Looking at each job offer as a stepping stone to your ultimate goal

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  • Le 20 septembre 2017
Name: Eugénia Lao
Current position: Assistant Wholesale Manager, Qeelin
About my company: Luxury Goods & Jewellery wholesales, 51-200 employees
Degree earned at Audencia: IMM 12
Nationality: Portuguese 
Residence: Shanghai - China
 
“Sometimes it takes a while to reach your goal. If you can’t find a job that is exactly what you want, try to look at each job offer as a stepping-stone. As the saying goes “if you want something you've never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.”

My work
My role: I am an Assistant Wholesale Manager at Qeelin (Kering Group). Also I manage four points of sales (wholesalers) in China; I am responsible for pushing sell-in and sell-out volume, the business development, liaising with potential business partners as well as shopping malls and store openings.

Soft skills: Interpersonal/negotiation skills.
Hard skills: Being analytical/numeracy/ business acumen.

My company: The organisational chart is relatively flat comparing to other luxury firms in China. As Qeelin is a young brand, the atmosphere is friendly, and the team is more cohesive than at brands with sizeable scales.

How it started: Front-line my first job after graduation was in sales providing field experience in a luxury brand. It had certainly helped me to achieve my goal of working in retail operations/wholesale as field experience is a big bonus in the industry.

My world
Culture shock: I had some very challenging moments when facing cultural stereotypes in the workplace. Additionally, I had to overcome the language barriers. When I was a salesperson in Paris, I had to constantly improve my proficiency in French which is essential in sales.

Why choose an international career?
I managed to find more professional opportunities and better advancement.

☛ I recommend using the following websites: LinkedIn, Civiweb (for V.I.E) www.liepin.com (Chinese recruitment website)
 
Audencia Alumni says:
Come and meet Eugenia when she comes to visit Audencia during International Day on 28th September. She will be leading a workshop on business etiquette in China.
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