Valentina Alluni - Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant & Operation Office Director - Apparel/Accessories Product & Production Sourcing

Q: Where is Valentina based?

Valentina is based in Rignano sull'Arno, Italy and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Valentina speak?

Valentina speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Valentina have?

Valentina has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Valentina has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 5 months . Note that Valentina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Valentina's latest experience?

Valentina's most recent position is Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant & Operation Office Director - Apparel/Accessories Product & Production Sourcing at Upwork .

Q: What companies has Valentina worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Valentina has worked for Upwork .

Q: Which industries is Valentina most experienced in?

Valentina is most experienced in industries like Fashion and Apparel and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Valentina most experienced in?

Valentina is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing , Production/Manufacturing , and Supply Chain Management . Valentina also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Operations , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Valentina worked in recently?

Valentina has recently worked in industries like Fashion and Apparel .

Q: Which business areas has Valentina worked in recently?

Valentina has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Procurement and Purchasing .

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Rignano sull'Arno, Italy

Experience

Sep 2018 - Present

7 years 6 months

Remote

Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant & Operation Office Director - Apparel/Accessories Product & Production Sourcing

Upwork

Remote work on Upwork platform

Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

9 months

Florence, Italy

Sales Dept & Accessories & Raw Material Purchasing

Tripel

In charge of Chanel client’s orders and delivery plan of trims and leather/fabric
Customer care: claims, ontime delivery, special production
In charge of supplier performance report to send to client weekly

Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 2 months

Procurement and Product Risk Management

Hugo Boss Shoes & Accessories

Purchase of raw materials: in charge of leathers & trimming orders; prices and delivery follow up with suppliers
Input styles code, colors, BOM, composition in SAP/PLM system
Management of colors approvals archive
Product risk management: ensure Hugo Boss products and raw materials (leathers, metal hardware and trimmings) are in compliance with policy (RSL, REACH etc)
Send test samples to the laboratory and evaluate report results in terms of chemical and physical risk substances

May 2014 - Oct 2015

1 year 6 months

Executive Assistant to Product Director

ABC S.p.A.

Product developer: launch of protos; sending paper pattern and technical details to Chinese & Italian vendors to develop SLG/LLG & luggage (Calvin Klein, The Bridge Wayfarer, Ferrari, Segue brands)
Launch of SMS orders and delivery follow up
Colors approvals
Input in the system of T/S, styles code and prices

Jan 2005 - Dec 2013

9 years

CKJ & CK Outlet Production Planner Merchandising & Executive Assistant to CKJ Sourcing Director

Warnaco Italy S.r.l.

Time & action, team coordination, budgets, traveling plans, hotel arrangements, meeting organization, communication to vendors, policy & procedures handling, vendors scorecard & performance
Special production development & follow up; price list finalization to client; liaise with tech pack and fitting teams to ensure timely pre-production
Communicate with Hong Kong headquarters & all vendors to ensure production activities meet minimum factory safety conditions
Help QA team to assert counterfeit
Liaise with Account & Import Dept. for payment of purchase invoices
Liaise with HR office for employee administration activities
From 2010 onwards: costing negotiation; production orders launch; delivery plan; production follow up; outlet office activities coordination (protos, T/S, PPS, TOP, BOM etc); liaise with Retail and Product Dept. to solve production issues

Jan 2002 - Dec 2004

3 years

GUESS Product Developer

Maco Apparel S.p.A.

Product development; SMS launch orders; fabrics and trims research; colour lab dip approval; print and embroidery strike off approval

Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

5 years

Purchase Office/Sales Dept.

A.B.C.I. S.p.A.

Trims & fabrics research; SMS development; purchase orders; production orders launch and follow up with factories; tech pack; price list

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

Secretary

Nuova Prato Service snc

Set up meetings; receptionist; back office; accounting tasks

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Fashion (26.5 years) and Professional Services (2 years).

Fashion

Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Procurement (14 years), Production (14 years), Supply Chain Management (10.5 years), Quality Assurance (10 years), Operations (9.5 years), and Product Development (8.5 years).

Procurement

Production

Supply Chain Management

Quality Assurance

Operations

Product Development

Skills

I’m Very Organized And Approach To My Task Seriously And With Full Of Initiative.
Good Communication Skills.
Team Working Skills.
Problem Solving Attitude.
I’m Very Patient And Diplomatic.
Consolidated Support To Executive In Handling Confidential Info As Well As Solution During Crucial Period.
Able To Perform In Multitasking Environment.
Office
Sap
Plm
Gea
Google Docs
Hubspot
Zoom
Crm

Languages

Italian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Florence University

Degree in Clinical Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Florence, Italy

High School Diploma, Accounting & IT matters · Accounting & IT matters

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

July 2025

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Where is Valentina based?

Valentina is based in Rignano sull'Arno, Italy and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Valentina speak?

Valentina speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Valentina have?

Valentina has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Valentina has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 5 months. Note that Valentina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Valentina be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Valentina would be well-suited for roles such as: Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant & Operation Office Director - Apparel/Accessories Product & Production Sourcing, Sales Dept & Accessories & Raw Material Purchasing, Procurement and Product Risk Management.

What is Valentina's latest experience?

Valentina's most recent position is Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant & Operation Office Director - Apparel/Accessories Product & Production Sourcing at Upwork.

What companies has Valentina worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Valentina has worked for Upwork.

Which industries is Valentina most experienced in?

Valentina is most experienced in industries like Fashion and Apparel and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Valentina most experienced in?

Valentina is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing, Production/Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management. Valentina also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Operations, and Product Development.

Which industries has Valentina worked in recently?

Valentina has recently worked in industries like Fashion and Apparel.

Which business areas has Valentina worked in recently?

Valentina has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Procurement and Purchasing.

What is Valentina's education?

Valentina attended Florence University for Clinical Psychology.

What is the availability of Valentina?

Valentina is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Valentina?

Valentina's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

How to hire Valentina?

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