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Figeac, FR

Saint Gilles Croix De Vie

• 2015 - today Export Manager Mât de Misaine (mid/top-range ready-to-wear clothing St Gilles Croix de Vie / France)Commercial strategy:
• Management and development of export activities, setting up an export structure (including management of export/customs procedures), negotiation of international contracts, prospecting
• Definition and implementation of the sales strategy for the regions of Europe, Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China), Canada, the United States and Russia
• Organisation of and participation in trade fairs and export missions
• Adaptation of sales tools to changes in the market:Digitalisation of collections and setting up a virtual showroom CSR, eco-design and sustainable development committee
• Carrying out cross-functional projects in collaboration with the creative office and general management, reporting on market trends to the creative team, analysing international market trends and behaviour

Lyon

• Commercial strategy:
• Drawing up and implementation of sales and marketing strategies, setting up an export structure (including management of procedures, funding and assistance), prospecting, negotiations, taking orders, sales development
• Creation and supervision of a network of distributors and agents abroad in Northern Europe and Asia/USA (including negotiation and implementation of agent, distributor and licence agreements)
• Participation in and organisation of trade fairs in France and abroad: Tokyo, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc. International licence management
• Development of a Nathalie Chaize licence in Korea with one of the biggest players in the online shopping market Customer relations and key prospects:
• Development and follow-up of multi-brand customers and purchasing offices, building a stable and loyal customer network Performance results: 30% of sales in 2015 / no export business in 2011

Millau

• 2006 - 2011 Export Manager - Catherine André Mode Unit (Top-range ready-to-wear - Millau/France) Commercial strategy
• Drawing up and steering the export sales development strategy to grow existing markets (USA, Taiwan, Japan) and develop new markets (Russia, China, Belgium, Germany)
• Responsibility for taking orders and organising, leading and presenting the brand at international trade fairs: Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo, etc.
• Prospecting and recruitment of new partners (multi-brand boutiques, importers, distributors, agents) Team management:
• Management and supervision of the sales network in Asia, Europe, America and Russia Monitoring and analysis of sales performance:
• Setting up financial forecasts for trade fairs, drawing up and managing budgets, profitability analysis