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Eric Rousseau

International VP of Sales
About

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

Previous Brands
ISSHO
KENZO Mode
Sonia Rykiel
Jean Paul Gaultier
Celine
Habitat
Maison 123
Marks and Spencer
Work Experience
Executive Business Coach
Nov ‘23 -
ISSHO

.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

Global VP Sales
Mar ‘20 - Mar ‘22
KENZO Mode

.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

International VP Sales EMEA & USA
Sep ‘15 - Feb ‘20
KENZO Mode

.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

Chief Commercial Officer
Aug ‘12 - Aug ‘15
Sonia Rykiel

•COMEX member .Global worldwide .Launch new strategy in 2012 following acquisition by Hong-Kong based Group LI & FUNG

Chief Commercial & Operations Officer
Apr ‘10 - Jul ‘12
Jean Paul Gaultier

.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

Sales Director
Nov ‘03 - Mar ‘10
Celine

.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

Director Paris
Jul ‘99 - Oct ‘03
Habitat

.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

Head of merchandising I Regional manager
Jun ‘95 - Jul ‘99
Maison 123

.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

Deputy Manager
Jan ‘92 - Jun ‘95
Marks and Spencer

•Antwerp store director (textile & food) .Assistant manager Rivoli store in Paris: 6 months preparation and opening .Assistant manager Sterling store-Scotland

Languages
English - Fluent
Spanish - Fluent
Dutch - Basic
Education & Training
NEOMA Business School
‘89 - ‘91
Erasmus in ICADE Madrid
Brussels, Belgium