JENNY MERLE

• Supervise 3 DM with 3 Regions, 32+ Shops with Outlets, Stand Alone, Corners at Galleries Lafayette including Haussmann & Champs Elysees
• Focus on Talent management with hiring qualified candidates
• Strong partnership with HQ to better support shop managers and provide new efficient ways of communicating
• Build partnerships with Galleries Lafayette Department Managers

• Introduction to Franchise Group Chemla,
• 8 Adidas Shops, 20+ Levis & Gedenim
• Created Store Visit Recap and Audited current Shops
• Supervised hiring for new Opening Adidas Cergy

Please note, I ended my probation period to join Sunglass Hut-Luxottica, the Franchise settings and Owners were not an ideal match.

• Successfully partnered with Director of Operations to create QUAY Retail division
• Opening and supervising 10+ QUAY Shops in Sunny States: CA, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Florida
• Recruited & interviewed passionate and customer focused teams 180+ QUAY Ambassadors
• Facilitated training programs and policies to create a unique selling culture as well as efficient in-shop processes
• Partnerships with Product Teams & Marketing to actively develop merchandising solutions (retail Shop Product assortments, replenishment, in store MKT and communications to drive sales)
• Product Launch and Collabs events
• Actively partnered with Head of HR to create specific retail HR documentations as well as manage delicate In-Store HR issues.

Returned to France for family personal reasons.

• Direct contact to boutiques within the mall & Key actor in supporting daily business assigned Portfolio of Lifestyle Brands (Polo Ralph Lauren, Diesel, UGG, Ted Baker, Lacoste, as well as Food & Beverages)
• Analyze sales figures and identity opportunities of growth through merchandising, product selection, staffing, marketing, or special events linked to specific international guests such as Tourists, VIPs & upscale customers
• Built partnerships with Head Office partners, District Managers and Head of Retail
• Actively participate within VR Retail Europe to coordinate communication within Value Retail
• Departments: Real estate, Construction, Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing and HR.

• CAP 3000 MALL French Riviera, Specific position leading to a General Director Positive induction, understood multi-brand management however ended probation period as Department Store setting was not a good fit.

• Optimize organization and Business strategy to drive sales and develop operational discipline and efficiency in the French Market
• Direct report to 5 Regional Managers & 2 Visual Merchandisers
• Coordinate support with Human Resources and administrative departments based in Barcelona HQ
• Analyze daily sales reports, product analysis & responsible for monthly financial reports (PNL & Payroll)
• Strong partnership in product development to adapt to French market with product design & buying
• Actively develop DESIGUAL business by real estate growth & openings (July 2014 - 57 stores)
• Manage annual meetings

• Implementation of brand in new market, create French structure such as Visuals, H.R, overall staffing
• Participate in new openings in London and supervise French openings (construction, staffing,
• Product, P.R.)
• Union Delegation Syndical in Belgium
• Driving market visits (Product follow up, new trends, company standards)
• Development of store operational tools and Drive sales & develop succession of talents

• Promoted form DM in USA to County Manager based in Pretag, Retail European HQ
• Supervise 18 stores (Full Price and Outlets) Flagships Paris & Amsterdam-190 employees
• Supervise District Manager France and Visual Manager France & Benelux
• Responsible for financial results, strategic business planning, cost savings, P&L
• Ensure Human Resources requirements are met (trainings, facilitate field meetings, evaluations,
• legal compliance such as workers’ council meetings, Safety-Security)
• Partnerships with Wholesale (Product – Marketing “Think Globally Act Locally “Usain Bolt Events,
• Soccer World Cup, Sponsoring)
• Ensured 10 store closures in 2010, Union communications, field application and construction detail

• Supervise 13 stores Full Price and Outlets stores South California & Nevada Las Vegas
• Communicate effectively to provide a clear understanding of the PUMA Brand Values,
• Retail business objectives and the company direction to achieve objectives and motivate staff
• Facilitate weekly conference calls, sales & product feedback, monthly Store Manager touch bases
• Conduct store visits to create and maintain excellent customer service
• Network, recruit, develop and retain quality management teams to support retail succession needs both current and future
• Manage new store openings as support manager with hiring, training, visual set up in Texas, Colorado, California

• Opening Store Manager in a brand-new market
• Responsible for hiring quality staff, training, driving sales and ensured staff was motivated and
• provided great customer service. Supervise local events partnerships PR

• Manage 35 employees
• Train and develop team to achieve sales goals and company objectives
• Ensure merchandising standards met company expectation
• Manage loss and Inventory Control

• 10Million Euros Store-Flagship-65 employees- Merchandising Manager- Trainee for District-Drive Sales- Stockroom Supervision & Inventory Control
• Management training MK Conseil Alternating work place / Classes

• S personnel, Sales results, and Product Orders- Replenishment strictly based on sales