
Xavier Ferrat
Senior Project Director | E-Commerce & Omnichannel
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance
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Introduction
E-commerce Program Director with 10+ years expertise in omnichannel retail transformation and complex IT integrations. Successfully led Sephora's loyalty program revamp across multiple countries, coordinating 20+ squads and implementing real-time solutions. Specialized in navigating complex international environments and diverse e-commerce platforms (SFCC, ATG Oracle, Websphere), delivering high-impact digital initiatives with executive-level stakeholder management.
Expérience de travail
Transversal Projects Director
SEPHORAFreelance
sept. 2022 - Présent
4 ans 2 mois
Paris · Hybrid
As part of the revamp of Sephora's loyalty program (change of promise) in the EME zone, I managed this transformation project, which significantly impacted the IS. This new core model responds to omnichannel and real-time challenges. It involves front and back-end solutions (more than 20 squads to coordinate). Missions : ► Manage multi-disciplinary contacts (technical, business and product) in line with the defined roadmap ► Coordinate teams to define the optimal design, ensuring proper project framing ► Organize and facilitate technical workshops ► Establish the project governance ► Organize and lead various project instances such as Steering Committees and Strategic Committees with C-level executives, including the CEO ► Identify risks early and develop mitigation plans ► Create a project timeline and identify the critical path ► Monitor the budget to ensure financial control ► Challenge teams to achieve higher performance ► Perform more operational tasks (defining the Cut Over Plan, technical-functional *analysis of specific topics such as earning points after a comment on the website, etc.) Result: ► Two different successful go-lives in three different countries ► The project management methodology now serves as a 2model for other initiatives at Sephora
Senior Business Analyst
RichemontFreelance
mars 2021 - août 2022
1 an 6 mois
Paris, France
With the strong growth of digital, Richemont has launched a series of ambitious projects. My role as business Analyst is to help Richemont's luxury Maisons during their digital transformation journey, with a specific focus on e-commerce, Omnichannel, and Integration layers such as API Management. Duties: ► Gather requirements and assess vs. business value and ROI ► Identify and assess the impacts ► Create a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for the business ► Write/update functional specifications document (FUS), data migration plan, wireframes, and business rules ► Ensure FUS are communicated and well understood by the Business and the development team ► Under the supervision of the Business Analyst Lead, ensure the right tracking of activities assigned to you ► Support the Test Managers and QA engineer(s) to define the test strategy ► Review functional impacts of technical decisions ► Facilitate decision making, and conflict resolution related to requirements and solution design ► Animate and facilitate requirements workshop and design sessions ► Make the link between business requirements and the technical constraints ► Actively contribute to the Business Analyst Community of Practice Results: ► Analysis, specifications and functional follow up of e-commerce deployment for 4 Houses in Saudi Arabia and UAE. ► Analysis and specifications of a new PSP integration for the Middle East.
E-commerce project manager (IT)
Clarins
juin 2019 - mars 2021
1 an 10 mois
Paris, France
In the context of the acceleration of Clarins B to C strategy, I work on several e-commerce projects within the "Brand.com" team. (IT) Missions related to digital innovation and omnicanality: ► Assistance and challenge of the different business lines on the expression of their needs ► Project design / framing (Business Requirements Document) ► Establishment of a task force on one of the key projects (governance, process, etc.) ► Definition, follow-up and adjustment of timeline / synchronization between the different teams ► Animation of committees (Weekly / OpCo / SteerCo) ► Validation of technical specifications Missions related to the roll out of new countries: ► Definition and monitoring of the timelines ► Follow-up of the IT budget ► Support of the region and the local team in the definition of their needs ► Steering of the integrator (Isobar) Results: ► Launch of the "voice search" project and the 360 gift card according to the announced schedule (loyalty project in progress) ► Launch of the Thailand and United Arab Emirates sites within the framework and deadlines Environment: ► International (main language: English) ► E-commerce platform (SFCC: Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Aliznet senior consultant on mission as e-commerce Project Manager
Jennyfer
févr. 2019 - juil. 2019
6 mois
Paris Area, France
After its takeover in 2018, Jennyfer's management team put a lot of resources into propelling the brand into the digital age. In this context, I worked on the integrator side in the redesign of their e-commerce site and on the change of the CRM tool. Duties: ► Planning/organization of the different stream ► Set up a team of developers to redesign the e-commerce site (from the Salesforce Commerce Cloud genesis database to the SFRA database) ► Management of the developer team (task follow up and monitoring of overal progresses) ► Definition, follow-up and adjustment of timeline / synchronization between the different teams ► Production of the content of the various deliverables related to project management (RACI, committees decks) ► Setting up of Jira ► Technical specifications for integration between SFCC and Store Land for use as CRM Result: ► Launch of the new website after 6 months ► Launch of the new CRM Platforms : Salesforce Commerce Cloud / StoreLand
Aliznet senior consultant on mission as Project Management Officer / e-commerce Project Manager
Ubisoft
juil. 2018 - juil. 2019
1 an 1 mois
Paris Area, France
