Nesrine HAMMANI
Business Unit Director
Nesrine HAMMANI
Business Unit Director
Based in
Paris, France
Seniority
More than 10 years experience
Age
41 years old
Gender
Female
Nationality
France
About

After 13 years of experience in the Luxury industry, I am now aiming to leverage my expertise in product strategy, merchandising, and CRM to work on digital transformation projects.
I have accompanied top notch luxury brands in their retail roll-out, including start and development of their e-commerc

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e strategy. As such, I have gained senior capabilities in international management, asset production and marketing backed up by a strong analytical mindset.
I am a truly digital-savvy merchandiser, architect and catalyst able to lead ambitious projects, always working in a 360°approach with clients at heart. While having a strategic vision, my modus operandi is very hands-on. I enjoy being involved in every step of my projects, with a ‘start-up’ spirit and a human face.

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Lecturer
Institut Français de la Mode - IFM - (Paris) Mar. 2019 - Sep. 2020
Paris, France

Collection Management Process

Independant Consultant
Private Investment firms Feb. 2019 - Dec. 2019

Various consultancies on the leather goods, RTW and Bridal segments

e-merchandising Consultant
Balenciaga Jun. 2019 - Jun. 2019
Paris

As e-merchandising consultant, I have partnered with Fashion Director and Wholesale Buyers to develop Spring 20 e-merchandiing strategy to elevate brand mix, optimize product assortment and guarantee Demna Gvasalia image standards.
I focused on asset production, selection review, e-VM and debrief
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have directly supervised the eCom shooting in terms of guidelines, styling, e-VM to align the products with image and buying strategy (width/depth, by universe, by product categories)
o I oversaw key wholesalers’ shootings for full brand alignment (incl. Barney’s, Luisa Via Roma, Matches) making sure the brand values are honored at all times

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Branding Consultant
Kevlar Feb. 2019 - Jun. 2019
Geneva, Switzerland

Strategy on the high end outerwear market with a focus on the sourcing strategy:

Past key trends in the industry and expected trends in the future
Key manufacturers active in the outerwear production for luxury brands
Product development / sourcing model mechanisms (e.g. Make or Buy, multiple sourci

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ng etc.) and any potential change
Key figures involved in the sourcing process
Key factors evaluated to choose outerwear manufacturer for luxury brands
"end-to-end" suppliers (from raw materials sourcing to delivery of finished products) VS "facons" ones (receiving raw materials from fashion companies and just taking care of productive phases)

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VP of Product and Merchandising
Paule KA Oct. 2018 - Feb. 2019
Paris, France

Product/ Style/ Merchandising
• Collection process: definition of directions, trends, themes, plan
• Optimized the DNA uniqueness in President Xavier Marie's portfolio by defining the long-term offer, its positioning and its competitive advantages in the market
• Driving offer renewal by product/targ

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et/communication/pricing mix
• Along with C-level and Artistic Director co-developed the brand's equity
• Overall product/brand image consistency: balancing the collection (by weight of universes, families, categories, quality level, fits and price strategy)
• Ambitious product update and ensuring its implementation
• Analysis of collection performance and monitoring of sales in order to continuously optimize, guide or adjust actions in the short and medium term
• Merchandising Visual team management to optimize product focus in stores
• Defined the sourcing strategy with Sourcing/Production teams
• Competitive strategic watch

Marketing/ Communication
• Defined the Marketing strategy through all media operated by the brand
• Implementation of initiatives and promotions around product events

Management
• Management of Product, Style and Visual Merchandising teams
• Transmission of brand culture and product guidelines
• Coordinated teams across departments for a perfect brand consistency

Budget
• Defined business plan, budget, overhead
• Ensure that revenue/margin targets are met by defining price strategy, product positioning in each category

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Director of Merchandising, Studio and Accessories Division
Elie Saab May. 2015 - Oct. 2018
Paris, France

Director of the Ready-to-Wear Creative Studio, Haute Couture and Bridal:
• Oversaw all Ready-to-Wear, Haute Couture, Bridal collections and special projects while encapsulating the ELIE SAAB DNA and delivering collection prototypes on time & within budget
• Ensured full coordination of both the desig

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n and the product development teams in Paris, Italy and Beirut
• Defined themes, silhouettes, ranges, materials, embroidery, prints,
accessories
• Iconographic research and mood-board validation
• Material selection (Première Vision, Linea Pelle, sourcing trips)
• Validation of sketches and correction of technical drawings
• Responsible for fittings up to industrialization
• Material allocations Product Development Director:
• Defined sourcing strategy
• Selected suppliers’ network in partnership with Legal and Production
• proper collection planning and execution in order to maximize expected performance
• Prototyping follow-up both internally (style / fit) and with factories (quality of execution / technical follow-up / design to cost)
• Budget of sampling and prototyping
• Validated launch sheets ahead of invoicing/ check technical files
• Supervised the costing process (industrial cost/price/margins/MoQ)
• Validated the selling tools (sales book, training guides)

