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senior
Registration: 13.03.2023

David Elizalde

Specialization: CBO
- More than 20 years Commercial experience in multinational, highly entrepreneurial companies in Perfumery, Cosmetics, Fashion, Personal Care, Household, Pesticides and Food ind. - International manager in luxury, masstige and FMCG industries, in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Americas and Africa, with international network.
- More than 20 years Commercial experience in multinational, highly entrepreneurial companies in Perfumery, Cosmetics, Fashion, Personal Care, Household, Pesticides and Food ind. - International manager in luxury, masstige and FMCG industries, in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Americas and Africa, with international network.

Portfolio

Biocontrol technologies

Primary sector, biopesticides - NR €3 mio.

Spb global corporation

Household & Personal Care - NR €185 mio.

Naturhouse

- Nutrition and weight management - NR €100 mio Working under presure Iberia region strategy & management: +€20 mio, +26% PBT, +500 POS, +200 team employees. Focus on sales development and growth of the franchise centers (+450) and own stores (+80). E-Commerce platform launching in Spain & nutritionist on-line team (reaching 65% franchises and 90% population in 4 months). - Conversion of own stores into franchise centers. Rationalization of the sales network. - Achievements: Internal procedures and contracts update, team building, E-commerce platform implementation, analyze franchises new exclusive area policy, business management during COVID19 crisis with turnover recover after confinement.

Skills

Strategy
Team management
Projects management
Analytical capacity
Resolving
Establish processes
Working under presure

