Andrea
Business Development Director - Italy - iCEO #32235

Experience

GLOBAL ACCESSORIES/LICENSING BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR (Perfumes, Watches, Eyewear, Kids Apparel, Furniture, Lighting, Home Textile, Kitchens, Art de la Table, Helmets, Headphones, etc.)

Major Achievements

· I spent the last 3 and a half years at HUGO BOSS, and grew the licensing royalties by over 40% (+25m€/year), in stagnant/decreasing markets · For the previous 8 years I was at DIESEL, where I developed the licensing and accessories business by a factor of 4x · I was a management consultant at BAIN (Milan, Paris) and at MONITOR (Paris) · I hold an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc from LANCASTER University · Fluent in English, French, Italian. Basic knowledge of German and Spanish · IDEAL POSITIONS: CEO, Managing Director, Division / Business Unit Manager in Watches, Fragrances, Eyewear, Kidswear, Writing, Home industries

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Textiles

Fashion goods

Fashion - Cosmetics

Professional Objectives

Function: General Manager - Director

Sector: Consumer Goods - Cosmetics - Fashion - Luxury

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: France

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

France

Italy

Monaco

Spain

Switzerland

Operational Competencies

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)