Collection Merchandising
• Supported development of the business and granted overall consistency of the product offer and brand integrity
• Defined brand and product strategy
• Seasonal time and action schedule via key milestones: sketching, product committees, geo-pricing, showrooms, delivery timing, display rotation, marketing and communication activities
• Collection plans: concepts, positionings, client targets, life cycles, size and depth of the offer, collection architecture, prices, margins, budgets, purchasing plans etc.…
• Strategic watch (competition, studies, conferences, innovation)
• Co-animated marketing, communication and VM actions
• Licensing management (eyewear, perfumes)

Sales Merchandising
• Performance analysis and KPIs (sales, ST%, stock, transfers)
• OTB definition
• Store assortment plans
• Carry-over policy
• Clusterization (by offer, by store)
• Material pre-orders to align with sales forecast
• Delivery Windows / Drops schedule
• Staff training
• CRM project in collaboration with IT and Retail

Product Strategy
• 3-year product strategic plan
• Various presentations: budget, revised, executive committee, one-off studies
• Sales, margin and stock level analyses
• 'Girl of Now' initiative

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Head of Product Marketing
Lancel Dec. 2013 - May. 2015
Paris, France

Definition of the brand repositioning strategy initiated by focus groups in 3 areas:
• 'Quick Win' approach on the initial phase
• Product Transformation: women, men, gifts, travel universe
• Digital and IT Transformation

Director of collections: studio team management, product development, industri

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alization and quality:
• Overhaul of the product offer driven by innovation projects ('sac à malice, '21 gram') new standards and collection calendar
• Strong monitoring of newness and mark-down policy
• New price and margin strategy: Access, Classic, Image and Prestige
• Sourcing shifts (Europe vs. Asia) redefining target Ics
• Marketing and communication strategy adapted to the new segmentation in women, men, gifts, travel universe

Retail Merchandising:
• New Clusters defined on sales potential and display capabilities (VM)
• New purchasing strategy and model stocks based on new clusters
• Evaluation of the 360-degree customer experience in the shop initiated by
mystery shopping

IT Projects:
• Product database (M3 and DM)
• Supply chain (ERP et TXT)
• e-commerce
• New website
• CRM
• After-sales

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Head of Merchandising, Product strategy and CRM
Balenciaga Jul. 2007 - Nov. 2013
Paris, France

Head of Merchandising, woman, man, licenses, all categories:
• Collection planning: calendars, merchandising grids, material purchasing plans, sample budget, mappings and competition studies
• Created and implemented new collection management tools: pricing files, fabric monitoring tool, merchandisin

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g grid
• Collection management in collaboration with studio, product development and production teams (sketch follow-up, fittings,
fabric to sketch, pre-costing, standardization, etc.)
• Implemented PLM software
• Defining prices and spreads in collaboration with finance
• Pre-orders, sales forecast and open to buy
• In charge of all sales and training tools
• Business analyst: in charge of all sales, margins, stock, product lifecycle, mark-down/carry-over reports
• Supervising world buying sessions: OTB, core offer, order validation, recap master order
• Product ambassador within the distribution network (field trips, retail
/wholesale)

Head of CRM:
• Designed and created reports with IT to monitor customer intelligence
• Launched the Global Customer Value project

• Defined the WW CRM org. chart
• Management of direct marketing campaigns, events
• Member of the PPR CRM PPR pilot project committee
• 'CRM on the floor' project director Head of Strategy
• Supervised and consolidated the following reports: Budget, RF1, RF2, 3YP, reports and studies to PPR Executive Committee

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Strategic Marketing and CRM Assistant
Chanel Jul. 2006 - Jul. 2007
Paris, France

I have started my career at CHANEL’s strategic marketing department, in charge of supporting the CRM activities with the following motto: “Exceed customer expectations”. I have been able to leverage my strong analytical skills to conduct the global client database analysis in order to formulate the f

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ashion CRM strategy. I have created and implemented all online and offline CRM tools. I designed the ‘secrets of the Chanel jacket event’, defining concept, ‘look & feel’ and objectives (educate, cross-sell, upgrade). I also consolidated media budgets and planned global investment allocations. Other projects included mobile phone test, in-store interactive tool ‘La borne Chanel’, BPP for emerging markets, touch points synch, optimized personalized consumer management.

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MSc in Marketing and Communication
EMLyon Business School Sep. 2004 - Jan. 2007
Ecully, France
Industry sectors

Fashion

Luxury

Skills

Crm

Software skills

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

CRM

google analytics

Languages

French

Native language

English

Fluent

German

Basic knowledge

Italian

Professional knowledge

Arabic

Basic knowledge

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
Full Time
Part time
Teacher
Personal details

UE working permit

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

Nicole Stulman

Xavier Marie

Mauro Grimaldi

Nathalie Marrec

Cécile Gaume

Les magnifiques accessoires du défilé haute couture

An illustration of the accessories I have designed on the Haute Couture segment for Elie Saab

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Happy birthday Lancel: 140 ans célébrés dans un beau livre

The best sellers I have launched for Lancel at a glance

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London Calling

The Girl of now intiative I have launched to tackle the millenials segment a few months after my appointment

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Who Wore Balenciaga Best? Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Rita Ora Sport the Same Graphic Tee

The street-couture initiative I have launched at Balenciaga: the egyptofunk collection

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