Gerald PRORIOL

Logistics and Purchase Director at Gourmet en Provence
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(386) 825-5501
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HK
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Richard MEYER

Gerald has a strong marketing expertise and a great sense of professional commitment. He is very efficient and results oriented. He has a real capacity to work in cooperation inside the company and also with exterior partners, using his team spirit.

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Experience

    • Hong Kong
    • Consumer Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Logistics and Purchase Director
      • Nov 2021 - Present

    • Logistics and Purchase Manager
      • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

    • Purchase Manager
      • Nov 2016 - Jan 2020

    • Beverage Manager
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

      Responsible for overall operation for the hotels and restaurants, covering:- French Wines: Chateau Gilette; Mille Vignes; Stéphane Montez; Rodolphe Demougeot... - Alain Milliat Juices- Palais des Thés

  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust
    • Asia Wine Service & Education Centre
    • WSET level 3 with distinction
      • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Wine and Spirit Education Trust
    • McCaine Wine Education - WANCHAI
    • WSET level 2 with distinction
      • May 2013 - Jul 2013

    • France
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Brands Project Manager
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2012

      Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Project Manager• Was in charge of the first 2 years of development of a new van (from scratch to strategic commitment milestone) for both company brands within a Project of hundreds millions of Euros and 250 people: definition of the product, its targets and performances. Member of the short Project direction team (12 people)•1 Product Manager direct report.•Validated all Product decisions within the Project team from the composition of the suspension axles to the specification of vehicle’s colours and trims.•Defined complete product specifications (500 lines) of the project from engines to tires or trim options. Shared it within the project team and justified every demand thanks to clients data; made sure these expectations were fulfilled or if necessary found better compromise between Product, Technic and Resources needs.•Briefed designers team to give them the guidelines of their work and then accompanied them weekly in the style development. Show less

    • Light Commercial Vehicles Strategy
      • Jul 2009 - Nov 2010

      •In a team of 3 people, member of one of the 11 strategic workgroups decided by the new CEO•Analysed past and current company’s LCV performances for every geographical area in the world•Defined strengths and weaknesses of each current company product•Identified new opportunities in the company products range, made recommendations on which new vehicles have to be produced and if necessary prepared marketing reports for building strategic alliances•Made intern lobbying to develop the vans knowledge inside the group (up to board members) and to underline its strategic importance Show less

    • France
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Products Manager
      • Sep 2004 - Jun 2009

      In connection with R&D, a plant, Financial and Commercial departments and within a cooperation with Fiat•Was in charge, for Citroën brand, of the van ‘new Jumpy 2’ in the last 2 years of development: -Project presentations inside the group and to the most important clients (ex: French Post); briefing of advertising agencies; communication and press department briefing -Validation of the last design evolutions before launch -Rationalization of the range regarding to plant capacities -Discussed the whole project’s range definition with European and Export Commercial departments -Involved in the profitability studies that stand out as milestones in the project’s life•Managed evolutions, including 1 restyling, for 2 products: C8, a Multi Purpose Vehicle and ‘Jumpy 1’, a compact van•2 direct reports (1 Market Manager and 1 trainee) Show less

    • Market Manager
      • Apr 2001 - Aug 2004

      •Defined prices, range and profitability of 3 Citroën’s products (C8, Jumpy 1 and 2) at different stages of products’ life and mainly for the 20 most important countries•Presented products’ general evolutions (new special series; new engine or equipment;…) and ranged recommendation on prices to be taken by the European branches•Dealt with Europe Commercial department to validate minor price or product evolutions demanded by the branches•In addition to the Market Manager position, was involved in Product Manager’s assistant functions: administration of the daily product evolution demands; preparation of documents to sustain marketing requests face to the plant, resources and technical needs. Show less

  • Citroen Belux SA
    • Brussels Area, Belgium
    • Junior manager within Marketing Studies Department
      • Oct 1999 - Feb 2001

      •Was in charge of the follow up of 3 products: small and medium passenger cars and 1 multipurpose vehicle •Analysed performances of the products and price, range and product evolutions of the main competitors thanks to internet, motor shows and databases (Jato) information •Discussed range, prices and promotion evolutions with the French Headquarters then edit tariffs to spread them to the brand car dealers •Took responsibility for developing 2 quality surveys (car dealers quality of service and aftersales) from questionnaires redaction to call centre supplier supervision •Was responsible for the maintenance of a Customer Relationship Management tool and its evolution to reach Belgian car dealers expectations Show less

  • Citroen UK Ltd
    • Slough, United Kingdom
    • Products Manager Assistant
      • Jul 1998 - Aug 1998

      •Involved in every day marketing analysis and presentations •Involved in every day marketing analysis and presentations

Education

  • ICN Business School
    Master's degree, Marketing
    1996 - 1999
  • Acadia University
    1 Semester Exchange
    1999 - 1999
  • Fauriel High School, Saint Etienne, France
    Prep school for the 'grandes ecoles'
    1994 - 1996
  • La Bruyere High School, St Didier en Velay, France
    A ' Levels, Mathematics and Physics
    1992 - 1994

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