David Meyer Email & Phone Number

Brussels Area, Belgium

Tasks: - participate and follow up on negotiations with central buyers of national Department Store chains to list new products- liaise with individual store managers to ensure local implementation of agreements reached centrally- execute training and motivate customer employees to sell Godiva- work with Merchandising Department to monitor and control stock levels at individual customer store level- plan and implement promotional events at store level- monitor the market P&L and adhere to budget, especially net sales, CPS, A&P local, selling expenses- establish forecast accuracyResults:- turnover: in constant evolution (+4% vs. 2009)- promotion: negotiation of the annual promotional agreements with the national buyers of El Corte Inglés (Spain) & Galleries Lafayette (France)- business development in Israel: opening in 2009 of a franchise partnership with a chain of 22 stores of flowers- business development in Greece: opening in 2008 and optimization of the brand through a distributor of hard liquor stores- Targets reached in 2008 & 2010 (with additional bonus)