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Geneva, GE, CH

Le Locle, Neuchâtel, CH

Meyrin, Geneva, CH

Meyrin, Geneva, CH

• After successfully completing my mission in Asia, I was promoted to a top management role at Panerai, based at the company headquarters. As International Sales Director, I steer the brand sales strategy and retail.
• Established internal training department, equipped with proprietary tools to aide in newly recruited staff’s success; built team of motivated individuals to increase productivity across local markets.
• Integrated new CRM platform in collaboration with sales, marketing, and retail teams, resulting in increased profitability and synergy between departments.
• Launched real-time sales monitoring tools across platforms.
• Introduced ecommerce platform and strategy to marketing department, training staff on cultivating lucrative partnerships with key retailers and major online merchants.
• Led restructure of local teams to mitigate redundancies and optimize resources.

Schaffhausen, CH

• In 2011, the focus shifted to Asia, where I was relocated and promoted to Managing Director for IWC and Baume et Mercier North East Asia, covering China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Macau, Philippines, DFS, and.
• Expanded retail network of IWC to 25 internal boutiques and 70 external boutiques by identifying and negotiating real estate contracts and standardizing modern retail strategy.
• Streamlined and adapted wholesale network to capitalize on markets trends and demand.
• Increased profitability by 70% and improved turnover by 120% over four years.
• Contributed to the creation of the first joint venture in Asia for Richemont, a partnership in China between Baume et Mercier and Chow Tai Fook (CTF).

Schaffhausen, CH

• With the success of the launch of Richemont brands in the Middle East, I was appointed by IWC (International Watch Company) as President of North America, the key emerging market for luxury at the time. As President, I.
• Increased profitability by 29% YoY for four years, while managing the opening of two exclusive IWC boutiques in Las Vegas, NV and Beverly Hills, CA.
• Led the relaunch and development of the full sales and marketing strategy for the recently acquired Roger Dubuis brand

Bellevue, Geneva, CH

• I set-up the subsidiary for Richemont in the Middle East, leading the launch and market implementation of the watch brands in the Haute Horlogerie division: Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Lange & Sohne, Baume &.
• Spearheaded analysis and development of distribution networks in 16 countries and increased sales by 320% over three years.

Bellevue, Geneva, CH

Beginning my career at Richemont, I launched our Haute Horlogerie regional subsidiary/representative office in Miami, FL for the South American market. As Director, I led the watch division with strategic oversight of brand development throughout the key markets, increasing revenue and brand recognition.

Paris, FR

I was hired at LVMH Group to set up their watches regional office in Dubai, covering the entire Middle East region. There, I managed and directed sales and marketing strategies across 18 countries, implementing budgeting and optimizing profitability, which resulted in more than a 30% increase in sales.

Geneva, CH

Geneva, CH

Geneva, CH

Geneva, CH

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