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Description

Creative Business Developer, experienced, unifying, visionary, and people leader.

Expert in high-end brands with strong content and added value.

Capable of organizing matrix and multicultural structures in competitive markets.

Motivated by development and discovery, with respect for ethics and human values.

° Vision, Mission, strategic roadmap.

° P&L management; Sustained growth in every experience.

° 20+ years of international experience in textiles and accessories, sports, sportswear, and fashion.

° From Sequoia Paris, through Calvin Klein, Eres, or Oakley, my expertise lies with strong content brands.

° Expertise in: strategy, team captain, wholesale, digital and physical retail, marketing.

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Annecy (up to 50km), Paris (up to 10km)

Outdoor Sports Valley
Proud Member
September 2020 - Today (5 years and 9 months)
Greater Annecy Area
 Mentoring, advising and supporting start up organizations and entrepreneurs in the outdoor industry  Member of the Investors Pool
Planks Clothing
Non Executive Director // Board Member
September 2020 - Today (5 years and 9 months)
Planks is a rider-owned, environmentally conscious clothing company inspired by British design, mountain lifestyle, and street culture. Based in Manchester, the Planks brand can be seen on skiers all over the world.
Burton Snowboards
Co-GM // Vice President Sales Marketing
August 2015 - April 2020 (4 years and 8 months)
Innsbruck, Austria
Full P&L responsibilities of the EMEA region: + €100mio rev.; 120 persons; 30 countries.  Multi-channel business model : Retail (B&M, E.com) and wholesale (Direct, Agents, Distributors)  Enhancement of the Brand outside its historical action sport environment and distribution.  Establishment of the strategic roadmap for Europe; re-alignment of all Sales, Products and Marketing activities.  Development of GTM plans and all Marketing activities across silos: Brand and Consumers marketing  D2C network developments across all channels and models: B&M, E.com, Partners / Franchises.  Sales Structure re organization and optimization: from agents to in-house model. Opening of new branches. Results : Turnaround of the European sales and financials performances: Net Sales +15% 2015-2019. Pretax Operating Income +6% cagr 2015-2018. Implementation of in-house/direct model in Switzerland (2016), Germany (2017) and Sweden (2019). Opening of 3 new ‘Hubs’ including stores and local branches in Stockholm (2019) Munich (2018) and Zurich (2017). Retail : x 3 and E.com x 5 in Net Sales between 2015 and 2019. Opening of 3 Flagship Stores (Munich; Zurich; Innsbruck) and 3 franchise stores (Avoriaz, Annecy, Prague).