
Strategy & Marketing Manager - In the Process of Relocating from USA to France
Paris Area, France

Strategy & Marketing Manager - In the Process of Relocating from USA to France
Paris Area, France
ESSEC / Harvard Business School graduate with 8 years of experience in corporate strategy, operational marketing and category management in the consumer goods and specialty retail industries. International profile.
Growth Strategy, Brand Management, Segmentation Analysis, Concept Generation, Performance Measurement, Qualitative & Quantitative Market Research, Category Management, Benchmarking, In-Store Testing.
(Cosmetics industry)
July 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 9 months)
Developped consumer insights for the beauty division of Victoria’s Secret ($5MM in sales with 25% for beauty, 1300 stores). Supervised the customer relations department which included a team of 3 associates.
(Management Consulting industry)
July 2005 — June 2007 (2 years)
Advised leadership teams of Fortune 500 corporations. Specific expertise includes growth strategy development, financial modeling, segmentation analysis, organizational restructuring and performance evaluation.
(Consumer Goods industry)
January 1999 — July 2003 (4 years 7 months)
2002-2003: Brand Manager, REXONA (deodorant). Managed the brand's marketing activities. Supported European innovation center for product development. Developped communication plans. Supervised 1 ACP.
2001-2002: Category Manager, Oral Care (Carrefour Account). Partnered with the retailer to improve the category's performance. Provided oral care expertise. Listed new products. Created promotions at the national level.
1999-2000: Assistant Brand Manager, SKIP (laundry detergent). Conducted day-to-day analyses. Tracked competitor sales & activities. Managed the brand's promotional plan. Organized communication with the sales force.
1999: Sales Representative. Improved availability of new products in 50 stores in the south of France. Implemented national promotions locally. Optimized shelf space through the creation of merchandising plans.
2003 — 2005
1994 — 1998
Co-chair 2005 HBS Marketing Conference