Business unit director, with solid Retail experience (22 years) of supervising multidisciplinary teams (HR, Sales, Finance, Operations, Buying and Visual Merchandising) and implementing corporate strategy.
Nurturing an intellectual curiosity for fashion business that naturally leads me to identify the different leverages of sales performance. Constantly explore my sense of leadership based on a can-do attitude as well as positive mindset to launch action plans focused on operational excellence, customer and employee experience.
• Romandie Flagship Director, 120M CHF turn over
• Managing 120 people and 15 managers
• Deploying new Fashion Destination strategy
• Business Unit management (€150M), in charge of deploying Printemps Group strategy through implementation of adapted action plans.
• Creation of commercial strategies and action plans to maximize turnover by building customer loyalty.
• Supervision of a team of 110 employees including 25 managers and Executive Comity direct management.
• Direct contact for internal and brands teams (HR, Buying, Supply, Marketing, VM).
• Business provider through identification of opportunities (new trends, brands, and services).
• Create and lead action plans for a brands portfolio through analysis of key performance indicators, commercial strategy in line with the Village's activities, focus on customer experience, stock quality, visual merchandising, staff training program.
• Liaise between the different departments of the Village (Operations, Marketing, Tourism, Legal) and the brands to ensure optimal operational coordination.
• In charge of coordinating Pop Up stores team to maximize brand potential.
• Retail management of 7 stores (between 1,500 and 5,000m²) in France, Belgium & Spain (€50M turnover, 600 employees). Direct reporting to Operations VP of based in US.
• Direct management of 7 store directors, and a District management team (HRBP and VM).
• Accountable of P&L, operational procedures, and customer experience.
• Management of 120 brand’s concessions throughout the country (turnover €35M, 110 employees) with supervision of 3 regional managers.
• Direct management of Haussmann concessions (Galeries Lafayette and Printemps).
• Creation and application of innovative Retail procedures optimizing network performance (IT, Training, Reporting).
• Supervise BtoB relationships with key partners (Purchasing, Sales, Marketing).
Leadership
Strategy development
Financials management
Project leader