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Hervé Zeller

CEO & Commercial Director I Luxury I Ready-to-wear I Cosmetics I Upcycling 🌍
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About

I built my career in France and in the UK working for international Luxury groups and medium-sized companies (LVMH, Richemont, Interparfums...) in menswear and cosmetics. I am a passionate Sales & Executive Director and entrepreneur. I am motivated by the conception and the implementation of strategies resting on the strengths of every collaborator. I like conceiving and developing projects for a long-term.

Previous Brands
Propice Paris
Edition Limitée
Artdeco Cosmetic France
Interparfums
LABORATOIRES OMEGA PHARMA
Alfred Dunhill
Sephora
Hackett London
Work Experience
CEO & Founder
May ‘21 - Now
Propice Paris

Propice is a made in France upcycled, organic, natural & vegan skincare brand. Does upcycling mean anything to you ? We recover plants & fruits discarded from their industry of origin, or part of these unused ingredients, for the development of our innovative eco-designed formulas. We contribute to the well-being of the planet by limiting the consumption of its resources and position the brand at the heart of the circular economy by applying its principles to cosmetics. We rethink the way we consume beauty and offer an authentic brand that resonates with our awareness of a more beautiful world. Our values ​​and the vocation of our brand are written in its French name which means : auspicious · propitious · favorable. Time is right for beneficent and virtuous clean beauty. Offer clarity, transparency, benevolence, positivity and authenticity while being collaborative We love Upcycling, and you ? www.propice-paris.com

Vice President Global Sales
Apr ‘19 - May ‘21
Edition Limitée

Edition Limitée is specialized in tailor-made objects and packaging for promotional operations. We rely on a strong experience in the world of design, manufacture and distribution of many types of products : Luggage, textiles, jewelery, home accessories, totebags and packaging. Customers : - Cosmetics, digital, ready-to-wear, luxury and pharmaceutical sectors - Sezane, Lacoste, My Littlebox, Petit Bateau, Bonpoint, Avène, Klorane, Estée Lauder, Interparfums, Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Rochas, Lanvin, M.A.C, Air France… www.e-limitee.com

Commercial Director
Jan ‘13 - Jun ‘17
Artdeco Cosmetic France

The Artdeco Cosmetic group GmbH is based in Munich and is a manufacturer and a world distributor of 7 cosmetics brands (make-up, skincare, nail polish). Duties : - Member of the board - Management of 4 brands Artdeco, ANNY, BeYu, Biodroga. - Management of BtoB & BtoC sales forces, 20 people ° 2 sales managers and 16 sales representatives (BtoB). ° 1 store manager, 2 sales assistants (BtoC), Flagship store based in Paris. - Key Account Management, beauty salons and perfumeries. - Set up and management of a new affiliates network of beauty salons : " Artdeco Institut ". - Commercial strategy, KPI, P&L. - Recruitment. Achievements : - Sales increase +11% 2016 vs n-1, +5% 2015 vs n-1, +8% 2014 vs n-1. - Creation, launch & management of the “Artdeco Institut ” franchises network (2015). - Brand referencing & launch of the Artdeco make-up brand within the Esthetic Center Chain (2015). - Launch & management of the skincare brand « Asian Spa » in beauty salons (2016). - Launch & management of the nail polish brand ANNY in Nocibé perfumeries chains (2015). - Creation, launch & management of a new sales force with the BeYu make-up brand (2014). - Recuitment, launch & management of the store Artdeco Beauty Shop team - Paris (2014). www.artdeco-cosmetic.fr

Sales Director
Jul ‘09 - Dec ‘12
Interparfums

Interparfums is based in Paris and is a manufacturer and a world distributor of fragrances under licences. 420 millions € worldwilde turnover in 2012. Brands : Burberry, Lanvin, Van Cleef and Arpels, Paul Smith, S.T. Dupont, the Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Balmain, Boucheron, Nickel. Duties : - Regional Management half north France of 8 sales representatives (Sell in & Sell out profils), 8 sales animatores. - Key Account Management (Nocibé, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, Parashop). Achievements : - Sales increase +11% 2011 vs n-1, +15% 2010 vs n-1. - Launch & management of the Jimmy Choo brand (Sephora exclusivity). - Launches & management of new fragrances (Body Burberry, Legend Montblanc…). www.interparfums.fr

Key Account Manager
Nov ‘05 - Jun ‘09
LABORATOIRES OMEGA PHARMA

Omega Pharma France is belguim compagny and the French head office is based in Paris. The compagny is a manufacturer and a world distributor of 70 Over The Counter (OTC) brands to chemists and non-prescription health and beauty POS. 200 millions € french turnover. Duties : - Key Account Management for the make-up T.LeClerc brand (Galeries Lafayette, Primtemps). - Management of 5 sales representatives (Sell out profils). Achievements: - Sales increase + 25% 2008 vs n-1, + 30% 2007 vs n-1. - Implementation of the brand in the Galeries Lafayette stores . www.omega-pharma.fr

Area Sales Manager
Nov ‘03 - Oct ‘05
LABORATOIRES OMEGA PHARMA

Duties : - In charge of developping the make-up T.LeClerc brand for the chemists and non-pharmaceutical chemist's industries. Achievements: - Sales increase +18% 2005 vs n-1. - Promoted to key Account Manager. www.omega-pharma.fr

Store Director
Jan ‘02 - Dec ‘03
Alfred Dunhill

Alfred Dunhill is a luxury ready-to-wear and sales of men acccesories part of the Richemont Group. 10 millions € turnover - 35 employees - Paris Duties : - Management of 1 assistant store manager and 4 sales assistants. - Budget, stock level, administration, recruitment Achievements: - Store opening, recruitment www.dunhill.com

Store Director
Jan ‘01 - Dec ‘02
Sephora

Sephora is a distributor of Luxury cosmetic products part of the LVMH Group. 10 millions € turnover - 170 employees - London Duties : - Management of 3 assistant store managers and 12 sales assistants. - Budget, stock level, administration, recruitment Achievements: - Store opening , recruitment - Uxbridge (west London) www.sephora.fr

Store Manager - Liberty department store
Jun ‘96 - May ‘01
Hackett London

Hackett is a manufacturer and worldwilde ditributor of ready-to-wear and made to mesure menswear. At the time the company was part of the Richemont Group. 90 millions € turnover - 150 employees - London Richemont Group 1998 / 2000 (2 years) – Liberty department store – Store Manager. 1998 / 1998 (1 year) – Liberty department store – Assistant Manager. 1996 / 1998 (2 years) – Jermyn Street - Junior and Senior Sales Assistant. www.hackett.com

Languages
French - Native
English - Fluent
Recommendations
Sophie Boulesteix
Senior colleague - KAM, LABORATOIRES OMEGA PHARMA
Nov 2005 - Jun 2009

I highly appreciated my work experience with Hervé Zeller. He's a great professional, serious, a good listener, human, an excellent salesman, with a 360° vision of the issues and an entrepreneurial spirit, always able to think out of the box when necessary.

Education & Training
Baruch College
‘09 - Unknown
Executive MBA
Tsinghua University
‘09 - Unknown
Executive MBA
NEOMA Business School
‘08 - ‘10
Executive MBA
Stellenbosch University
‘08 - Unknown
Executive MBA
Westminster Kingsway College
‘96 - Unknown
English for Business
Groupe IGS Formation Continue
‘91 - ‘93
BTEC Sales & Marketing
Paris, France