Senior Executive with a business passion for Brands and Style - Apparel & Fashion / Luxury Goods / Retail / Consumer goods. VF Corporation, Sara Lee Apparel, Neuhaus, Eskimo & Various Projects. - General Management and Marketing Management of lifestyle fashion brands - Management consulting and projects in segment consumer and lifestyle goods, retail & luxury. - 20 years experience within leading multinational corporations and smaller sized local companies. - Multiple experiences in repositioning/upgrading brands, through a 360° approach in product, sales and marketing, in which creativity meets commercial strength - Experienced in P&L analysis and -management, with focus on sustainable optimisation of results and turnaround management - Skilled in leading creativity process with designers, focus on the content of a brand - Coached multi-disciplinary and multi-nationality teams toward shared goal - Operated both in international headquarters (EMEA) and on local country level (Benelux, France) - Result-driven, process-minded Specialties: - General management, P&L management, Strategic Planning and Execution - Creative brand direction, collection and design development - Strategic and Operational Marketing, Branding and identity development, Brand portfolio management, Trend watching, New concept development, Innovation - Retail management: own stores, flagship, shop-in-shop, pop-up, corners - Commercial management, Sales Management, Business development, Trade marketing - Advertising, media, press relations, POS visibility - Change management, optimisation, reorganisation - People management, HR strategy & Positive coaching - Dismantling business unit (incl.contacts with trade unions)

CEO @ General Management and Development of the iconic Belgian heritage brand Eskimo / Original Eskimo and the companies Bonneterie De Groote & De Groote France: underwear, nightwear and swim collections. From December 2011 to Present (4 years 1 month) Owner @ Management consulting in lifestyle sector: fashion, retail, luxury and consumer goods. Focus on a healthy P&L, a strong collection, fluent business processes and people coaching. 20 year experience in commercial and general management leadership roles, ranging from a multinational scope to local entrepreneurial intiatives. From June 2011 to Present (4 years 7 months)

Ingrid Macours is skilled in: Brand Management, Advertising, Business Development, Management, Fashion, People Skills, Business Strategy, Change Management, P&L Management, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Management Consulting, International, General Management