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Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alençon
- Managing Director
2008 - maintenant
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French Footwear Federation / Sepic
- Managing Director
2005 - 2008
Representative body of French suppliers of footwear (2nd world market) and service company
Management of 2 International shows (shoe and fashion)
1. Midec:International Shoe Fair: 650 brands, 13,000 net sq.m., 20,000 visitors.
2. Mod’Amont:1st world show of trims for fashion and design:300 exhibitors, 14,000 net sq.m., 40,000 visitors/year = profit margin x 6 in 3 years
International trading: Marketing services and detailed practical advice on exporting.
Representation at key overseas fairs: Moscow, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Milan, Düsseldorf, etc.
Organization of industrial and commercial missions: Asia, Russia, The USA, Brazil.
Research et Publishing:Analysis, field survey, statistics, business & marketing intelligence,
Home and overseas market.
Access to a network of international footwear experts.
Networking opportunities with fashion business people, designers and distribution channels.
Memos and reporting for chairmen and board.
Representation of members’ views:
State, Medef, Workforce indutries (CLIMO), Leather National Council (CNC), Technical centres (CTC, Satra), European Footwear Confederation (CEC), Economic and professional medias, etc.
General management, French Footwear Federation (2006-2007) and recruitment of a managing director.
Founder and chairman of the World Shoe Fair Organization (WSFO).
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Pays de la Loire Shoe Industry and Sofiger LLC
- Managing Director
1992 - 2004
1st French area for shoe (production, employment, export): 40 % / French production, 16,000 employees
CEO, Shoe Trade association.
Legal, finance and tax consultant.
Advice on export; Sourcing consultant / Asia and Latin America.
Negotiations with banks, brokers and loan societies; Business plans
Layout of shoe factories in LCC: Asia, India, Brazil, Morocco, Tunisia
Set up of Collective and individual cases (State, Regional board, Europe: > 3M€).
Auditing, Executive Recruiting.
Promotion and Communication, Crisis communication
Collective and individual wage negotiations: Union agreement, Pays
Vice-presidence of the French Footwear Federation, in charge of International relations (1993-2004).
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Pays de la Loire Shoe Industry and Sofiger LLC
- Deputy Managing Director
1984 - 1992
Legal consultant (120 companies): advice on legislation and regulations
Advice on employment relations and legislation including safety and environmental issues.
Collective and individual cases (State, Region, Europe).
Debt collection / retail shops.
Founding and managing an Institute of professional training: INSTITUT COLBERT (1988-2003); Only French mixed training: shoe and clothing (DESIM): employment rate > 85 %;1st professional degree (licence) for fashion in France, with Angers‘ University
1st International training for shoe design.
Founding and managing an International show: TEMAC (1991-2003), 1st French show of equipment and component for soft materials (clothing, footwear, leather-goods, etc.). 5,500 visitors.
Founding and managing a technical centre: CANTIC (1986-99): applied research and technical training.
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cholet
- Industry and Foreign Trade Manager
1981 - 1984
Consultant (> 300 companies).
Founding the Foreign Trade Department (1st French region for Kids fashion: clothes and shoes).
Launching a club of company founders.
Development of a guarantee fund (GARANTIM).
Managing clubs of company managers (furniture, metal industry).
Founding and managing an Euro-African association (ACCEA): French investments / Ivory Coast.
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ADC / Auto-Distribution Angevine
- Manager
1978 - 1980
Founding and managing a company of spare parts and car renting
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Française de Broyage Industriel / EHK SA
- Project manager
1974 - 1977
Business Start-Up Assistance
Purchasing Function
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Crédit Industriel de l'Ouest
- Trainee post
1974 - 1974
Credit Files Analysis
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La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest
- Trainee post
tours
1973 - 1973
Implementation of Reporting Schedules
