Guillaume Raffy

Sales Director at Givaudan

CAREER PROFILE Motivated, hard-working, and reliable executive with a successful 16-year career, including an impeccable 6-year record in Capital Markets, 4 years of successful Entrepreneurial experience, and 4 years as Managing Director in the dynamic emerging region of West & Central Africa including the key economy of Nigeria. Well-travelled and multilingual professional fluent in French, German, Russian, English, Spanish (and currently learning Arabic!) with a strong charisma and a proven talent for networking and selling, as well as an extensive knowledge of the challenges presented by Emerging Markets. Intelligent leader and strategist focused on driving improvements and stimulating exponential revenue growth through innovation and tactical analysis to engage clients and expand brand recognition on a global level. AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE • Strategy and Leadership • Charismatic Communicator • Impeccable Presentation skills • Strong Entrepreneurial Skills • Business Development on a large scale • Client Acquisition & Retention • Financially Insightful • People Management • Strong Adaptation skills: been in 81 countries so far and in 46 US States, lived 1 year or more in each of the 8 following countries: Nigeria (6 years), China, Russia, United States, United Kingdom (7 years), Australia, Austria, France.