Thina Lwana

Coordinated design engineering and marketing/mockshop project activities including collaboration with buyers, planners, and the mockshop team. Set up project job bags, timelines, and process trackers; monitored progress and communicated status updates while highlighting delivery risks. Prepared and corrected product images for visual quality, including sizing, resolution, formatting, and color accuracy; organized and categorized images for reporting and storytelling. Developed 3D mockups, planograms, store merchandising guidelines, and product range visualisations to support refinement. Uploaded and maintained store plans (GSD) and produced merchandising layouts, facings, and folding options aligned to store display positions. Supported compliance and data accuracy by maintaining R&D/requests systems with timely updates and coordinating internal/external communication on timelines.

Coordinated and managed Design Engineering department operations, including project timelines, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication to ensure efficient execution. Provided comprehensive administrative support such as meeting scheduling, calendar management, note-taking, and action item tracking. Coordinated 5+ concurrent design projects with internal and external teams, resolving issues and adapting processes as requirements changed. Implemented and maintained compliance systems (ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001), ensuring quality, health & safety, and environmental standards were followed. Maintained R&D systems with accurate data entry and timely updates, managed internal/external communications on timelines, and supported sample fabrication (50+ samples) for customer and design evaluation while coordinating engineering/production troubleshooting and streamlined execution.

Collaborated with Buyers, Planners, and the Mockshop Team to develop and refine project briefs. Set up project job bags, timelines, and process trackers to monitor progress, keeping stakeholders informed of status and risks. Analyzed buy plan data to create product ranges for projects/events. Prepared and corrected product images (sizing, resolution, formatting, color accuracy, and missing details), designed image layouts/facings/folding options, and organized assets for reporting and storytelling. Maintained store plans from GSD for ongoing use, and developed 3D mockups, planograms, and merchandising guidelines to visualize ranges and test concepts for refinement. Produced structured reporting support for multiple concurrent initiatives.