David NOEL

En résumé

Entreprises

• Ace Pilot Ltd - Managing Director

  2010 - maintenant Watch manufacturing ( (Previous company name : Goodwork Ltd)
  * Set up, strategy, planning, recruitment and implementation of organization
  * Independent management of sales, R&D, purchasing, production, shipping, finance
  * Financial, operational and organizational reporting to shareholder, definition of future plans
  * Set up production management and quality control teams in China
  * Financial management with P&L optimization, negotiation with banks and communication with auditor
  * Special project management : 125K watches manufactured and assembled multi-sites : China, Belarus, Russia
  Main results achieved : growth up to 4 M USD turnover, +100 SKUs engineered and produced per year,
  over 30 collections developed for Swiss Made brands, 100% technical and quality compliance with high end brands

• Newpro Technology Ltd - General Manager

  2006 - 2010 Far East operations of Binda group (Hong Kong)
  * Development of branch office and China factory as main group supplier (business unit)
  Main results achieved : growth from 6 to 12 persons in HK and up to 95 people in China, turnover increase 5.4 M to 10.7 M USD, upgraded company to supplier N.1 position among 15
  
  * Creation of group R&D Division in HK (delocalized cost center from Italy)
  Main results achieved : establishment and management of 12-people outsourcing division, extension of activities in China factory with cost saving of 50% of all tagging activity, optimization and management of supply chain by saving + 500 K USD/year from headquarters
  
  * Change management and coordination of mass operations transfer as part of group consolidation with US group Geneva Watch (Advance Far East Ltd in HK)
  Main results achieved : Transfer of 100% selected employees, know how and assets without loss into new structure, closure of HK and China entities with savings of 150 K USD compared to initial plan

• Greenland Watch Ltd - General Manager

  2001 - 2006 * Operations and office management
  * Sales team management
  * MRP ERP software development in teamwork with IT teams in HK, Spain and Holland
  
  Main results achieved : Growth from 10 to 24 people, from 1.8 M to 3.9 M watches/year, from 6 M to 12 M USD, Integration as watch manufacturing division for all companies of Polyconcept group in 2002

• Citime International Limited - Managing Director

  1998 - 2002 * Creation of new watch brand name in partnership with French company
  * Team of 4 people with 700 K USD sales turnover and 65 K USD net profit
  
  Marketing / Sales manager - Citime Manufacturing Ltd Parisot Group (Hong Kong)
  
  * Management of sales department (4 people) and purchasing (2 people)
  * In charge of new developments for Disney « Mickey for Kids » pan-European license
  * Growth of 77 % in volume and bottom line results improvement from - 325 K USD to + 50 K USD

• Pacific Concepts (HK) Ltd - Sales Manager

  1994 - 1998 * Management of HK sales team with coordination with French office and production team
  * Organization of trade fairs, products and catalogue development with in-house design team
  * Turnover growth of 112 %
  
  Area Sales Manager
  
  * Developing customer base from overseas and liaising with French office
  * Yearly sales results : 2.9 M USD, 600 000 watches

Formations

• Wine And Spirits Education Trust (Hong Kong)

  Hong Kong 2019 - 2019 WSET Level 2
  
  WSET's Level 2 Award in Wines is an intermediate-level qualification exploring wines, suitable for industry professionals and wine enthusiasts.
  You gain knowledge of the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. Through a combination of tasting and theory, you explore the factors that impact style and

• ICN Business School

  Nancy 1991 - 1994 Master
  
  Specialization : International Business

• Lycée Gustave Flaubert

  Rouen 1989 - 1991 Associate Degree
  
  BTS Action commerciale

• University Of Rouen

  Rouen 1988 - 1989 Diplome d'Etudes Universitaires Generales
  
  DEUG Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie

• Lycée Pierre Corneille

  Rouen 1988 - 1988 Baccalaureat D
  
  Bac scientifique, mathematiques et biologie

Réseau

• David TURPIN