Work experience

Senior advisor
since 01.2023 - Till the present day |Biocontrol technologies
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Primary sector, biopesticides - NR €3 mio.
Senior advisor
05.2022 - 10.2022 |Spb global corporation
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Household & Personal Care - NR €185 mio.
Interim management / Senior advisor
since 09.2020 - Till the present day |Commercial Development consultancy
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Steering Committee, metodology, growth & innovation projects, KPIs, commercial & Catalan native marketing strategy, internationalization, organization & efficiency, CRM implementation.
Business Director
01.2020 - 09.2020 |Naturhouse
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- Nutrition and weight management - NR €100 mio Working under presure Iberia region strategy & management: +€20 mio, +26% PBT, +500 POS, +200 team employees. Focus on sales development and growth of the franchise centers (+450) and own stores (+80). E-Commerce platform launching in Spain & nutritionist on-line team (reaching 65% franchises and 90% population in 4 months). - Conversion of own stores into franchise centers. Rationalization of the sales network. - Achievements: Internal procedures and contracts update, team building, E-commerce platform implementation, analyze franchises new exclusive area policy, business management during COVID19 crisis with turnover recover after confinement.
Business Development Director
10.2015 - 12.2019 |Magasalfa
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Perfumery, Cosmetic and Personal Care - NR €6 mio - Start-up Internacional:internal procedures and circuits. - International markets business expansion strategy. - Focus in Asia (China), Eastern Europe and LATAM. - Achievements: International Department creation. Markets opening. Exceed the national market figure in year 2. TMall Global (Alibaba) Strategic Partner. Reach top 3 with LaCabine brand among its category on Cross Border E-Commerce in China.
International Director
04.2014 - 10.2015 |Romar
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- Reporting to CEO, team of 8 in Valencia. International markets development responsible. Focus in Middle East, Asia, NW Africa and Maghreb. Strategy definition to 5 years and Brand building. Specific business model per country. Focus in Spanish peripheral markets Maghreb, Middle East, Asia and Atlantic Africa. - Achievements: Structure & team reorganization. Range rationalization. Growth and Profitability 45% over budget (from €8,3 mio to €13 mio in year 1). China (PRC) market opening.
Regional Director
02.2013 - 03.2014 |Salvatore Ferragamo
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Luxury goods industry. Luxury fragrances - NR €1,3 bn. - Ferragamo Parfums. Europe, Middle East & Africa Responsible. Teams in Florence (Italy) 3 pax, Moscow (Russia) 1 pax, and Duabai (UAE) 1 pax. Focus in Russian, German and UAE markets. Managing 130 countries. Area reorganization and strategy definition. - Achievements: NR 17% growth (28 mio eur). New Business models implementation in key countries. Teams/structure reorganization.
Country Manager
11.2009 - 12.2009 |Grupo Rocher
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Cosmetic industry. International Markets - NR €2,5 bn. - Yves Rocher business responsible for LATAM countries. Area opening. Define internal models and process among YR Mexico, YR France and LATAM operation. Business model definition per country. Countries’ structure and distribution set up (direct selling, exclusive, retail, multibrand, multilevel). P&L and Marketing Mix responsible. CAPEX definition and control. - Achievements: Opened 13 countries. Positive PBT from first year (higher than 18% in year 2). Build up a sustainable business.
Business Development Director LATAM
09.2006 - 10.2009 |Grupo puig
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Perfumery industry. Consumer Goods and luxury Division - NR €1,4 bn. - Puig responsible in the Americas (local market & Travel Retail). Local P&L & Group perimetre. Market development. Redesign and execution of the distribution structure. Management and dynamization of regional teams. Marketing mix definition. Key Account Plans design, execution and follow up (Walgreens, Kmart, Carrefour, La Riviera, Las Villas, Falabella, Aldeasa, Motta, etc.). - Achievements: Accomplished the Strategical Plan 06-09 in the area. 110% growth in NR & 130% growth in PBT in 3 years. Achieved the leadership with key brands in key countries. Best industry launching practices. Business Development Director EMEA, 01/2006 - 12/2006 - Puig Beauty Division business responsible in Eastern Europe, Asia and Middle East (teams in Moscow, Singapore & Dubai). Area management: brands, organization, business model, distribution, investments, business and P&L responsibility. - Achievements: Area structure renovation and organization. Set circuits between Support Offices and HQ. NR: 17% growth. Western Europe Director, 12/2001 - 12/2005 Companies’ integration (Gal, Antonio Puig & Myrurgia) in the Int'l Division. P&L responsible. Area, business plans, marketing mix and distribution network responsible. Licenses relationship (Mattel, Mango). Industry exhibitions participant (Cannes, Bologna, Paris, Orlando). - Achievements: 95% growth in NR & 115% in PBT in 4 years. Create the Portugal subsidiary with profits from first year. Launching Mattel brand overreaching objectives in IT, FR & UK ('04). Start up relations with new partners in different countries.
Europe & North America Regional Director
12.1999 - 11.2001 |Myrurgia
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Perfumery, Cosmetic and Personal Care - NR €210 mio. - Marketing plans elaboration and development in the area. Responsible for the Group (Myrurgia (Spain), Payot (France) y Aigner (Germany)). - Markets openings & development. Launchings proposals and control. Forecasts, objectives and contractual situation management. - Achievements: 35% growth in NR & 43% in PBT in 2 years. Launching of Payot in Poland (01) getting the leadership. Establish a common distribution per country. Brand Manager, 02/1998 - 11/1999 Male Fragrances leaders in Spanish market management (Massimo Dutti) and soap line. Annual marketing plan elaboration, implementation, development and follow up of twelve brands. Briefings elaboration to Media, Publicity and Design Agency. Budgets follow up and expenses control. Forecasts and objectives review. P&L control (margins and COG). New products development and launchings. Demand Planning, Buys, Product Engineer, Suppliers, Commercial, Export, Agencies and Licenses relationship. - Achievements: 19% growth in NR (+€30 mio) & 22% in margin in 2 years. Portfolio rationalization. Trade Marketing execution. Industry prizes (FIFI best fragrance launched in 08 (Dutti Sport), and second price best packaging and best communication).

Educational background

International Trade
Till 1994
University of Connecticut
Top Management Business
2008 - 2009
Universidad Panamericana
Political Sciences
1993 - 1996
Univ. Autónoma de Barcelona
Business Administration
1991 - 1996
Universidad de Barcelona

Languages

SpanishNativeEnglishProficientFrenchProficientItalianProficientCatalanNativeRussianElementary