Alexis Lesage

Experience

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  Saint-Gobain

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2002

  Intern

  Saint-Gobain Weber-Markem, IZMIR – Turkey: -Design of a product cost follow up system with which the company could follow its cost structure for each product in each region in Turkey and abroad.-Cooperation with marketing, logistics, production and R&D

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  Henkel Iberica

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Intern

  Henkel Iberica SA, BARCELONA – Spain: -I worked as an intern and was in charge of a product re-launch and helped in daily tasks-Cooperation with manufacturing, financial services and other Henkel offices

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  Henkel

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2004

  Thesis worker

  Henkel Norden Oy, HELSINKI – Finland: -Marketing, in charge of conducting a market opportunity study for a consumer product -Data-analysis from ACNielsen databases-Cooperation with several countries: France, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany

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  Henkel Norden

  May 2005 - Nov 2005

  Product Manager intern and Controlling intern

  Henkel Norden AB, STOCKHOLM - Sweden: -Product Manager Intern (50%) In charge of a product-line re-launch for Schwarzkopf -Controller Intern (50%) Budgeting, sales estimations, P&L-scenarios, reporting -Intensive Cooperation with Germany (headquarters) and Slovenia (manufacturing)

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  Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of Turku

  May 2006 - Jun 2006

  Project Planner - Arsnet

  -Project Planner for a non-profit web gallery / arts-portal (6 weeks)-In charge of building a business plan – cost studies, pricing

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  American Express

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  -Leadership responsibility for core merchant relationship project (recruiting, planning, setting targets, supervising). Managing 2 (external) team members over a period of 18 months. -Responsible for strategic national accounts. -Excellent results on client re-negotiations (100%), rate retention (170% vs. target), non-traditional revenue capture-Developing partnerships through marketing and other joint activities. -Responsible for small merchant base clients’ mass management process-Cost analysis, forecasts, client’s card member segmentation, revenue and, mkt. performance analysis & reporting-Piloting new monetized business insights products for small merchant base, creating new sales channels -Directing a Master’s Thesis on the impact of the Payment Services Directive to the Finnish market. Show less

  • Client manager & Account Analyst

    Jun 2006 - Nov 2010

  • Pricing Manager - Secondment

    Mar 2010 - Sept 2010
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  Google

  Dec 2010 - now

  I [am]:- Developing Financial Services and Branding clients for Finland. - Part of the Extended Management Team for the Nordics- Winner of the Google 2011 best innovation in Sales Award (Benelux, DACH, UK&I and the Nordics)- Building relationships with C-level persons from client organizations, evangelizing the power of digital in making their organizations even more successful- Develop sales and marketing strategies for clients, drive client growth either directly or in relationship with local media agencies- Consult and drive client growth locally and internationally with the means of Internet and Google - finding and allocating the right resources (tools and people) for clients to be able to launch internationally quickly and efficiently around the globe-Managing the Google Digital Excellence program aiming at helping clients to become market leaders in digital knowledge and usage -Coaching team members to achieve even better sales results on a weekly basis Show less

  • Head of Sector, Large Customer Sales, France

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Sales Leader, Northern Europe, Large Customer Sales

    May 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Sector Lead, Sales and Account Management, Luxury and Automotive France

    May 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Industry Manager, Airlines, MENA

    Feb 2017 - May 2019

  • Industry Manager, Airlines and Tourism at Google, APAC

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Sales Mentoring Programme Manager

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Manager, Large Customer Sales, Benelux

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Team Lead, Large Customer Sales, Finland

    Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Senior Account Manager

    Dec 2010 - Aug 2012