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Philippe Seigle

Founder of Žito Consulting — International Sales Interim Manager

Philippe Seigle — European Business Consulting expert and International Sales Interim Manager (Žito Consulting, Prague)

Philippe Seigle — International Sales Interim Manager

International Sales

Based in Prague, Czech Republic

Engagements across Europe & the Middle East

15+ years leading commercial transformations across FMCG, luxury, and retail on four continents. Specialized in revenue growth, strategic pricing, and post-M&A integration — delivering measurable results on every engagement.

ESSEC Business School (Paris) & Mannheim University (Germany) Double-Degree MBA

ESSEC Business School
Universität Mannheim

Key Results

+57%

Net Sales Growth

Leonidas

+47%

Revenue Growth

Sprecher Berrier

+32%

Portfolio Growth

Cargill

5

Fluent Languages

FR · EN · DE · NL · CZ

Career Path

International Mobility

LEONIDAS logo — client of Žito Consulting / Philippe Seigle

LEONIDAS

Brussels, Belgium · 2018–2024

Led the International Business Unit — 400 employees, €124M revenue. Drove international pricing strategy, launched a mobile app for franchise network management, and deployed CRM tools with advanced analytics.

Markets: Germany Romania Greece UK Ireland Japan USA Canada Portugal Czechia

+€5.5M additional revenue (+57%)

HANESBRANDS logo — client of Žito Consulting / Philippe Seigle

HANESBRANDS

Brussels & Paris · 2016–2018

Managed €25M portfolio across 5 brands (Dim, Playtex, Wonderbra). Restructured the sales force and expanded into Middle East markets (Debenhams, Carrefour Dubai).

Markets: Belgium Turkey UAE Malta Lebanon Morocco Algeria French Overseas

-16% headcount, -19% travel time

SPRECHER BERRIER logo — client of Žito Consulting / Philippe Seigle

SPRECHER BERRIER

Dubai, UAE · 2013–2015

Sales Manager for luxury perfumery across the Middle East. Built strategic partnerships with Harvey Nichols, Debenhams, Paris Gallery across 12 geographies.

Markets: UAE Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Jordan Israel Egypt

+€9M revenue (+47%), gross margin from 39% to 53%

CARGILL COCOA & CHOCOLATE logo — client of Žito Consulting / Philippe Seigle

CARGILL COCOA & CHOCOLATE

Amsterdam, Berlin & Dubai · 2008–2013

Area Sales Manager Germany, Switzerland & Maghreb — €35M+ portfolio with 90+ customers. Led integration of KVB's cocoa business in Germany & Eastern Europe.

Markets: Germany Switzerland Morocco Algeria

+€8.5M revenue (+32%)

Language Proficiency

FrenchNative
EnglishFluent
GermanFluent
DutchFluent
CzechIntermediate