Raphael Seydoux
Mobile. (86-186********
Email: acn01h@r.postjobfree.com
Sales director with broad experience in multicultural business
environment in Mandarin, English and Spanish. Expert in project
development and coordination.
.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2003 - now: 11 years of experience and career evolution at DEFI Group in
China (www.defi-group.com). The company is dedicated to the fields of
spectacular outdoor advertising, signage production and design( 14
branches worldwide, 40 million Euros of turnover, 300 employees.
2007 - To date: Sales Director for China and Korea - DEFI Group -
Spectacular Outdoor Advertising - Beijing, China.
Member of the international division, which reports directly to the CEO
of DEFI Group.
. Prospection and commercial follow-up of the main Chinese and Korean
advertisers together with their advertising agencies for export
projects of spectacular outdoor advertising:
< International long term projects with DEFI Group subsidiaries in
Europe, Russia, The Middle East and the USA. ( Hyundai Dubai,
TCL Paris, Kia Poland, Haier Hong Kong, Haier Paris, Hisense
Brussels, Changhong Paris, etc.
< Long term commercial projects in Mainland China: Nestle
(Beijing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Chongqing), Bayer Beijing and
Shanghai, JVC Beijing, Ricoh Beijing, etc...
. Realization of short term outdoor advertising campaigns in mainland
China for overseas customers ( Aeroflot Beijing and Shanghai, Prada
Chengdu, Mexico tourism board Beijing, etc.
. Building of commercial partnerships with Chinese and Korean
companies --> CR8 (China) and Newton (Korea) for the creation of a
network of digital screens in Beijing, AVIC Company for the RICOH
project at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3, Jing Cheng Ad. Cie in
Shanghai for the Mercedes-Benz project, etc.
. Organization and coordination of the DEFI teams in China and Korea:
sales, public relations, administration and accounting (four
persons in Shanghai, six persons in Beijing, 3 persons in Seoul.
. Sales results 2014: 1,5 million euros of growth margin
2003 - 2006: Sales director - DEFI Lichuan - Spectacular Outdoor
Advertising - Shanghai, China.
Creation of DEFI Shanghai office.
. Team recruitment and management, four persons.
. Development and commercialization of large dimensions outdoor
advertising devices such as neon and canvas billboards for short
term and long term corporate or product campaigns.
. Follow-up of the existing clientele and prospection of new
customers ( General Motors Shanghai, Estee Lauder, JVC, IWC,
Mercedes-Benz, Michelin, etc.
. Building local partnerships such as real estate developers or
advertising companies in order to set up long-term projects( IWC
Shanghai, JVC Shanghai, etc.
1998 - 2002: Assistance coordinator - AXA Assistance - Paris, France.
. Medical, technical and lifestyle assistance for American Express
cardholders and customers of AXA group (Winterthur, Thomas Cook,
etc
1997: Project manager - Norcros S.L. - Barcelona, Spain.
. Import and Export Company dedicated to public and private tenders.
Preparation of the files for tenders of the European Commission,
The World Bank or private clients in African and Asian countries.
. Follow-up of customers and suppliers.
1995 / 1996: Sales representative - Geladour S.A - Bolbec, France.
. F&B sales and distribution to restaurants, to public and private
organizations.
LANGUAGES:
French: Native language.
Mandarin: 12 years in China, spoken in professional and everyday life
English: 18 years of practice in professional and everyday life.
Spanish: 4 years of working experience in Barcelona.
EDUCATION:
2003: EU - CHINA Junior Managers Training Program, Beijing, China.
Program of specialization for business in China.
1990 - 1994: Ecole Sup rieure Internationale d'Administration des
Entreprises - Lyon, France.
Master in Sales and Marketing.
FIELDS OF INTEREST:
Arts: Cinema, Music, Reading.
Sports: tennis, soccer, fishing.
Family travel.