Emmanuel Gendre

Experience

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  Groupe Renault

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2002

  Operational auditing and consulting in all the divisions and functions of the Group : manufacturing, operations, R&D engineering, sales, finance Project management for automotive manufacturing. Process - Product engineering.

  • Internal Auditor

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  • Deputy Project Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
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  L'Oréal

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Leadership of Lancôme with P&L responsibility for the Australian market (wholesale) Brand positioning, trade Marketing, PR and communication

  • General Manager - Lancôme

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Marketing Manager - Biotherm

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
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  Soho Retail

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  General Manager

  Business turnaround in the Retail sector.SME under a Private Equity backed LBO, with a network of 140 stores (directly owned and franchise).Restructured retail operations, product sourcing and buying, supply chain, franchising.

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  Freelance

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Consultant Retail
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  The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2020

  Leading the business development of MAC Cosmetics in 5 regions (EMEA, UK, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Travel Retail)- Accelerate business growth with digital transformation and e-commerce development- Control of the profit margin : P&L restructuring, fixed costs reduction, re-organisation Regional GM with P&L responsibility for Russia, Middle-East, Tukey, Central Europe, Africa, India- Driving organic growth, profit and expansion in new Markets- Doubled the business in 3 years Drive the commercial development of MAC Cosmetics in EMEA (Wholesale and Retail)Structure and deploy the commercial organisation across 18 local affiliates.

  • Vice President of International Sales

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • General Manager EMEA emerging market

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Commercial Director EMEA

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
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  HEADWAY CONSULTING

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Founder

  Expert in Retail and Commercial Excellence. Support CEOs and business leaders in designing and implementing their Growth Strategies.

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  AmCham France

  Jan 2022 - now

  Board Member
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  Valtus - Leader européen du management de transition

  Jan 2022 - now

  Associate Partner

  As an Associate Partner, I would describe my job as one of responsiveness, relevance, and trust, in understanding the client's needs, in selecting the right profile and in the relationship that unites us to the client and the manager on assignment.Some additional facts about VALTUS:European leader in interim management, founded in 2001, VALTUS works with a network of more than 9,000 high-level interim executives, and carries out more than 500 assignments each year in France.