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Sabine Chami

Commercial development - Business development - Wholesale specialist
About

Experienced sales manager in premium & luxury fashion with 10+ years. Proven success in building commercial strategy, nuture business relations, driving revenue growth, and executing wholesale strategies worldwide. Fluent in French and English, with basic Arabic proficiency. Working in a multicultural environment and in a family or niche fashion house is at the heart of my dynamic and personality.

Previous Brands
Weill
Kenzo
Naja Saade
Diesel
Fred Perry
Nina Ricci
Antik Batik
L'OCCITANE en Provence
Ralph Lauren
Work Experience
Commercial agent - Consultant
Sep ‘21 - Now
Self employed

> E-commerce project “HUmadeIN” - a sustainable selection of French “savoir- faire” ready to wear, cosmetics and small decoration. > Trained & supported Naja Saade, “a lebanese made to measure couture” designer in its wholesale development > Negociated partnerships between European brands & a distributor in China > Bloomingdale’s Paris Market Representative

Export Sales Manager
Jan ‘13 - Oct ‘20
Weill

> Developped & executed Weill wholesale strategy in Asia, Middle East, Africa & Amercia: achived an annual turn over growth > 10% per year for 5 years > Build & animated a group of 40 clients + 6 agents & distributors worldwide > Negociated and supervised, with the collaboration of internal and external stakeholders 13 openings of Weill Franchises and Shop in Shops. > Negociated terms & agreements to close a partnership with a chinese distributor

Area Manager - Diesel Kids & Fred Perry
Jul ‘10 - Dec ‘12
Beside Group

> Developped in collaboration with Diesel Kids and Fred Perry, the middle east commercial & marketing strategy > Executed the local strategies: opened new accounts, build & nurture relationship with 50 multibrands, departement store and Franchise parterns.

Area Manager - Middle East
Jan ‘09 - Jul ‘10
Chalhoub Group

Middle east area manager for Antik Batik - Weill - Nina Ricci > Developped in collaboration with Antik Batik, Weill and Nina Ricci, the middle east commercial & marketing strategy for each fashion House. > Executed the local strategies: opened new accounts, build & nurture relationship with 50 multibrands, departement store and Franchise parterns. > Analyzed markets, clients performance & feedbacks : managed to obtain regional adapted product categories, making Middle East the most important Turn Over for Weill. >Opened the 2 first boutiques in Middle East for Antik Batik in Dubai & Kuwait city.

Sales agent
Sep ‘07 - Dec ‘08
Bluebretzel L France,

>Deliverd a costum made collection to Orange for French Rugby team support

Sales trainer
Jan ‘06 - Jan ‘07
L'OCCITANE en Provence

> Trained sales associates on new lines & product on a montly basis > Exceeded the average annual turn over 5%

Commercial Assistant
Jan ‘04 - Dec ‘05
KENZO

> Coordinated and animated a team of 25 sales associates

Marketing Assistant
Mar ‘03 - Aug ‘03
Samaritaine Paris Pont Neuf

Marketing Assistant
Mar ‘02 - Aug ‘02
Ralph Lauren

Languages
French - Native
English - Fluent
Arabic - Basic
Education & Training
Les ateliers Gordon France
‘23 - ‘23
niveau 1
Communication skills & conflict resolution methods
Google Ateliers Numériques
‘22 - ‘22
Certification
Les principes fondamentaux du marketing numerique
La Ruche Saint Germain en Laye
‘22 - ‘22
"Coup d'envoi"
accompagnement et développement de compétences entrepreneuriales
CreActifs
‘21 - ‘21
Certification Gestion pour non comptable
Gestion pour non comptable
CreActifs
‘21 - ‘21
Certification Prévisionnel et Modélisation financière
Prévisionnel et Modélisation financière
IAE Paris - Est
‘02 - ‘03
Master 2 Innovation Design and Luxe
Innovation, Design and Luxe
IAE de Lille, University School of Management
‘00 - ‘02
Master 1 Marketing et Communication
Marketing Communication Culture
IUT de Paris
‘98 - ‘00
DUT Information et Communication
Information & Communication
Paris, France