Jérôme PETIT
Asia Pacific Representative, Gautier
Gautier is an European furniture leading company, manufacturer, brand and exporter. Based in France.
Professional Profile:
=> Chinese factories assesment from the inside;
=> Factory workers management;
=> Daily use of Mandarin;
=> Team working;
=> Details oriented;
Personal Profile:
=> Interested in Art;
=> Industrial Products made from natural fibers (bamboo, wood, hemp, etc….);
=> Favourite Readings: History, Politics, Gems, Real Estate, Art and Farming;
=> Play games, videos games and cards;
French => Mother Language
English => Fluent
Chinese => Fluent
84 contactsQuality Control for Oak Wood Flooring and Furnitures on behalf of our European clients.
2008 - 2010Work for international firms which want to settle, to relocate or expand in Shanghai.
Urbis Property is specialized into industrial (factories, warehouses) and commercial (offices, retail) real estate.
Get promoted from Marketing Executive position to a 3 sales team management position.
http://www.urbisproperty.com/
2007 - 2007Art De France Export Victoire ! –Settle a sale office in Shanghai and develop market-
specialized into french handcraft Art & decoration products importation in China
==> Market survey realized within the mission : « Which business opportunities for French Handcraft Art & Decoration products in China ? » Luxury / top of the range quality products.
==> «Compare prices, distribution network and communication strategy for Olive Oil (chinese and imported) market in Shanghai » Sum up made for one week, 7 pages with tables & pictures.
==> Create a Chinese brand for French products in order to reach more efficiently Chinese customers, and get estimation for its registration cost in China.
==> Settle the first sale office in Shanghai (building, administration’s formalities…)
==> Recruit a Chinese assistant, and English to Chinese translation supervising.
==> Check Chinese to French translation.
==> « Sourcing » for catalogue printing.
==> Specific vocabulary acquisition for woods and precious metals
==> Contact Shanghaï decoration companies and interior designers
==> regular telephone calls in Chinese
==> Huge time constraints
2006 - 2006The survey is divided in four parts
A technologic, a taxes system and an administrative survey.
The Chinese market estimation in value and the local consumption habits.
The local products quality monitoring (fresh or transformed seaweeds).
Importers.
During this survey I learned a lot on me; I prove initiative and control, as I was alone to realize it.
2006 - 2006Writing of a guide for the Guangzhou French Trade Commission.
This guide explains how to open a 100% foreign capital shop in Guangzhou and Shenzhen area.
2005 - 2005First professional experience in a Chinese company (language, chinese corporate culture and international shipping).