Francesco Belloni

Leader & Business Consultant

Phuket, Thailand

About

Senior director with 15+ years of international leadership experience across luxury and premium retail brands. Proven track record in scaling multi-country retail operations, driving profitable growth, and leading large, culturally diverse organizations through transformation and expansion. Deep expertise in People leadership, Retail strategy, P&L ownership and Brand execution. Resilient, authentic leader with strong exposure to global HQs, complex stakeholders, and high-growth environments.

Experience

  • Head of Retail - Global at HOFF
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Director of all Retail Department at international level.

  • Retail Manager at Gucci
    Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Retail Manager at Ermenegildo Zegna Group
    Dec 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Team and Operations Manager at Louis Vuitton
    Jan 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    - OVERVIEW: Managing the operations retail teams of POS generating 80 mln. turnover. - RETAIL OPS: Management of operational activities and BOH, including, amongst other: admin, stock and logistics, after-sales, lead gen., cash and payment systems, KPI analysis, HR, improvements in the retail operations. - PEOPLE: Selection, coaching, training, management, development and performance assessment of employees.

  • Retail Country Manager at Swatch Group
    Mar 2014 - Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    - OVERVIEW: Retail structure director. Implementation of business plan and marketing strategies at the country level. - MANAGEMENT: Stores daily operations, stock control, promos, sales estimates & results, KPI analysis etc. - REAL ESTATE: Research of buildings and negotiation of leases. Stores business planning. Opening supervision. - RETAIL OPS: Creation and improvement of Retail structure. Definition of job descriptions, performance evaluation system and salaries structure. Head of around 80 employees, 17 Store Managers, and 2 District Managers. - PEOPLE: Stores Management performance assessment and man powering. Recruiting, selection and training of store managers and area managers’ levels. Management of B2B relationships with ECI and Value Retail.