Working in a new company will allow me to achieve some important professional goals, growing and learning. Also, in a new reality, where I could invest the entire wealth of experience, will give to me new the chance to share my professionalism for the future company.

Thanks in advance for your kind attention

Best 
Damiano Rizzo


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.

Corporate Visual Merchandising Coordinatore & Web editor

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.

Event & Meeting consultant

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.

Catering & Event production manager

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

Production & Event manager

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

Damiano Rizzo

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