Christophe Lachat

About

International Sales, Business Development, Team Management, Governance • Experienced International Manager with more than 25 years of Business Development in emerging/new markets in sectors such as Airport Concessions (Duty Free & Travel Retail Operations), MedTech - BioTech (mass-spectrometry, reactivs), Finance (acquisition for international fund), Watch and Luxury Industry, Retail management • Governance of Swiss Group’s subsidiaries in emerging countries (as Board member) • Entrepreneurial & sales professional with solid experience in trading (FMCG, Alcool, Spirits, Cigarettes), companies set-up and management in Russian / CIS markets (and ex USSR republics) , solid network in China, Balkans, Central Asia, Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. • Proven experience in lobbying, deal negotiations with State driven/regulated markets, setup of distribution network and retail operations, excellent "doors opener" • Expat between 1998 and 2013 in Russia, Central Asia, Serbia and Dubai (UAE) • Multi languages talent • Former Swiss Army Captain (MLT) • Solid background in Marketing, Sales (pro-active and training), Crisis Management

Experience

• Victorinox (11 yrs 6 mos)
  • Senior International Sales Manager MEA&I, Central Asia
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Switzerland · Hybrid
    Present

  • International Sales Director Eastern Europe, CIS, Middle East, Africa
    May 2015 - Apr 2023 · 8 yrs

• Senior Business Development Consultant at Under international mandates
  May 2007 - Apr 2015 · 8 yrs

• Vice President Business Development at ISD&I / Diamond Global Vision (Dubai)
  Apr 2007 - May 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Director Retail Operations CIS / Director Business Development at Dufry (formerly Weitnauer)
  Nov 1994 - Mar 2007 · 12 yrs 5 mos

  Basle (Switzerland)/ Almaty (Kazakhstan) / Dubai (UAE)

• International Advertising Manager at EurotaxGlass's
  Sep 1992 - Oct 1994 · 2 yrs 2 mos