Experience

Solia

• Canada
• Advertising Services

• CEO & General Manager - SOLIA USA

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Manage the US subsidiary of a French Company, establishing a solid business model to the different distribution networks and to the various typology of clients: Catering, Airline Catering, Hotels, Pastry, Bakery, Restaurants. • Define the strategy and the annual budget for the company based on current market conditions to maximize profits.• Increased client base by 200% from 2015 to present.• Negotiate with major key accounts to increase sales. Increased sales YOY of 25%• Supervise global supply chain and imports to ensure that necessary products are on hand.• Deliver presentations to shareholders.www.solia-usa.comwww.solia.fr



Metro Cash and Carry

• France
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Buying - Purchasing and Marketing Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2015

  Led a team of senior buyers in charge of business development with key account suppliers. Managed P&L and full commercial activities for customers in the food industry business.• Developed and drove business strategy development for 95 wholesale stores.• Managed a profit center achieving sales of €230 million.• Led international negotiations for Metro Group in Europe.

• Senior Buyer

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011

  Managed negotiations of contracts and strategic engagement with Key account suppliers, covering operations in stores. • Analyzed market and category performance to make product recommendations.• Defined assortment, pricing and promotion activities for the entire category.

• Buyer - Tableware category

  • 2007 - 2009

  Managed stores’ relationship and led projects through intiating, planning, executing and monitoring. • Defined catalog offers and promotions for national campaigns.• Coordinated and implemented the seasonal collections. Managed stores’ relationship and led projects through intiating, planning, executing and monitoring. • Defined catalog offers and promotions for national campaigns.• Coordinated and implemented the seasonal collections.



Intermarché

• France
• Retail Groceries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Manager Intermarche – Back to School and Arts de la Table

  • 2003 - 2007

  Drove marketing strategy development for private brand products following policies and procedure in line with the Supermarket stores.• Established requirements for product specifications.• Defined specifications to design agencies for the packaging products. Drove marketing strategy development for private brand products following policies and procedure in line with the Supermarket stores.• Established requirements for product specifications.• Defined specifications to design agencies for the packaging products.



Bricomarché

• France
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Manager Bricomarche – DIY supermarkets

  • 2002 - 2003

  Managed promotional and assortment strategy for national brand and private brand products.• Conducted marketing review of products assortment to ensure variety of options.• Issued recommendations to the purchasing departments to create proper mix of products and brands.

• Brand Manager Bricomarche – Hardware market

  • 2001 - 2002

  Researched and analyzed business opportunity for private hardware brand market by evaluating target segment, market entry, consumption pattern and pricing. • Conducted panel and survey for brand name research to make appropriate recommendations.• Managed a clear analysis of the existing designs and products.



EMI Music

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  Managed multiple artistic projects, leading the development of marketing activities for the release of singers’ albums.• Coordinated promotional media with Communication Agencies.• Supervised commercial releases with sales team and legal department.• Managed relationship with artists, producers and managers. Managed multiple artistic projects, leading the development of marketing activities for the release of singers’ albums.• Coordinated promotional media with Communication Agencies.• Supervised commercial releases with sales team and legal department.• Managed relationship with artists, producers and managers.



French National Team Table Tennis player

• 1992 Barcelona Olympic Athlete

  • Jan 1988 - Dec 1998

  Passionate, invested, hardworking, fun, competitive.• Barcelona Olympic games, 1992 • World College team and double Champion, 1992.• European team champion, 1994, 1998• French College single and double champion, 6 times Passionate, invested, hardworking, fun, competitive.• Barcelona Olympic games, 1992 • World College team and double Champion, 1992.• European team champion, 1994, 1998• French College single and double champion, 6 times