Pierre Costabel

Experience

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  Tennis Club Municipal de Vence

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Tennis Coach

  Coach at a French tennis club. Training of young talents and player in the first team. Tournaments win: 5

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  Red Bull

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Student Brand Manager

  In charge of promoting the Brand in Montpellier. Building of the energy drink awareness. Involvment in the organisation of events in Monaco (Red Bull Soap Box Race) and in the south of France (Flying paper wing)

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  Bausch + Lomb

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Marketing Associate

  Junior brand manager in a marketing team. Achievements followed by an offer of a permanent position.- Operational involvement in 3 product lines and active participation to a product launch: [e.y.e.s]™ by Bausch & Lomb, eyelid expertise. Innovation award received by the Marketing team for the results.- Benchmarking & competitors surveys reports.- Conception of new marketing tools.- Advertising campaign web site (ReNu).- Responsible to create a corporate promotional movie for the company. Show less

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  Decathlon Sports Store

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Events and Sales coordinator

  Event management for the retail store during the summer season. Advertising and management of partnerships.Implementation of the national communication plan.

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  Bausch + Lomb

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Technical Sales Representative

  Sales, training and negotiation with pharmacists, buyers and other healthcare professionals. Complete autonomy on an area covering 7 French departments :- Best sales performer in France in October 2007.- Increased turnover by 6% in less than eight months.- Merchandising, training and advice on selling techniques and brand development.- Set up products exhibitions to improve visibility, sales and brand awareness.- Technical trainings to pharmaceutical sales teams on products and pathologies. Show less

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  Sanofi

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Market and Business Analyst

  Reporting to Head Offices in Paris, I was during these 2 years in the Business Support Department in charge of providing assistance to the different marketing business units and sales teams.- Performance reports on sales, resellers and drug prescriptions.- Marketing assistance to brand products managers in South Africa.- Management of marketing devices, notebooks and cell phones.- Set up of new product performance tracking tools.- Involved in the company marketing and sales strategy definition.- Market research and analysis of results.- Improvement of Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI).- Maintenance and update of related data bases.- Improvement of appropriate Incentives to resellers applicable to clients. Show less

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  Auryx CC

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Health Consultant

  Development of a company specialised in medical, pharmaceutical distribution and projects between France and South Africa.- Promotion of hospital furniture and rapid tests.- Exclusive distributor of PSJ Energy Save Ltd, company leader in lighting control equipment and energy saving products.- Franco-South African initiatives to enhance economic and cultural exchanges between both countries.

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  HemoCue AB

  Apr 2013 - now

  HemoCue develops, produces and markets medical diagnostic products for Point of Care testing. The fundamental concept behind the HemoCue products is to perform important common blood and urine tests that offer lab quality results at the Point of Care without sacrificing the accuracy and precision offered by a central clinical lab.I am responsible for West and Central Africa regions – 25 countries- Development and reinforcement of business and activities.- Partnership with institutions, government bodies and NGO’s.- Optimize distribution set up and develop new sales channels- Create, implement and execute strategies with the goal to increase & secure company budget, win important tenders.- Project management and market intelligence. Show less

  • Senior Regional Manager West Africa & Turnkey Alliances – MEA

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Regional Manager West and Central Africa

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2023