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Nicolas ParisotNP

Nicolas Parisot

Sales Director / BU Director

€1,400/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Nicolas

Growth architect, I translate strategic visions into concrete development action plans, capitalizing on opportunities, structuring organizations, and uniting around sustainable and shared performance. My varied and successful experience within large groups and mid-sized companies focuses on the following 3 areas:
▶️ Entrepreneurship in the consulting sector
▶️ Procurement, developing business and managerial expertise
▶️ Sales of products and services in B2B and B2B2C
My leadership is rooted in inspired trust, active listening, and unwavering determination.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

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

Experience

  • VISIGO
    Sales and Marketing Director (transition)
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    June 2025 - Today (1 year)
    Paris, France
    Visigo, a communication agency, entrusted me with the commercial development of the GOOD Vibes offer, a digital video content offer designed to familiarize employees with the future world of work.
    - Marketing: Positioning the offer as a "corporate culture agitator." Adapting commercial documentation to this new positioning.
    - Adjusting the business model to a SaaS publisher model (fixed cost + subscription) + revising pricing.
    - Orienting the editorial line towards a more business-focused approach for better market reception.
    - Commercial development within my close network: 38 qualified meetings with SBF120 decision-makers in 4 months, with 70% of follow-up meetings scheduled and at least 50% of deals signed (average ARR of €50k).
    - Active participation in the 2026 budget.
    - Preparing the company for a divestment/transfer by the end of 2027.
    Prospecting Marketing Digital Communication SAAS Sales Strategy
  • PEERSGROUP
    Sales Director - Associate
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2016 - January 2025 (9 years and 1 month)
    Paris, France
    ▶️ Associate Director, COMEX member – 8 years
    Consulting firm (ESN) specializing in procurement, supply chain, and finance (under LBO#1)
    - Responsible for the group's commercial development in operational support (Technical Assistance) and training activities.
    - All private & public sectors.
    - Management of responses to major tenders.
    - 2024 Revenue €20M / 80% of the group - 90% of the margin.
    - Complete and autonomous management of the BU's P&L.
    - Leading and training the sales team of 9 Business Managers + 175 consultants.
    - Structuring and implementing post-Covid transformation projects in the sales department to drive growth (+15 to +20% growth/year) and profitability (EBIT x3 in 4 years).
    - Participation in the LBO process initiated at the end of 2023.
    Growth Strategy Business Development Sales Excellence Business Unit Strategy Team Management
  • SFR
    Director of Indirect Procurement
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    January 2011 - December 2015 (5 years)
    Paris, France
    ▶️ Director of Indirect Procurement – 5 years
    - Managed a team of 3 managers + 19 buyers + 6 supply chain specialists.
    - Spend under management > €1.3 billion.
    - Risk management, contracting, and spend optimization for the indirect perimeter:
    - Customer services: leading a massive outsourcing and offshoring program for the activity.
    - Marketing, Media, advertising: relationships with agencies. Major RFQ for the media agency.
    - Energy: hedging energy spend in anticipation of the energy crisis.
    - Retail, Logistics, and General Services activities, Intellectual Services.
    - Implementation of a sustainable procurement approach (CSR).
    - Escalation and management of supplier disputes.
    >>> Change management (acquisition of SFR by Altice).
    Risk Management Supply Chain Management Project Management Negotiation Change Management

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Education

  • MASTER 2
    ICN
    1994
    Sales & Marketing

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