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FP Bois Inc.
- US Sales and Subsidiary Management (Chicago, IL, USA)
2014 - maintenant
Field: Wood products Manufacturer and Distribution for North American market
www.fpboisusa.com
Management of the US Subsidiary :
Strategic reports, Annual Budget Management ( for the US activity), Legal/ Accounting/ Banking / Insurance aspects Managements.
Sales Management:
Development of US exclusive Distribution Network through Wholesalers, Dealers, and Designers, Development of Sales, Sales training and sales promotion among our distributors and dealers.
Customer Service:
Follow up with our distributors and our dealers customers, Claims management, quality Desk and service for US Clients
Product Development and Strategy:
Evaluation of the US needs, Analysis of new market, Development of US market penetration strategy, Collaboration & Development of new Products for the US markets with the French mother company, Product improvement development with the plant in France
Marketing and event Management:
Designing New Commercial Materials (websites, pictures, promotional support), Development of Brand name and image among the US specialized press, Organization and participation of annual Industry trade show. (Surfaces, NWFA, NACFD and other local floor covering and designer home shows)
Logistics:
Production / Warehousing / Transport / Delivery planning coordination between the plant in France and the US customers, oversight of Imports, US inventory management
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FP Bois
- US Business Development, VIE Program (Chicago, IL, USA)
2013 - 2014
Field: Wood products manufacturer
Main Goal: I was in charge to come in the US market and analyze the different business opportunities that could benefit to FP Bois.
After 1 year of Lead Research and Market Identification, I got the chance to set up business transactions between US Floor Covering Distributors and my company in France.
I established an US Subsidiary for FP Bois and launched a US Line and Distribution Program specially dedicated to the needs of our US Customers.
Main tasks:
1. Support for the Strategic Reports, Forecasted Profit and Loss and Annual Budget Management, Business Plan Creation
2. Market Research:
Lead Research identification, hardwood flooring Distribution Network identification, Offers and Price range identification.
3. Product Development:
US Need identification, Development and Launching of a new hardwood flooring line and offer dedicated to the US market ( products, Price, Marketing Program)
4. Marketing:
New US Brand Image for FP Bois, Designing New Commercial Materials (logo, brochures, website, pictures, displays)
5. Sales and Customer service:
Prospection of the Top 25 Distributors of Floor covering in North America (meetings, negotiations, relationship development), Follow up of clients, Quality Desk and service to US clients
6. Event Management:
Coordinating and participation to annual trade shows:
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SCOMA
- Import and US Subsidiary Establishment assistant
2012 - 2012
In charge of the establishment of the US subsidiary in Chicago. Budget: $50,000
Field: Safety Parts for Railway, Heavy-Duty, Aviation and Defense Industries
- Coordination with Ubifrance, French-American Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
- Logistics & Supply Chain:
Delivery planning, Coordination Import/Export/Customs issues, US Raw material purchasing
- Commercial and Event Management:
Lead Reserach identification, Establishment of contacts and Commercial Meetings with purchaising and engeneering Directors of US constructors, Organization of trade shows (Budget: $35,000)
- US Quality and Technical Support:
Establishment of a local Technical and Quality Desk for US Clients.
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Christie's Paris
- Operation and Event Assistant (Paris, FRANCE)
2011 - 2011
- Logistic Production for the special sales of "Chateau de Gourdon" at Palais de Tokyo,
Sales Total: 41.966.000 Euros
- Audit and enforcement of new control procedures for inventory inputs and outputs
- Organization and Management of Inventory, Transport, Retro Planning, Budgets, Safety, Human Ressources (50 people) planning
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Artcurial - Tajan, Briest, Poulain (Paris, FRANCE)
- Marketing, Communication and Event Project Management
2010 - 2010
- Production of the exhibition " Interior 2010: the French Style" for AD Magazine, 10 000 visitors for 2 weeks exhibition
- Competitor Due Dilligence Study: Market and Sales Analysis reports, Complex competitors turnover analysis
- Assistance in Sale Porposal preparations: Call of tender of Prestigious Collections
- Media Plans, Press release and Press reviews preparations
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Moovjee, Association founded by Ernst & Young, Les Echos and the Chamber of Commerce of Paris
- Award of the Best Association for the Promotion of the Entreprenurship (ICN Start Up)
2010 - 2010
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Association ICN Start Up (Nancy, FRANCE)
- Founder and President: Consulting in Company Establishment and Business Development
2009 - 2010
Field: Supportive associative structure for Student Entrepreneurship
- Organization of a Student Entrepreneurship Week in Nancy, certified Entrepreneurship Days: Conferences, Debates, Forum, Cocktail and Ending Ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eqwEM7B2EM
- 10 People Team and 15.000 Euros Budget Management
- Consulting and Support for Student Entrepreneurship
