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Guillemette GruGG

Guillemette Gru

BU DIRECTOR / HEAD OF ACCESSORIES

€1,200/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Guillemette

Between a sketch and a best seller, there are 8 to 12 months of execution — and above all,
thousands of critical decisions.
My role is to orchestrate this journey end to end, ensuring that a creative vision becomes a
commercial success.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Schiaparelli
    HEAD OF LEATHERGOODS, SHOES & ACCESSORIES
    April 2025 - October 2025 (6 months)
    • • DEVELOPMENT: Drove structured development processes and supplier management, improving departmental efficiency and delivering a +8% product margin increase in the latest season.
    • • INDUSTRIALIZATION: Pre-industrialized products during the development phase to secure deliveries four months after buying sessions.
    • • MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION: Restructured team roles and responsibilities to improve efficiency and decision-making clarity.
    Industrialisation Stratégie produit Développement produit Luxury Products Margin Optimization
  • Chloe
    RETAIL EXCELLENCE MANAGER
    January 2023 - April 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
    • • Defined and monitored Client & Retail KPIs, objectives, and execution timelines.
    • • Acted as a transversal leader coordinating HQ and regional teams to align retail strategy, communication, and execution.
    management transverse Gestion de Projet Retail 360 Retail & Merchandising Retail & Clients KPIS Retail
  • CHLOE & SEE BY CHLOE
    LEATHERGOODS COLLECTION MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR
    March 2020 - December 2022 (2 years and 9 months)
    • • ARTISTIC TRANSITION: Managed the transition of Artistic Direction between Natacha Ramsay Levi and Gabriela Hearst, ensuring continuity of creative vision.
    • • COLLECTION MERCHANDISING: Led the global merchandising strategy, focused on a key strategic segment, leading to the launch of the Woody line and significant sales growth.
    • • INDUSTRIAL OPTIMIZATION: Partnered with the COO to reverse-engineer volume-driven products, resulting in a significant margin improvement on key iconic items while preserving craftsmanship and brand DNA.
    • • LEADERSHIP: Led and orchestrated team structure and responsibilities to strengthen P&L performance. Oversaw and directed the Milan-based prototype atelier (15 artisans), ensuring development excellence and alignment with industrial and creative objectives.
    Industrialisation Margin Optimization Stratégie produit Merchandising Développement produit

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Education

  • Master's Degree in Marketing
    Sup de Co La Rochelle Business School
    2006
    Master's Degree in Marketing

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