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About Marie-Chantal

👉 Did you know? 1 in 3 international projects fail due to intercultural misunderstandings or organizational gaps.

In the luxury, tourism, or innovation sectors, a poorly anticipated detail, clumsy intercultural communication, or poorly briefed staff... and the credibility and ROI of the event collapse.

📉 Result: disappointed expectations, internal tensions, reduced business impact.

But imagine...
A frictionless management, international guests welcomed with care, an aligned team, and a message perfectly adapted to the cultures present.

The benefits?
✨ You strengthen your international brand image
🤝 You guarantee a high-end experience for your clients & partners
🌍 You facilitate multicultural collaborations
đź’° You maximize the impact of your events

đź‘‹ My name is Marie-Chantal, French-Swedish, a quadrilingual project manager (French, English, Swedish, and German), specializing in high-demand international projects.
For over 10 years, I have been supporting companies in luxury, institutions, and tech in orchestrating premium, multilingual, and culturally sensitive events.

đź’Ľ What I do for you:
âś…Efficient management of transnational projects:
• Remote prospecting & Coordination
âś…Organization & coordination of international events
• High-end logistical planning
• Multicultural team coordination
• Vendor and on-site contingency management
âś…Intercultural communication
• Translation and adaptation of key messages
• Reception and intercultural mediation
• Team alignment on the codes & expectations of target audiences
âś…Image & client experience
• Staging consistent with the brand universe
• Attention to detail & operational excellence
• Post-event follow-up and KPI reporting

Upcoming project? Let's discuss!
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Swedish

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

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

Experience

  • NORTH'TRADE CONSULTING
    Freelance in International Relations and Transitions
    IMPORT AND EXPORT
    January 2012 - Today (14 years and 5 months)
    Toulouse, France
    "I help companies expand internationally by transforming cultural diversity into a lever for sustainable performance, by facilitating international collaboration and by securing the execution of global projects."

    🎯 Intercultural Facilitator | Transnational Project Management | Fluid International Communication
    • Transform cultural diversity into a strategic performance lever.
    • Facilitate collaboration between employees, partners, and clients from different cultures. Reduce friction
    • Streamline processes
    • Strengthen the global impact of companies in an international context.
    🌍 What I bring you concretely:
    Fluid intercultural communication:
    • Fine adaptation of messages according to cultural sensitivities
    • Direct exchanges without loss due to translation
    Efficient management of transnational projects:
    • Remote prospecting & Coordination
    Increased cohesion in your global teams:
    • Mediation
    • Misunderstanding prevention
    • Creation of a lasting climate of trust.
    An image and performance gain:
    • Your organization is perceived as aligned, respectful, and agile.
    Transnational Project Management International Communication International Business Development Event Planning International Relations
  • CARPENTER SAS
    Export Sales Manager Europe
    IMPORT AND EXPORT
    January 2006 - December 2011 (5 years and 11 months)
    Toulouse, France
    For several years, I have been supporting an American leader in technical foam in the development of its range of knee protection for the workwear sector. Reporting directly to general management, I operate in Europe (France, Scandinavia, Germany, Benelux, UK) to open new markets, advise industrial clients, and transform field needs into product innovations.

    🎯 International Business Development | Technical B2B Sales | Workwear & PPE | Event Strategy
    🌍 My role is at the intersection of several expertise areas:
    International Business Development:
    • Identify prospects
    • Negotiate with major workwear manufacturers
    • Build loyalty
    Technical Sales:
    • Advise
    • Adapt products to business constraints
    • Support each client individually
    Product Co-creation:
    • Transform field feedback into concrete innovations
    • Develop tomorrow's products in conjunction with the R&D team
    Organization of major trade shows:
    • Planning
    • Logistics coordination
    • Commercial representation at key industry events
    Field Presence:
    • Frequent travel throughout Europe

    🚀 What I concretely bring to my clients:
    • Strategic expansion in targeted European markets
    • Better alignment between product offering and field reality
    • Increased visibility at influential industry trade shows
    • A human, agile, and results-oriented approach focused on building trust
    B2B Sales Product Development Customer Loyalty Event Planning International Business Development
  • KLAXCAR
    Traveling Sales Representative
    AUTOMOBILE
    March 2004 - July 2005 (1 year and 4 months)
    Paris, France
    Main missions:
    develop the company's turnover by directly meeting clients (garages, distributors, auto centers, dealerships) in the northern region.

    Business Development:
    • Identify prospects
    • Negotiate with garages and automotive accessory resellers
    • Build loyalty
    Technical Sales:
    • Advise
    • Adapt products to business constraints
    • Support each client individually
    • Product presentations
    • Competitive intelligence
    • Reporting
    • Logistics follow-up
    Field Presence:
    • Frequent travel
    Competitive Intelligence Sales Strategy Field Prospecting

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Education

  • VAE Export Area Manager
    International Technical Center, Paris
    2012
    VAE Bac +3/4 Responsable Zone Export
  • Sales Force BTS
    Institut Supérieur Vidal, Toulouse
    2011
    BTS Force de vente en alternance

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