دافيد كو, Sr. Operations & Business Development Manager

دافيد كو

Sr. Operations & Business Development Manager

FRENCH BAKERY

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
ماجستير, MS - Marketing Management in Food Industry
الخبرات
22 years, 2 أشهر

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :22 years, 2 أشهر

Sr. Operations & Business Development Manager في FRENCH BAKERY
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يونيو 2011

- Lead 20 bakery shops in UAE, KSA & Kuwait (9 owned / 11 franchises)
- Generate revenue (52, 2% growth in 5 years) by coaching managers and staffs on effective prospective and lead development strategies
- Monitor resources productivity, range efficiency and operations procedure to reduce costs
- Consistently meet or exceed the gross and the net profit goals (Net Profit increased 47% within 5 years)
- Increased outlet footfall by 43% whilst simultaneously reducing fit-out cost by 51% in creating and developing new concept store and brand repositioning
- Oversaw development and launch of new stores opening (business plan, lease rent negotiations, store layout, CAPEX estimation, fit-out coordination)
- Responsible for financial results of the operation, oversee financial statements, P&Ls, and budgeting activity.

Store GM في Carrefour Market MAF
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أكتوبر 2010 إلى أبريل 2011

- Rescue and straighten a supermarket revenue and profitability before reselling
- Develop the turnover, by focusing on the strengths of the business unit (growth of 13% in 6 months)
- Redefine the organigram and optimize the staff force / reducing and maintaining the staff cost below 12%
- Limit the Cost of Goods Sold and the spoilage ratio, by reducing the stock rotation from 76 days to 37 days

Store GM / Import Merchandise Manager في ASWAAQ SUPERMARKET
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • يناير 2009 إلى أكتوبر 2010

- Coach, lead and develop a team of 46 members to maximize their performance potential
- Fully accountable for $7M annual sales with a growth of 109% on the first year of operations
- Increase store profitability through customer relationship development, community involvement, marketing and managing operating expenses
- Led in parallel new opening project (store lay out, assets orders, fit out and merchandising management).
- Head file for FMCG import products: range selection, sales and performance analysis and category management coordination.

Marketing Retail Concept Manager في CARREFOUR SUPERMARKET
  • فرنسا
  • يناير 2006 إلى ديسمبر 2008

- Managed a multi-site of 14 stores (owned & franchise) to set up and develop new retail concept
- Conducted new projects market studies
- Guided store managers in their business project set up (business strategy, range selection, lay out, asset order, fit out progress and merchandising).
- Trained stores team members (merchandising, promotion strategy, out of stock management).
- Analyzed stores KPI’s and provided periodic reports to the concept national comity and regional COO

Store GM في CARREFOUR SUPERMARKET
  • فرنسا
  • ديسمبر 2004 إلى يناير 2006

- Managed a team 50 collaborators.
- 14 M$ ATO.
- Supervised sales, supply chain and corporate background policy.
- Established and built the yearly budget plan.

R&D engineer في CIRAD EMVT
  • فرنسا
  • ديسمبر 2000 إلى سبتمبر 2003

- Created local livestock development marketing strategy (label of quality).
- Organized and managed livestock development quality & hygiene process.
- Provided technical and zootechnical advices to farming network.
- Studied & developed liquid manure recycling solutions.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, MS - Marketing Management in Food Industry
  • في ESC Toulouse
  • نوفمبر 2004

GPA : 13,5 / 20 Internship : Sales agent in Spirits and Wine wholesaler Graduation dissertation : Interest for wine actors to develop the "Bag In Box" : how to improve the business potential

ماجستير, MSc in Engineering- Agricultural Engineer – Speciality « Quality Management in Food Industry »
  • في ISARA Lyon
  • ديسمبر 2000

GPA : 14,17 / 20 Honors : Good Internship : Engineer at IAC (Caledonian Agronomic Institute) 9 months

Specialties & Skills

Multi site
Team Building
Food Retail
Managerial Experience
Franchisee Management
MS Word
MS Access
Dreamweaver
MS Excel

اللغات

الفرنسية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس
الاسبانية
مبتدئ

التدريب و الشهادات

Currently undergoing training (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
October 2013
صالحة لغاية:
November 2013
PIC Level 2 (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2011
صالحة لغاية:
November 2011

الهوايات

  • Scuba Diving
    Level 3 from Scuba Diving French Federation (FFESSM) Instructor Level 1 from Scuba Diving French Federation (FFESSM)
  • Sailing
    Atlantic Crossing in 2003
  • Music player (trumpet & piano)
    Trumpet class graduated at Brest's National Music Conservatory
  • Sport (running, trekking, squash)