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Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire

Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

In charge of the growth strategy of retail activities in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Cameroon:- Carry out market research analysis and identify attractive locations to establish supermarkets, hypermarkets and shopping centers- Design appropriate financial and legal structures- Lead negotiations of contractual documents with different types of lessors/sellers (real estate developers, commercial programs, individuals)- Project management: run financial and commercial feasibility studies, finalise contractual documents with the support of the legal department and administrative documents with the support of notaries, participate in architectural projects in coordination with technical teams- Lead lobbying activities with local authorities: ministers, chiefs of staff, mayors, technical advisorsAchievements:- Secured 17 projects in 22 months in 3 countries- Developed and strengthened a professional network of the main players in the real estate markets of Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and Cameroon

Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

Investments in the hospitality and food service industry - Opened a bar & restaurant in 6 weeks in October 2016: restaurant seating capacity of 120, cocktail/bar of 350, 20 employees, profitable business since its opening with an annual revenue of XOF 200 million (€300,000) – sold in May 2020- Opened a second restaurant in May 2017: 50 seats, 2 employees – sold in January 2019- Opened a coliving property in October 2018: 11 rooms, profitable business since its opening and initial investment returned in January 2020 – still operating

Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire & Dakar, Senegal

In charge of the set up and development of an online real estate platform in Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal:- Recruited, managed and trained 20 professionals in both countries (including daily training of sales staff)- Was responsible for both countries’ operations and P&L- Implemented processes ranging from commercial development to customer follow-up- Developed performance reports and adapted KPIs for sales monitoring with weekly reports to the CEO of Jumia - Elaborated commercial offers and pricing proposals, developed scripts for sales- Managed online marketing channels (Google, Facebook, CRM) and public relations (press, events)

Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

Paris, France

- Managed a portfolio of 25 buildings (some with more than 50 lots)- In charge of commercial development for building management - Managed day-to-day operations: Prepared general assemblies, presented accounts and drafted minutes, follow up and control of litigation, follow up of insurance and claims files- Works: budgets, tenders, contract negotiations, site monitoring and commissioning - Accounting: monitoring and control of accounting and cash flows- Created the transaction department: created marketing tools (logo, brochures, website, etc.) and carried out transactions

Paris, France

Set up, operate and lead artistic programmation in nightclubs, restaurants and cocktail bars:- Set up 2 nightclubs in Paris, organized concerts and private events- Account management, purchasing, commercial negotiations- Recruitment, management- Public relations- Repositioned locations, created brands - Launched products and sponsorships

Paris, France

Foreign Exchange Market, Currency Manager “Non Deliverable Forward”

Madrid, Spain

Contract negotiations between Spanish tour operators and Accor hotels worldwideMarketing: market research on Spanish tour operators and presence of Accor hotels in their ads