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Cristina Mendes

Growth and Opportunity Creator

€780/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Cristina

Growth & Business Opportunity Consultant.

I help companies that want to reach the next level: more clients, more clarity, more business impact (without stacking useless tools or unrealistic processes).
My role: structure, activate, and drive growth performance, pragmatically and sustainably.

When?

  • We want more clients, but not at any cost
  • We have potential, but lack visibility
  • We take many actions, but they don't translate into results
  • We want to structure growth without becoming rigid
  • We need an outside perspective to see clearly
  • Generate qualified opportunities quickly
  • Clarify commercial priorities
  • Structure a simple and actionable plan
  • Relieve the leader's mental load
  • Secure growth
  • Professionalize the sales function
  • Make performance predictable
  • Build lasting customer relationships
  • Move upmarket without losing our DNA
  • Our CRM is poorly used (or non-existent)
  • We have too many tools... or not the right ones
  • No one really has time to structure things
  • We want simple processes, not a bureaucratic machine
  • We'd like to integrate AI, but usefully

For whom?

  • SMEs, startups, structured freelancers
  • Leaders who want concrete growth, not slides
  • Sales teams that need framework, method, and momentum

My added value
  • A strategic + operational vision
  • A human-centered, results-oriented approach
  • The ability to transform ambiguity into a clear action plan
  • And above all: I make things happen

Need to structure your business development or boost your growth?

Let's talk about it during an initial, no-obligation consultation.
I'll help you identify concrete levers to create opportunities and turn them into results.
Fixed fee or payment upon results.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Portuguese

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Le Jacquard Français (filiale ELIS)
    Key Account Manager Hospitality
    HOSPITALITY
    June 2025 - November 2025 (5 months)
    Longchamp - Suresnes, Paris, France
    Business development of custom and collectible textile items for luxury hotels and interior designers, in France and internationally.
    Definition and implementation of growth strategy.
    Brand representation at trade shows.
    Analysis of databases and recommendations for exploitation.
    Management of key client accounts.
    Onboarding of new accounts.
    Implementation of new logistics processes.
    Customer Experience Prospecting Methodology Sales Strategy
  • Alexandra Ltd (Group textile Men's Warehouse)
    Commercial Manager
    HEALTH AND WELLNESS
    January 2018 - January 2020 (2 years)
    Nantes, France
    Manufacturer of professional workwear, UK leader. Definition and implementation of commercial strategy for the Health, Hospitality, and Services sectors. Management of the distribution network.
  • Groupe Elis - Textile - Santé
    Key Account Manager Health - West of France
    MEDICAL
    January 2013 - January 2018 (5 years)
    Nantes, France
    Setup of the linen rental and maintenance service for professional uniforms in healthcare facilities, long-term and short-term care. Management and coordination of various internal and external stakeholders. Response to public tenders. Initiated the traceability partnership with UBIQUID - RFID anti-theft and security technology systems - RFID - NFC - CCTV etc. Consulting, sales, and deployment of security solutions in mass retail.

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Education

  • European Marketing
    Ecole Polytechnique d'assurances Paris
    1995
    Marketing Européen
  • BTS
    Ecole Nationale de Commerce
    1989
    BTS

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