CAPDECO is a French family-owned cutlery business established in 1963. The Froment family began their business by polishing and sharpening knives in Thiers, the French capital of the cutlery industry, where knives have been made for more than six centuries. With such expertise under its French flatware belt, Philippe Froment, the second generation of cutler, set up the Capdeco brand in 2002, designing and manufacturing flatware.My responsibilities include global sales development, product innovation and development, marketing, distribution, customer relationships and factory management:o Management: Lead factory operations (planning, organization, safety) Supervise 5 factory employees on daily operations, order fulfillment, supply chain analysis and shipping Manage 15 freelance global sales representatives that sell Capdeco products in various regions (France, U.S., Russia, Korea, Japan, South Africa, South America etc.)o Sales development: Attend and organize booth construction at international tradeshows: Messe Frankfurt, Maison&Objets Paris, New York Now, Atlanta Gift show Increased sales development in the U.S. market: retail and department stores (Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Avenue); showrooms in Manhattan, Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles Development of sales in 5 continentso Marketing: Benchmarking products against key competitors Creation of an online sales website and sales on Amazon 100K€ and social networks Renewal of the catalogue and displays for store displays Product development in collaboration with designers and suppliers

• Management of the CAPEX commodity (building investment, production equipment investment and maintenance; annual purchasing volume: 90M€) in collaboration with the sourcing director and the CAPEX manager• Preparation of internal audit Sourcing Maturity Roadmap• Analyzed suppliers and benchmarked against existing and new opportunities in low labor force countries, resulting in a 6%+ decrease in total spending• Responsible for indirect purchases related to construction work, including for a new type of railway line and new machine used for subway production • Reorganization of the internal website for small accessories used at construction sites