Saint Vincent Group is the largest importer of premium pet food and accessories in the GCC, with over 50 top-quality brands (Royal Canin, Beaphar, JBL, Kruuse, Zupreem, …).In February 2017, after 2 years as Royal Canin Regional Brand Manager for 4 countries (United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain), I seized the opportunity to join Saint Vincent Group and start a new position as Regional Area Manager.After 2 years of daily positive challenges, new responsibilities, an additionnal country added to my market (Kuwait) and new brands added to my portfolio, I am proud to have completed 2 years in this position with successful results (2 digits growth in turnover). I also converted prospects into new partners and have developed my knowledge to become a specialist of the pet industry.

V.I.E Royal Canin, part of Mars Inc. (UAE - QATAR - OMAN - BAHRAIN)Royal Canin is the world leader on the pet food market (3,2 Billion € in 2015).Selling in more than 125 countries worldwide : strong values and innovative business model helped the brand achieve a worldwide success.IBU - Importers Business Unit - develops Royal Canin business and values in more than 75 countries in the world. The business model is based on third party distributors (importers).For 2 years, I was the Royal Canin Regional Brand Manager, in charge of 4 countries (UAE - QATAR - OMAN - BAHRAIN), working in collaboration with Saint Vincent Group.Saint Vincent Group is the largest importer of premium pet food and accessories in the GCC, with over 50 top-quality brands (Royal Canin, Beaphar, JBL, Kruuse, Zupreem, …).Among other missions, my key contributions were:• Leading locally the deployment of Royal Canin global brand strategy for more than 200 veterinary clinics and pet shops• Increasing partners sales by improving merchandising inside and outside stores (new branded shelves, signboards revamping, merchandisers recruitment and training,...)• Implementing online campaign and customers recruitment• Creating partnerships with local animal charities• Conducting weekly trainings with business partners on products, merchandising excellence, customers loyalty,...• Organizing brand events: veterinarian CPDs, galas for new product launches, social dog walks, pet adoption days

• Management of a 115 customers portfolio ( French large scale distribution retailers: Carrefour, Leclerc, Geant, Auchan, …)• Merchandising recommendations, negotiations and implementations (on shelf and inside the store)• Quarterly targets based on implementation of promotional campaigns, shelf-space allocation and products portfolio listing ( +120% of the target during each quarters)• Maximization of the brand visibility• Competitive intelligence

L’Epicerie : New Zealander Company, Sales/Catering, 7 employees, 2013 turnover: 400k€• Customers research, new markets development• Client advising, building and increasing customer loyalty• Sales (results: +67% according to the objectives)• Daily negotiations and orders with local and international suppliers• Team management (3 waiters, 2 cooks)

Argel: French Company, Sales/ Home delivery of frozen food, 900 employees, 300 000 customers, 2013 turnover: 80 000k€• Sales prospects research and advising, customer needs analysis and service monitoring• Client portfolio building• Telemarketing and sales, based on cold calling ( best seller during the period worked, 8000€ monthly turnover, +52% according to the daily sales objectives)

10 months of internship in the French National Railway Company (SNCF) as a Junior Marketing Project Manager for the local railway services ( tourism department)7500 trains, 260 railways• Project implementation on websites redesign• Web agencies management, negotiation, deadline and budget control• International benchmarking of tourism offering• Daily updates of the website, web pages and commercial offers edit• Webmastering

Carrefour: Large retailers - Hypermarkets• Seafood product stall management • Client advising, retailing, stock and orders management

Leclerc: Large retailers - Hypermarkets• Seafood product stall management • Client advising, retailing, stock and orders management

Several FTC’s from 2005 to 2009SARL Keraliou: Oyster Farm, 20 employees, 2013 turnover : 3700k€• Fish and seafood sales for food superstores and away from home foodservice • Retailing• Stock management, preparation of orders, delivery