Ubisoft wants to provide a new breath to the E-commerce activity to support its growth, hence the decision to rebuild the foundations of Ubisoft E-Commerce solution. Duties: ► Manage the impacts of IS redesign on Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware) ► Manage service providers : o KPIs / planning / milestones monitoring o Budget / Staffing monitoring o Analysis of contracts o Challenging the different teams on a day-to-day basis ► Produce the content of the various deliverable related to project management o Support Kick off / OpCo / SteerCo o PSR (Project Statement Report : global communication mail) ► Establish / industrialize governance ► Improve processes / continuous improvement o Impact study to instruct the change management o Creation / follow-up RACI Environment: ► International (main language: English) ► Ecom platform (SFCC: Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Aliznet consultant on mission as e-commerce Project Manager
Up Group
mars 2017 - juil. 2018
1 an 5 mois
92230 Gennevilliers, France
In charge of an e-commerce re-foundation project from the framing study to the delivery of the platform (Project of approximately 2000 M/D of developments) Duties: ► Management and follow-up of development teams (7 to 11 people) ► Design, monitoring and adjustment of the planning ► Conduct and animation of committees (OpCo/ SteerCo) ► Gap analysis of the different digital solutions proposed by the Up Group ► Writing of the scoping document of the application architecture ► Writing functional specifications (Front Office and Back Office) ► Delivery manager ► Writing of technical specifications (flows) Results: ► Launch of e-commerce redesign developments ► Delivery of all lots (go live)
Monoprix
sept. 2014 - mars 2017
2 ans 7 mois
Paris Area, France
Beijaflore consultant on mission as Project Manager / Head of the delivery
juil. 2016 - mars 2017
9 mois
Paris Area, France
Management of the development team. Our team aims was to improve Monoprix's e-commerce offer by developing new functionalities and cleaning up the backlog. Duties: ► Team management and follow-up (8 people) ► Implementation of an Agile methodology (daily stand up, weekly meeting...) ► Design, monitoring and adjustment of release schedules ► Design of the workload plan ► Implementation of performance indicators ► Implementation of new processes for demand management ► Creation of shared documentation Results: ► Improvement of the team's ability to deliver ► Better respect of the milestones and production launches of the different releases
Beijaflore consultant on mission as Business Analyst
oct. 2015 - juil. 2016
10 mois
Région de Paris , France
Following the launch of the new Monoprix e-commerce site, I participated in the creation of the design and development team and then worked within this team to address improvements and new business needs. Duties: ► Ensure the completeness, compliance and feasibility of requests ► Writing of detailed functional specifications ► Organization and animation of business workshops to work on their new needs ► Implementation of specification processes ► Implementation of the Agile processes (Scrum) on the design and development team ► Interface between developers (Tech lead) and the business Results: ► Improvement of business satisfaction with the quality of developments (thanks to better specifications) ► Reduction of back and forth between the business team, the tests team and the development team
Beijaflore consultant on mission as QA
sept. 2014 - oct. 2015
1 an 2 mois
Paris Area, France
As part of the redesign of the e-commerce site, participation in the integral functional test phase. Duties: ► Development of business rules in coordination with business teams and developers ► Management of the testing team ► Set up of indicators, procedures, tools (reporting, dashboards) ► Coordination end-to-end tests ► Monitoring and adjustment of the tests schedule ► Training of business employees in the ATG Back Office ► Support for business employees in the use of the Back Office during the pilot phase ► Preparation of test cases ► Preparation of the test campaigns (non-regression, functional acceptance...) ► Realization of the functional tests Results: ► Improvement of the functional specifications of the different bricks and the quality of the delivered developments ► Increase in the effective skills of business teams ► Launch of the website
Assistant directeur de projet
SNCF direction du fret
sept. 2013 - oct. 2014
1 an 2 mois
Région de Paris, France
Travail sur un projet SI de grande envergure "Convoi-Desserte" de gestion du Fret SNCF, pour optimiser les ressources (en locomotives, en agents de conduite et en agents au sol) et donner une vision de bout en bout au client. Missions ► Participer à la définition du SI de production o Formalisation de l’expression des besoins métiers transverses o Rédaction des spécifications métier o Cartographie des acteurs ► Rédiger les fiches métier et les procédures ► Participer à la recette métier et aux tests de non régression ► Déployer l'outil sur deux sites pilotes o Participer à l’écriture du cahier des charges formation o Former des acteurs terrain o Accompagner les deux sites pilotes o Faire le suivi du retour d’expérience avant la généralisation nationale ► Conduire le changement lors de la mise en place du SI de production et de nouveaux processus de production sur le terrain Les compétences acquises: Connaissance de la méthode de travail "Agile" "Scrum", aisance dans la communication pour faire adhérer les acteurs au projet, adaptabilité face à la diversité des actions à mener et des acteurs à rencontrer
Chargé de développement
The Stirred Up Publishing limited
juin 2012 - oct. 2012
5 mois
Londres, Royaume-Uni
Start-up anglaise lançant un site de e-commerce en France. Missions Gérer le lancement d’une start-up e-commerce, mettre en place le site web, établir les procédures, prendre contact avec les commerciaux et les fournisseurs. Les compétences acquises : Sens de l’autonomie et des responsabilités, optimisation de mon temps de travail, sens de l’analyse des modèles économiques des entreprises.
Formation
Telecom Ecole de Management, Buisness School du groupe mines télécom
Diplôme d’études supérieures de gestion
2010 - 2013
3 ans 1 mois
Lycée Saint Marc
Baccalauréat scientifiques
2003 - 2006
3 ans 1 mois