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Sylvain HOCHART

MADRID

En résumé

Highly experienced Managing Director, with sales and international background. Very good knowledge of the European distribution, with great network all over Europe. Outstanding communication, leadership and management skills.
Fluent in French, English and Spanish.

Specialties: Business development, team management.

Mes compétences :
Sales
Management
Leadership
Management commercial
Gestion de projet
Direction générale

Entreprises

  • XGEM (ex SAGEMCOM) - Country Manager / EMEA APAC Sales Coordinator

    2015 - maintenant General organization – Strategy - Sales – HR

    * Management of sales through our network of subsidiaries in Europe (UK, BNL, GER, Nordics, PL, HU, RO, AT, CH, IT, SP, PT, RU).
    * Management of sales through a distributor's network in other countries of Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific (through our Singapur office).
    * In charge of the sales strategy all over Europe,MEA, APAC.
    * In charge of the HR strategy - direct and un-direct management of over 70 people.
    * Brand development : PHILIPS, SKULLCANDY, CROSSCALL, XSORIES among others.

    Country Manager Spain & Portugal.

    * Management of 11 people. 4.5M€ turnover. Constant growth of the TO since 2009 (16% forecast for 2016)
    * Full management of the company’s P&L – optimization of the structure of the company
    * Sales (direct and through distributors): all XGEM products in retail distribution: Consumer Electronics and Core
    * Coordinated relations between Ibérica business unit and HQ – global reporting of the company

  • Sagemcom - European Sales Manager - Redmond brand project

    Rueil-Malmaison 2013 - 2015 European project development - global launch of a brand / category

    * Indirect management of 12 sales managers in 12 countries. From 0 to 2M EUR turnover ;
    * Business Development in Europe from point 0 for the Redmond brand project (SP, PT, F, IT, CH, AT, GER, BNL, UK, HU, RO, GR) ;
    * Coordinated relations between Sagemcom / X-GEM HQ and Redmond HQ in St Petersburg, Russia ;
    * Product roadmap, price policy, marketing plans, logistics strategy
  • Sagemcom - Retail Director

    Rueil-Malmaison 2009 - 2015 Management - Sales

    * Management of 9 people. Renewal of the whole team / strategy. Turnover brought up from 2.5M€ to 4M€
    * Sales: all SAGEMCOM products in retail distribution (brands: PHILIPS, SAGEMCOM, REDMOND, and Skullcandy).
    * Marketing and communication : local strategies and actions, plans set up and follow up
    * Business Development : Market prospection in Argentina in 2013
  • Sagemcom - Area Sales Manager UK SP PT RUSSIA

    Rueil-Malmaison 2007 - 2009 Management - Sales - HR

    * Indirect management of 4 sales managers in 4 countries. 24M EUR turnover ;
    * Major UK accounts restarted (ARGOS, John Lewis, DSGi) - Agfaphoto n1 brand in Digital frames ;
    * Start-up of the Russian branch office
  • Sagemcom - Head of the Key Accounts Dpt, French retail

    Rueil-Malmaison 2006 - 2007 * Direct management of 3 Key Accounts Managers. 30M EUR turnover. ;
    * Booming digital TV market (terrestrial + satellite): direct customers like CARREFOUR, AUCHAN, DARTY, LECLERC, LEROY MERLIN,
    FNAC (...), and big specialized distributors (FRACARRO, SEDEA...)
  • Sagemcom - Key Accounts Manager, French retail

    Rueil-Malmaison 2004 - 2006 * In charge of DECT phones, faxes (Philips and SAGEM brands) and Agfaphoto products (photo printers + photo frames) for
    French major retailers: FNAC, CARREFOUR, LECLERC, CONFORAMA, BOULANGER, CORA, 3 SUISSES, LA REDOUTE, PRO&CIE...
  • DIM - Key Accounts merchandising

    Paris 2002 - 2004 * Negotiations with OPERA group (CORA + GEANT + CASINO + MATCH) ;
    * Deployment of the merchandising strategies to sales forces ( 200 people)
  • DIM - Sales Force

    Paris 2000 - 2002
  • French Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden - Assistant to Exports Adviser

    1999 - 2000
  • Leader Price - Assistant to Financial Controller

    Paris 1998 - 1998

Formations

  • Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales

    Toulouse 1998 - 1999 DESS MFLI
  • Missouri Southern State University MSSU (Joplin, Missouri)

    Joplin, Missouri 1997 - 1998 Graduate Program

    ISEP (International Student Exchange Program) Caen University / MSSU
  • University Of Caen

    Caen 1994 - 1996 Licence

    « Licence » (3-year degree) in Economics and Business Administration

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