Mes compétences :
Product manager
Purchasing
Merchandising
Customer management
Export
Entreprises
Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles (Communauté Française)
- Foreign Language Teacher
2015 - maintenant
Impex Northern Europe
- Export Manager
2008 - 2012I managed the export activities of the company. My main tasks included following up and reinforcing business partnerships with our local wholesalers, informing them about new collections, promotions, pricing structures and commercial terms and conditions. My role involved making regular business trips in order to meet with our overseas customers and analysing the market by coordinating regular store-checks. My responsibilities also included seeking out and contacting new distribution networks. Despite the economic crisis, export department revenue has increased by 18% between 2006 and 2011.
Kenomar SA
- Field Manager
2008 - 2008Responsible for a sales team of 18 people, my role included the day-to-day management of the team, the planning and preparation of sales meetings and managing the implementation of promotional activities in the stores. I was also responsible for the recruitment of new staff and evaluating objectives
WTRC GmbH
- Brand & Sales Manager
2007 - 2008I was responsible for direct contact with a number of key buyers including Prémaman, Dreamland, Baby 2000, Pti Bou, Ardek, Fun, Paradisio, and for developing and increasing the brand awareness of trademarks represented by the company (Baby Art, Hoppop). I also managed the main showroom in Brussels (Trade Mart) and participated at major retail fairs (Babyboom Brussels, Kind und Jungend Cologne).
Impex Northern Europe
- Product Manager
2002 - 2007My main responsibility was managing the accessory collections and updating them with new products. My role included leading negotiations with suppliers about their products, prices, terms and conditions, and marketing strategies. I was responsible for sourcing products at fairs and negotiating deals with European suppliers as well as with our trading company in Hong Kong. I managed OPAL which is the merchandising software used by Impex Northern Europe to optimise the in-store presentation and display of their products. I also produced regular purchasing and sales statistics.
Impex Northern Europe
- Field Sales Manager
1997 - 2002I was responsible for a sales team of 6 people. My role included managing the monthly organisation and planning of the team and holding sales meetings and presentations. I managed the implementation of regular assortment and effective promotions within the stores. I was responsible for the recruitment and training of new staff and evaluating the sales targets. I also managed OPAL (merchandising software as mentioned above).
Impex Northern Europe
- Sales Representative & Key Account Manager
1993 - 1997I was the sales representative responsible for a number of areas including Liège, Luxembourg and Grand Duché de Luxembourg. In addition to this, from January 1996, I was the key account manager of Cactus, Auchan, Match, and Dema: my responsibilities included negotiating collections, promotions and commercial terms and conditions.
Editions Weka SA
- Advertising Commercial
1991 - 1993I worked at a company specializing in advertising and data publication located in AWANS.
