Julien Duchateau

General Manager

Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Thanks to a 14+year of leadership with Decathlon, I am looking to bring my knowledge and my skills to existing or new projects. Down-to-earth, people oriented and challenge oriented, I am driven by new opportunity, making a business grow and satisfaying customers. But I believe we can only achieve great result by building a strong team aligned to reach a shared common goal.

Experience

  • General Manager Aspria La Rasante at Aspria Belgium
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • European Marketplace of Services and Experiences Leader at Decathlon
    Nov 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    After 7 years abroad, I joined the European Marketplace Team to develop Services and Experiences through partners. - Market analysis, benchmark and opportunities identification - Evaluate the tech and digital feasibility of each projects - Design and improve the digital customer experience - Launch of different POC to test the market and measure customers desirability - Test, learn, improve and duplicate successes - Define the conditions of duplication, the value creation and needs to scale-up

  • Regional Retail Manager of Ontario and Manitoba at Décathlon Canada
    Apr 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    As the Regional Manager of Ontario and Manitoba, my responsibility was to make Decathlon the favorite Sports Brands. To pursue this goal, I divided my responsibilities in two parts : 1. Designed the Real Estate Development plan of the two provinces - Identified key locations according to customers habits, demographics, sport markets and competitors - Develop stong relationship with Real Estate industry and Landlords - Signed 7 locations across the 2 provinces 2. Developed the omni-channel sales - Opened and ran the 6 stores in the province - Explored innovative initiatives to increase brand awareness (3 pop-up stores, a city store concept) - Coordinate Store preparation and opening - Recruiting, selecting and coaching of opening store Managers - Explore opportunities to develop online sales - Identify and develop future leaders - Set strong standards of customer service To reach our ambitious goals will only be possible with amazing teams and people. Their happiness and customers dedication remain my first priority

  • Retail and Store Leader at Decathlon International
    Jul 2015 - Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for the opening and the success of the first Decathlon Store in Thailand. The most important responsibilities are : - Recruit and train a new team of 30 people - Manage the supply of the store - Analyse the market and write the commercial policy of the store - Organize the opening of the store - Define the concept of Decathlon in Thailand - Coach of 6 other store leaders in Thailand - coordinator of the retail strategies in Thailand

  • Decathlon Belgium (1 yr 2 mos)
    • Store Manager in training
      Jul 2013 - Mar 2014 · 9 mos

    • Store manager in training
      Feb 2013 - Jun 2013 · 5 mos