Strategic thinker and pragmatic business professional focused on building consistent results and profitability Expert in international distribution strategy (retail, wholesale, digital), business development, and in retail from high street distribution to luxury fashion Multiple brand launch, brand reset and change management experiences International team leader and team player in executive committees Innovative store concepts elaboration and implementation conducted with ad’s, agencies
.Working with executives on all their business and management challenges to help them reach their best potential .Group coaching and organizational intervention at C Level
.COMEX member .Responsible for worldwide wholesale distribution (EMEA, Asia, China, USA,Japan) and dedicated teams based in regions .1000 POS including 300 department stores POS, 50 franchised stores, 25 e-players, 20 Duty Free boutiques
.COMEX member .Responsible for EMEA and Americas (retail, wholesale, e-shop) .Managing regions General Managers and subsidiaries.Scope: 31 direct stores,5 outlets, 1 e-shop and 700 POS .In charge of architecture department, retail merchandising & operations/CX : global
•COMEX member .Global worldwide .Launch new strategy in 2012 following acquisition by Hong-Kong based Group LI & FUNG
.COMEX member .Global worldwide over 10 lines : 4 retail stores ,10 franchised stores,1000 POS .Direct reporting to shareholder owner PUIG following acquisition for 1 year •Negotiation to switch to new licensed manufacturer/distributor
.Europe retail Director from March 2009 to March 2010 : 20 stores over 4 countries .Export international Director (franchises) from June 2007 to Feb 2009 : 24 stores including 12 new and opened .Country General Manager France-Monaco-Suisse-Benelux from November 2003 to November 2007
.CODIR member .10 stores, mail-order business, B to B : 1 million customers yearly and 6 million visitors .Strategic differentiation brand upgrading & repositioning in order to anticipate planned IKEA arrival and roll-out in France
.Set-up and roll-out of Merchandising Dept from Jan 1998 to Jul 1999 .Regional manager Paris-Normandie ( 18 stores) from Jun 1995 to Dec 1997
•Antwerp store director (textile & food) .Assistant manager Rivoli store in Paris: 6 months preparation and opening .Assistant manager Sterling store-Scotland