BENJAMIN VOUARD

in the International Training and PR department

Sector: Luxury Goods and Cosmetics

Dublin, Ireland

- In charge of the BROWN THOMAS flagship (account ranked 6th in Clarins world ranking), increased sales by +15%

- Responsibilities: ensure brand image, deliver increased sales (sell-in and sell-out), implement the business plan, set priorities and evaluate business initiatives, investigate and drive discussions on all issues involving the account, efficient administration (forecasts, logistics, staffing, training, motivation), ensure achievement of consultant targets, overview product launches, organization of promotional events.

Sector: Luxury Goods and Cosmetics

Paris, France in the Sales Department (Men’s Ready To Wear)

- Managed sales and contributed to starting and developping partnerships with leading department stores;
- Provided in depth sales analysis planning the men’s ready to wear sales budget for 2005-06.

Sector: Luxury Goods and Cosmetics

Fragrance and Beauty Division

Assignments in Panama City at CUPFSA headquarters (distributor of CHANEL, BVLGARI, UNGARO and FERRAGAMO brand names in North and South America) in the Sales and Marketing Departments

- Marketing and Sales Coordinator analysing sales and customer inventory reports, improving stock management, conducting studies on statistical data concerning airport traffic and revising sales forecasts;
- Studied POS material allocation (cost/volume reviews and projections) and proposed alternative solutions;
- Organized media planning with business partners and administrated supplier orders for POS artwork.

Assignments in the German subsidiary in the Marketing Department

- Product Manager Assistant conducting strategic and tactical tasks (sales reports, marketing studies, and analysis, follow-up on campaign launches and effective assistance to sales representatives);
- Reorganized financially and logistically the upstream administration of POS material, contributed to cost cuttings.

Assignments in French headquarters in the Export Sales and Brand Demand Management Departments

- International Sales Coordinator managing campaigns, forecasts and orders for subsidiaries and agents;
- Provided reliable statistical expertise to the Area sales managers in the Export Department;
- Participated in catalogue management through the implementation of SAP maintaining level of service;
- Junior International Forecaster;
- Replaced each International Customer Manager (North-South America, Asia, Europe, Middle East).

Sector: Luxury Goods and Cosmetics

Valletta, Malta in the Export Department

- As Export Assistant prepared a trade mission to North-Africa (Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco);
- Benchmarked the Maltese IT sector, organized a corporate communication campaign.

Sector: High Tech

Valognes, France

Trade mission to Denmark

Conducted field research on competition and demand on the Danish spirit and cider market, searched and selected potential importers and distributors in Copenhagen.

Sector: Agribusiness and agriculture

Tours, France

Trade mission to Singapore

Prospected for Asian partners, studied market potential, suggested logistical solutions.

Sector: Agribusiness and agriculture