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I am currently a professional polyglot biographer coming from a fashion & retail background, based in Barcelona. I now use words to weave threads of live into vivid books ! I am also a passionate podcast listener, actively following over 60 series in many languages and scanning through very - very - varied subjects, from rare languages to architecture in movies.
Experience Level
Language
French
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
Work Experience
Retail Audit Consultant at VANITY FAIR BRANDS
January 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018Freelance project / Retail Audit: 360° audit of the retail network within a full company reorganization; analyzed store profitability, effectiveness and consistency of store processes; delivered reporting tools and dashboards; HR review with a proposed new management hierarchy and content.
Interim / Country Head (France) at Zalando
April 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017Responsible for strategy, NPS and P&L performance by steering budget and managing ~30 FTE; launched two local scalable pilots (new payment method retention and local warehouse); improved offer, promotions, planning, convenience; achieved sales growth with positive margin.
Country Retail Manager at GERARD DAREL
June 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015Managed 29 stores in Spain and 6 in Portugal during recruitment; brand representative for El Corte Inglés and Value Retail (Las Rozas Village); on-site visits including recruitment; optimized HQ-store information; season range adaptation for Spain/Portugal.
CEO - Managing Director at VIVARTE Group (Barcelona)
September 1, 2007 - February 29, 2012Full responsibility for Buying, Retail, Logistics, Merchandising and Marketing teams; member of the Executive Board; revitalized profitability and visibility; range restructuring and capsule collections with Madrid Fashion Week; coordinated press releases and launched dedicated Sales/Retail department; dashboards for Supply Chain.
Product Manager at KOOKAÏ, VIVARTE Group (Paris)
January 1, 2005 - August 31, 2007Product management for tops/blouse initially, then dresses/outerwear (~750 SKUs); optimized range and stock turnover; led labeling and technical requirements in supplier negotiations; strong on-time delivery performance; supported Spain market adaptation.
Product Manager – Sophisticated Daywear (Etam Lingerie) / Woven Nightwear at Groupe Etam (Paris)
September 1, 1998 - December 31, 2004Managed lingerie and nightwear product lines across 3,000 stores in 40 countries; led range redesign, stock releases, pricing, discounts, and replenishment; data-driven cross-country coordination.
Collection Co-ordinator at Etam PLC (London)
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999Integrated buying teams from France & UK after buy-out; cross-country testing of best sellers to build a common range; supported cultural shift to UK buying team; launched Etam Lingerie in the UK and TAMMY (kids) in France.
Education
MBA at HEC Paris
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998Qualifications
Entrepreneurship Major – 'Entrepreneurs' track
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026Industry Experience
Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet
Experience Level
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