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David Fontaine

Commercial Director - Entrepreneur

€800/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About David

Senior executive and sales manager with over 20 years of experience in developing high-stakes B2B and B2B2C businesses.
Experienced in managing strategic portfolios, leading sales teams, and supporting executives in their growth, investment, and transfer decisions.
Dual experience:
• Key account sales management and team leadership
• Entrepreneurship and full profit center management
Ability to combine:
• revenue growth
• risk management
• financial analysis
• trustworthy executive-shareholder relationships
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

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

Experience

  • Galerie Yellow Korner
    Business Owner
    ARTS AND CRAFTS
    July 2021 - January 2026 (4 years and 6 months)
    92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
    Creation and management of a profit center dedicated to art photography and decoration.
    • Development and loyalty of B2B and individual clients
    • Full management of the operating account
    • Monitoring of turnover and profitability
    • Team animation and sales organization
    • Development of local partnerships (companies, referrers)
    • Implementation of awareness and event actions
    Profit center management, local business development, executive relations,
    Business development Budget Management Customer Relations Project Management Sales Promotion
  • Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
    Sales Manager
    CHEMICAL
    May 2012 - June 2019 (7 years and 1 month)
    Paris, France
    Responsible for business development in the automotive sector (budget €6 million).
    • Management and development of strategic accounts (PSA, Renault, Valeo…)
    • Supervision of sales and technical teams
    • Development and implementation of sales action plans
    • Performance monitoring (turnover, margins, profitability)
    • Negotiation of high-stakes contracts
    Corporate account management, negotiation, performance monitoring.
    Key Accounts Team Leadership Sales Action Plan Marketing Growth Strategy
  • Sealy - Pirelli
    Sales & Marketing Manager
    RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
    November 2004 - March 2012 (7 years and 4 months)
    Paris, France
    Sales Manager for France, the United Kingdom, the Benelux, and North Africa. In charge of product strategy and marketing.
    Development of new markets and diversification of the offering
    Selection, training, and motivation of the distribution network and sales team
    Monitoring of performance indicators: sales, margins, market share
    Management of quality and service action plans,
    Distribution Network Team Management Business development Definition and Monitoring of Indicators (KPI) International Development

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Education

  • Training in business acquisition
    CRA
    2021
    Formation à la reprise d'entreprise
  • Engineering degree
    Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Sud Alsace
    1992
    Diplôme d'ingénieur

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