Résumé
Been exposed to broad range of Commercial and General Mgt challenges in new growth market environment across FMCG & Telco sectors.
Successful turnarounds in last 3 roles in Telco industry, driven by a strong results & achievement orientated approach, supported by his ability to understand Market trends / Customer behaviour and lead effective Execution & Change.
Gande started his career in 1992, in Sales/Distribution within the French modern Trade, responsible for well-known Wines & Spirit Brands.
He then joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1996 and held several marketing roles, mainly across Africa and France / French Oversea territories.
In 2005, he decided to take an active role in the booming African Telecom industry, working with global leading Groups, such as Celtel (Bharti Airtel) and MTN, as Marketing & Sales Director.
During his time with Etisalat, as Group CCO, he was part of a senior management team that effected an impressive turnaround of a Holding entity that operated in a complex governance structure and extremely challenging markets.
He demonstrated a clear ability to move from operational to more strategic perspective with a good command of the dashboard and transversal view. He is credited as being in the frontline in the growth of Revenues and Profitability, as well as acting as a real agent of change and support to his Operations Commercial teams.
He now supports his clients in setting up and implementing their Marketing and Customer Value Management Strategies.
? Ability to transcend cultural barriers and deliver enhanced performances
? Experience of world-class FMCG and Telecoms
? Extremely proud of the strong teams that I managed to build and that have now grown up to senior positions in various companies
Expériences professionnelles
Business development
Consultant Indépendant , Abidjan
De Septembre 2013 à Aujourd'hui
Group chief commercial officer
Etisalat / Atlantique Telecom , Abidjan
De Février 2010 à Août 2013
Chief commercial officer (marketing & sales)
MTN Congo B , Brazzaville
De Octobre 2008 à Janvier 2010
Marketing & customer services director
Bharti Airtel Gabon , Libreville
De Mai 2005 à Septembre 2008
Marketing mgr
Colgate Palmolive , Bois-colombes
De Juillet 2002 à Avril 2005
Category marketing mgr
Colgate-Palmolive South Africa , Boksburg
De Mars 2001 à Juin 2002
Senior brand mgr
Colgate-Palmolive Kenya , Nairobi
De Octobre 1998 à Février 2001
Brand mgr
Colgate-Palmolive Côte d'Ivoire , Abidjan
De Juillet 1996 à Septembre 1998
Regional key account mgr
Allied Domecq Spirits & Wines France , Paris
De Février 1994 à Juin 1996
Formations complémentaires
MSc Management
KEDGE / ESC Bordeaux - Marketing & International Affairs
1988 à 1991
MSc Management
Universidad de DEUSTO
1990 à 1991
1 year Erasmus exchange program
Parcours officiels
Langues
Anglais - Courant
Espagnol - Courant
Français - Langue maternelle