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Emilie Nigon

Retail Buying Merchandising & Sales
About

Results driven and multi-faceted professional with over 20 years experience between Paris and Dubai in different industries from cosmetics to fashion - ready-to-wear, footwear & accessories. Focused with a comprehensive knowledge of export markets, managing and developing fashion brands in wholesale and retail environments. Expertise in buying & merchandising for franchises, ecommerce or concept stores.

Previous Brands
Smallable
Tartine et Chocolat
Chalhoub Group
Beside Group
Andrew Gn
Sephora
Hermès
Work Experience
Manager de Pôle Achats - Chaussures & Accessoires
Jun ‘23 - Sep ‘24
Smallable

Acheteuse Senior
Dec ‘20 - Sep ‘24
Smallable

Responsable des ventes internationales et licences
Jan ‘19 - Dec ‘20
Tartine et Chocolat

Acheteuse Sénior
Feb ‘17 - Dec ‘18
Chalhoub Group

* Level Shoes * Level Kids

Regional Retail Buyer Middle East
Mar ‘16 - Dec ‘16
Beside Group

Retail Buyer UAE
Mar ‘11 - Feb ‘16
Beside Group

Junior Buyer
Mar ‘10 - Feb ‘11
Beside Group

Regional Brand Manager
Oct ‘07 - Mar ‘10
Chalhoub Group

Responsable commerciale - Chef de produit
Jun ‘06 - Sep ‘07
Andrew Gn

Responsable des ventes
Jun ‘05 - May ‘06
Sephora

Conseillère de ventes
Nov ‘04 - May ‘05
Hermès

Assistante Chef de Produit - Métiers Sacs et Bagages
May ‘04 - Oct ‘04
Hermès

Languages
English - Native
French - Native
Spanish - Fluent
Recommendations
Anonymous
Had a client/business relationship - , Tartine et Chocolat
Jan 2019 -

Emilie always displayed great attention to detail, always willing to help you and listen to your feedback on the collections. i will miss working with her as she is always being very friendly and approachable, showing a huge passion for her job and positive attitude. if you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Emma Mackay Elwell
Worked in the same group - Recruitment Specialist, Beside Group
Mar 2010 - Dec 2016

Emilie was a pleasure to work with at Beside. A valued team member of both her department and the wider company, always approachable and committed to her role.

Sophie Michal
Senior colleague - Senior Manager, Andrew Gn
Jun 2006 - Sep 2007

Thanks to her experience, Emilie is in full possession of her skills and her managerial abilities. Among her many assets, bringing new ideas or suggestions of new developments to her team. Last but not least, she's always enthusiastic and a great person to have on one's team, on whom one can always rely.

Saud Sarwar
Worked in the same group - Senior Merchandise Planner, Chalhoub Group
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

Emilie is very focused, insightful and methodical individual. She maintained a 360 view of her segment from upcoming trends to current performance and would be a key asset to any Buying team.

Anonymous
Worked together but different companies - Sr Regional Commercial Executive (Fendi Kids, Il Gufo), Chalhoub Group
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

Emilie is a great person to work with. As a buyer, Emilie deeply understands her market and target clients and carefully creates her selection to implements a different and unique offer.

Anonymous
Worked in the same group - General Manager Level, Chalhoub Group
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

A true professional, reliable, serious and thorough with all tasks and responsibilities she is given. A remarkable person.

Jerome Cherki
Had a client/business relationship - Commercial Director at Barbara Bui, Chalhoub Group
Oct 2007 - Mar 2010

Emilie was a great partner. She was very hard working and passionate. She had a very good fashion sense and very good understanding of the Middle East markets. She was instrumental in developing the business of Barbara Bui in the Middle East. And from my recollection she more than double our business on the region at that time. Most of all she is a very pleasant person to work with, full of joy and energy.

Sarah Lansley Davies
Worked in the same group - Associate Buyer, Beside Group
Mar 2010 - Dec 2016

Working with Emilie was always a real pleasure. She was an approachable and knowledgeable member of the team. As her junior, I learned a lot from Emilie’s fantastic experience so I appreciated her input as a colleague and teacher.

Yves Polis
Direct manager - , Beside Group
Mar 2010 - Oct 2016

Emilie has proven to be a dedicated and professional buyer. Emilie has demonstrated an in-depth understanding of her role and the brands she worked with. Emilie was committed with a strong sense of responsibility, integrity and ethics.

Education & Training
ACI Negocia
‘00 - ‘04
Diplome Superieur d'Etudes Commerciales
Marketing Chef de produit
Paris, France