Vincent Lapaire

General Manager chez Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Goals Lead and plan long-term projects in the luxury goods market segment. Assume responsibilities in an international and multicultural environment. Extensive experience in • Operations and human resources management. • Financial planning and accounting. • Supply chain activities: procurements and supply, inventories management, storage, export, reverse management, after sales service. • Multidisciplinary projects management: exclusive watch and movement product development projects, brand image development, marketing and communication. Specialties: • Business plan and marketing plan elaboration • Procurements and negotiations • Communication

Experience

  • General Manager at Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

  • General Manager at Chopard Genève SA
    Apr 2011 - Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at Universal Geneve SA (located in Geneva - Switzeland)
    Jun 2003 - Jul 2010 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Swiss watch brand founded in 1894, owned by Stelux Hodlings Intl. Ltd, Hong Kong. • Management of company’s operations. • Realized a 5 years business plan and monitored the brand revival scheme. • Responsible for the P&L and day to day operations. • Handled financial planning, allocation and control of budgets. • Drafted regular activity reports for the Hong-Kong based management. • Elaborated the brand revival plan (marketing plan) under strict budget constraint. • Promoted the brand worldwide (technical press conf. and interviews, trade fairs). • Prospected markets and developed a selective distribution network. • Multidisciplinary projects management (new watch collections, the new proprietary automatic movement caliber Microtor UG100, brand image creation). • Monitoring of the global supply chain activities of the company.

  • Operating Manager at Ideo Tempo SA (located in Lausanne - Switzerland)
    Feb 1999 - May 2003 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Swiss company specialized in the design and production of high-end watches in private label. • Responsible for the P&L and day to day operations. • Handled debtor and creditor accounting, managed cash and handled salaries. • Implemented ERP software and handled inventories. • Responsible for internal customer relation. • Handled procurement of tailor-made watch parts and precious stones. • Lead the watch production, planning and manufacturing costs. • Project management (new watch models produced in private label)

  • Procurement Manager at HSW Production SA (T.Watch & Co SA) - located in Lussy s/Morges - Switzerland
    Jul 1993 - Jan 1999 · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Swiss company specialized in the design and production of high-end watches in private label. • Managed daily client’s operational requests. • Issued invoices and prepared export files. • Coordinate new product launches in collaboration with R&D dept. • Negotiated prices and production capacity with suppliers and subcontractors. • Calculated product cost price incl. precious metal and precious stones. • Creation of articles, nomenclatures and operational ranges on ERP system.