Chiara de Montlaur
Expert in fashion product distribution in France, with an international background | Driving operational excellence for sales growth & cost control | Ex-H&M
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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À propos
Introduction
🌟 Passionate Fashion Professional with a Data-Driven Mindset 🌟 👩💼 Experienced in supply chain management, merchandising, and project management within the fashion industry. Adept at optimizing stock management strategies and driving business performance to achieve company objectives. 🎓 Master's degree in Fashion, Design, and Luxury Management from Institut Français de la Mode, complemented by extensive hands-on experience in various roles within the fashion sector. 💻 Recently completed a Web Development Bootcamp at Le Wagon, Paris, enhancing technical skills in software fundamentals, front-end development, and web design. 💼 Proven track record of success in both startup and international company environments. Highly adaptable and resilient team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving. 🌍 Multicultural background (French, Chilean, with U.S. exposure) fostering open-mindedness and adaptability. Fluent in French, Spanish, and English. 🔍 Passionate about sustainable fashion and deeply invested in leveraging data insights to drive positive change within the industry. 🤝 Excited about connecting with fellow professionals, exploring new opportunities, and contributing to meaningful projects in the fashion and tech sectors.
Expérience de travail
H&M
juin 2021 - juil. 2025
4 ans 2 mois
Paris, France
Supply Planner France Belgium Luxembourg
nov. 2022 - juil. 2025
2 ans 9 mois
Paris, France
- Strategic decision-making and support for store commercial director. - Analysis of stock and sales data to maximize store selling potential while adjusting stock management strategy. - Essential support to store commercial team for maximizing selling potential and ensuring stock freshness and efficiency. - Planning, coordinating, and optimizing delivery plans and quantities for three warehouses, aligning commercial priorities with logistics and transportation. - Ensuring sufficient stock levels to meet sales demand for 280 H&M stores. - Organizing and coordinating merchandisers' stock actions and communicating results with various regions and commercial teams. - Collaboration with merchandise specialists and regional teams to synchronize strategies and delivery schedules. - Proposing actions to maintain balanced stock levels and freshness, in coordination with logistics. - Developing sales planning for pricing and reductions, ensuring synchronization across functions. - Providing coaching and support to area controllers, forecasting store inbound/outbound flows to aid store planning.
Merchandise Specialist Kidswear France Belgium Luxembourg
juin 2021 - déc. 2022
1 an 7 mois
Paris, France
- Drive execution of commercial agenda and merchandising strategy for optimal sell-through, stock optimization, and exit strategy. - Analyze and provide feedback to optimize buying and stock for future years. - Ensure local relevance by understanding retail landscape and customer behavior. - Support market organization with assortment knowledge and commercial follow-up. - Collaborate closely with store operations for seamless execution. - Track commercial results and KPIs to optimize performance
Merchandise Manager / Product Manager Womenswear, Lingerie, Shoes and Accessories
H&M Chile
sept. 2018 - juil. 2020
1 an 11 mois
Santiago Province, Chile
- Develop strategic initiatives for Ladieswear (40% of SOB) in Chile to drive profitability, ensuring a coherent product offer and the right quantity flow while communicating and coordinating with the rest of the commercial teams. - Set commercial strategies based on anticipated net growth and align market needs with global commercial objectives through strategic planning. - Communicate concept strategies and priorities to store teams, facilitating seasonal kick-offs, and conduct regular store visits to gain insights into customer preferences and the competitive landscape. - Establish and execute stock strategies, including initial allocation and replenishment, to ensure accurate levels and exit plans. - Optimize in-season stock management to align with sales drivers and enhance customer satisfaction. - Implement cost reduction strategies to maximize efficiency and maximize hanging unit sales potential in alignment with the concept strategy. - Craft an optimal customer offering by aligning goals and driving short- and long-term sales growth. Analyze market retail trends, competitor activity, and customer expectations to influence pricing, quantities, and assortment width through strategic feedback to Business Units. Gather feedback to continually refine concept strategies and regional assortment.
B2B Consultant
85° Paris
juin 2018 - juil. 2018
2 mois
Paris Area, France
Analyse et évaluation de la méthodologie, logistique, calendrier et éléments marketing existants Structuration et apport à la définition stratégie B2B Support commercial
Marketing and Communication Manager and Sales Support
AMF Showroom
janv. 2018 - mars 2018
3 mois
Paris Area, France
Marketing and Communication Manager and Sales Support - Pre-Collection AW18 Paris Fashion Showroom - Collection AW18 London Fashion Week Showroom
Showroom Director
ETHIPOP
juil. 2017 - oct. 2017
4 mois
Paris Area, France
Organisation of an ethical multi-brand showroom during Parisian Fashion Week - Brand sourcing in France and otherseas - Organisation, preparation and set-up of the showroom - Sales material preparation - Commercial sales to buyers & brand presentation to international press - Visibility & Traffic Reporting
Le New Black
août 2015 - déc. 2016
1 an 5 mois
Paris Area, France
Account Manager
mars 2016 - déc. 2016
10 mois
Paris Area, France
Management of a portfolio of a 100 small brands, young & emerging designers from website onboarding to daily request, upselling and account renewal.
Assistant Account Manager
août 2015 - mars 2016
8 mois
Paris, France
- Attending new brands to the platform and creation of their digital showroom (collections, inventories and price catalogs) - Dealing with brand's daily requests and participating in improving the digital showroom's presentation and content - Following brands in their wholesale process : accompagning and communicating - Database update - Overview of the activity generated by a brand
Assistant Account Manager
LAMBERT + ASSOCIATES
août 2012 - juil. 2013
1 an
Région de New York City , États-Unis
USA market product sourcing & buying Support for leading Department Stores in Canada & Indonesia
Formation
Le Wagon
Web development
2020 - 2020
1 an
9-week full-time intensive coding bootcamp learning HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript ES6, SQL, git, GitHub, Heroku and Ruby on Rails. Designed, implemented and shipped to production a clone of AirBnB and a Rails prototype. My GitHub profile : https://github.com/Chiaramtr
Institut Français de la Mode
Postgraduate in Fashion, Design and Luxury Management
2014 - 2015
2 ans
Parcours parfums et cosmétiques
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Administración y Dirección Empresarial, Management
2012 - 2014
3 ans
KEDGE Business School
2009 - 2014
6 ans
Licences et certifications
Conceptrice-developpeuse d'application web
Délivré le : nov. 2020