2, les Blards 89130 Fontaines Phone: +33 (0) 652 857 493 Email: [email protected] 33 years old, single Mobility: international 2014 TOEIC Score : 950 Christian SECCO Polyglot Area Manager Specialized in trade network development French and English: fluent (C2) - Spanish: advanced (B2) Modern Greek (B1); Lebanese (A2) www.christiansecco.fr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christiansecco/5/847/736 Viadeo: http://fr.viadeo.com/fr/profile/christian.secco I’m trained in wine trading and marketing on domestic and foreign markets, both on trade and off trade. Wine, gastronomy and travel are my passions. KEY SKILLS AREAS OF WORK Import / export Trade network development Project management Resource management Multichannel marketing and trading plans building Key account bargaining Crisis communication Public relation & communication Tasting Food and wine pairing Wine production and trading Drinks import Trade-mark agent Wine and drinks wholesaling and distribution Fine wine and spirits retail sales Upmarket gastronomic catering trade PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 11/2014 - present: Deputy Director & communication manager BIVC Operating budget: 1,000,000 € CDI Sancerre Missions: + Auditing + Communication efficiency analysis + Recommendations + Improvement plan + Middle-Loire wine promotion and advertisement in France and around the world + Improvement of communication with the members + Web and traditional communication redesign Results: --> Marketing, communication and financial audit --> New copy strategy --> New cost control and management processes 03/2014 - 10/2014: Project manager: Strategic development Joseph Mellot Turnover: 10,000,000 € Missions: + Auditing + Strategic analysis + Recommendations + Improvement plan Results: --> Running cost down 4% --> Sales service reorganization --> New fee schedule --> Improvement of all communication supports, web and print --> Drafting of a new corporate charter --> Drafting of a short-term and long-term recommendation report about growth enablers Contrat pro Sancerre 06/2010 – 10/2013: Wine and spirits department director SODIPA Turnover: 47,000,000 € Annual department turnover: CDI Guadeloupe FWI 7,000,000 € Missions: + Enhance the product offer + Enhance the client portfolio + Build marketing plans for the 27 different brands + Find new growth enablers + Key accounts management + Management of the suppliers and VIPs Results: --> Building of a new product offer for each customer category (ONTRADE – OFFTRADE) --> Widening of the range --> Turnover up by 8% in 3 years to reach 7,000,000€ in September 2013 --> Building of an efficient marketing strategy for the launch of leading products --> Development of ONTRADE partnerships to make several flagship stores, bars and restaurants --> 8 VIP tasting events each year --> Building of a new service range to enhance the customer’s experience (Bollinger, Thienot, Canard Duchêne, Laurent-Perrier, Delamotte, Freixenet, CVBG Dourthe-Kressmann, Baron Philippe de Rothschild France, Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chili, Concha y Toro, Grands Chais de France, Grands Chais de France, Yvon Mau, Louis Latour, Louis Jadot, Edmond de Rothschild.) 11/2009 – 06/ 2010: 11/2006 – 11/ 2009: 11/2005 – 12/2006 09/2004 – 08/2005 Summer 2003 2001 Project manager: strategic development Wine store manager Wine and spirits department manager Web communication manager Chef de partie Maître-d’hôtel & restaurant manager Caves Jean-Marie Pain Le Repaire de Bacchus SARL ADTF Caves Jean-Marie Pain Le moulin de l’Abbaye de Brantôme Fernand Bistrot Marin 86 75 75 86 24 33 EXPERTISE COMPUTERING: PACK OFFICE (WORD EXCEL ACCESS: ADVANCED) PHOTOSHOP / LIGHTROOM AS/400 ILLUSTRATOR WORDPRESS / WEBMASTERING DEGREES 2014: 2014: 2013 – 2014: 2012: 2004 – 2005: 2004 2002 – 2004 2000 – 2002 Summer 2000 1999-2000 MOOC MOOC MASTER 2 Degree Licence Bachelor Degree Degree BAC STT ACC The future of decision-making: know and act with complexity ESSEC Luxury strategy HEC Business development and strategy Groupe ISEE Coffee sommelier Nespresso Ac. Wine trading IUT F. Rabelais Marketing and communication bachelor Bell College Trading techniques Université de Poitiers Hotel and catering Lycée d’Hôtellerie Summer language university, English program ILSC Canada Blaise Pascal d’Abidjan High School LBP Paris Paris Paris Avanches (CH) Tour Glasgow (SC) Poitiers Talence (33) Vancouver(BC) Cote d’Ivoire LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAM 2004 Summer 2000 Summer 1999 Summer 1998 ERASMUS: Marketing and communication bachelor Summer language university, English program ESL, language study vacation Education First, language study vacation 6 months Bell College 4 months ILSC Canada 2 months ESL 2 months EF Glasgow Vancouver Brighton Ilfracombe (SC) (BC) (UK) (UK) FREE TIME ACTIVITIES & LEISURES TASTING: Groupe ISEE's wine tasting association facilitator (2014), Tabanon's wine tasting club facilitator (2010-2013), Gosier's Hotel and catering high school Wine tasting consultant (2012-2014); Nysa wine tasting association president (2005) SPORTS: Sailing licence holder (dinghy and leisure sailing), Rugby XV, Rugby 7 (captain and coach of the Poitiers's University's team); swimming; stand up paddling; extreme sports, horseback riding. MUSIC: Harmonica; guitar OTHERS: Travels (Greece, Lebanon, USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Switzerland) Photography; drawing; watercolour
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