Melanie Lisa Fürch
Hi, welcome to my application.
5 Facts about me
10 years of experience in the Global Textile & Fashion Industry
Successful Project Management with over USD$1 Mio.
Specialized in Sourcing, Innovation and Circularity
7+ years experience with circular textiles
ON Running Club Zurich
My skillset
| + Motivation mindset | + International experience | + Solution oriented | + Team player | + _Design thinking |
Project history
11/2022 - 08/2024
FREITAG lab ag., Zurich, Switzerland
Circular Sourcer, Product Sampler & Contract Negotiator
Product creation of circular textiles and trims
Strategic sourcing of functional fabrics & materials for circular products
Material development, including testing, quality checks and product samples
Proof of concept for circularity: Mono PA6 production-go, F385 updates with OST
Main contact for suppliers and stakeholders
Network for insights & future circular cooperation possibilities
Internal interface between Design, Technical team, Product Management and Innovation team
since 08/2022
Terre des Hommes Zug, Switzerland
Member of the board (Volunteer position)
Team lead of > 30 volunteers, coordinate fundings, initiate funding projects
Implement and coordinate new partnerships, proactive shareholder management
Report growth on the annual financial report
04/2021 - 03/2022
PFI Fareast, Hong Kong (Asia)
Sustainability Project Manager Apparel & Shoes
Project management for transparency and traceability in the supply chain
Collaborate with the quality and testing team in Quanzhou, China (> 25 people) and suppliers
Calculate the CO2 footprint for sports apparel & shoes
Accompany material development with natural, synthetic & recycled fibers
Develop customer-oriented solutions for sustainable products
02/2018 - 02/2021
GREIFF Mode GmbH & Co. KG, Bamberg, Germany
Product Manager for functional workwear Apparel, Shoes and Accessories
Coordinate the product development team ( 20 people): Design, Technical, Sourcing and Production team
Product management: collection framework, project and time management, product pricing
Product creation with long-lasting, functional textiles with natural and synthetic fibers
Sourcing strategy: market research for innovation, allocate new suppliers, define price ranges for materials
Market research for innovation, creative direction for material strategy
Inhouse testing of new products, inhouse product quality check
11/2016 - 07/2017
Hess Natur-Textilien GmbH, Butzbach/Frankfurt, Germany
Master student for the eco-pioneer of the German market Apparel & Shoes (natural fibers)
Project management for sustainability data in the supply chain
Measuring the product sustainability with KPIs
Communicate with suppliers in regard of product sustainability
09/2014 - 02/2015
Witt Gruppe, Weiden i.d. Oberpfalz, Germany
Intern Creative Design Department
Develop design patterns and digital product sketches
Market and trend research with WGSN
Create trend reports for internal communication
EDUCATION
03/2015 - 02/2018 HAW Hamburg, Germany
Master studies “Multichannel Trade Management in Textile Business”, final grade: very good10/2011 - 08/2018 Europe-University Flensburg, Germany
Bachelor studies “Textile Science & Fashion, Economics/Politics“, final grade: very good09/2001 - 05/2011 Gymnasium Königsbrunn, Augsburg, Germany
A-Levels, final grade: very good
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