Oliver Frielingsdorf

Consulting firm providing distribution, internationalization, brand-management, marketing, communications, consumer insight, product innovation, M&A due dilligence, Advisory Board, Supervisory Board and corporate transforming/transition servcies and more; Operate internationally for start-ups, SME's and corporate across apparel,fashion and lifestyle sector in consumer goods & retail.

Holding Company for the IP/Brand rights of the maritme fashion & lifestyle brand Arqueonautas, formerly with Otto Group (House of Brands). In charge of setting up all aspects of the company, incl management of the IP rights, business plan development, investment pitches, structure for brand re-launch incl. Licensing opportunities in various classes. Formulated business & digital go-to market plans with key focus on D2C and sustainability onwards.

Support Owner & CEO of Hooks Creative to prepare scaling the business for growth (teams/org/processes/sales) Als Co-CEO bei Hooks Creative & Soopl begleitete ich mehrere Jahre profitables Wachstum, erschloss zusätzliche internationale Vertriebsregionen und professionalisierte zentrale Strukturen in Sales, Marketing, Produktentwicklung und Unternehmenssteuerung. Darüber hinaus entwickelte ich gemeinsam mit dem Team ein neues SOOPL-Produkt und legte die Grundlage für dessen Markteinführung über Kickstarter.

Interim Assignment / Stabilization & Transformation / Focus on Wholesale, Retail, Org. / Preparation for Cross-Regional Country Cluster Bei ECCO übernahm ich als General Manager Central Region ad interim die Führung der DACH-Organisation nach einer längeren Vakanz. Ich stabilisierte Wholesale und Retail, stärkte die Zusammenarbeit mit Key Accounts und Handelspartnern und bereitete gemeinsam mit den relevanten Teams die Zusammenführung mehrerer europäischer Regionen und Funktionen vor.

Im Restrukturierungsmandat für ISBC / Masita arbeitete ich eng mit Eigentümern, Banken und Finanzierungspartnern zusammen. Dabei reduzierte ich Warenbestände zur Stärkung der Liquidität, verschlankte organisatorische Strukturen, lagerte operative Leistungen aus und bereitete Refinanzierungs-, Investoren- und Restrukturierungsprozesse vor.

CEO/GM Gaastra Global/International /McGregor Fashion Group; GM/MD DACH (GAS)/Northern Europe/ Export Gaastra & McGregor /Doniger Fashion Group; GM/MD DACH (GAS) /DuSoutien Group; Ich führte das globale Gaastra-Geschäft sowie McGregor-in DACH und Nordeuropa mit umfassender P&L-Verantwortung. Mein Zuständigkeitsbereich umfasste die gesamte Wertschöpfung von Produkt und Merchandising über Vertrieb und Marketing bis zu Retail und E-Commerce. Zusätzlich gehörte ich dem erweiterten Vorstand der Gruppe an.

Roll-out for POP-Market.com globally.POP-Market is the world’s leading, B2B, online, fashion marketplace. Launched in 2000, the company’s patented technology enables leading brands and retailers to easily communicate the vast amounts of visual and transactional information required to do business together. www.pop-market.com; www.visuality360.com

GENERAL MANAGER EUROPE at TRIUMPH INTERNATIONAL GROUP (2.3 billion CHF player, privately owned) (www.triumph.com) Turnover & full P&L responsibility of >620 millCHF and >2,000 employees Board Member, Beldona AG >65 Mill. CHF Wholly-owned 70 Retail Stores Multibrand Concept www.beldona.ch GM Europe reports into CEO and Managing Partner of Triumph Group, with a turnaround remit. Achievement has been made of stabilizing the Region during one of the world’s most difficult economic periods.

Re-launch of Nautica business in Europe. Establish collections and structure for Men's Sportswear and Women's Sportswear, as also Nautica Competition line. Set up and build infrastructure on Pan-European basis. Establish Retail and Franchise, as also SIS programs.Responsible for overall business and P&L, as also to present to VF board. Est further Nautica licensees for Fragrance, Watches, Shoes and other products. Service function to international partners of the brand (Asia,Australia,India, Middle East .)

Vice President of Sales & Marketing, EMEA & International, Global Apparel Network B.V.,Hoofddorp,The Netherlands Hired by investors of this start-up software company to set the business direction for their new communication tool VISUALITY selling into the apparel /fashion sector. A two-year contract with a remit to ensure relationships developed at the right level within the large retailers and apparel manufacturing companies’ decision-making chain. Reporting to the CEO and founder of the company.

05.01- 12.02 VP Sales & Merchandising Europe, Hilfiger Denim at Tommy Hilfiger Europe B.V. Amsterdam, -Reporting into CEO and COO of Tommy Hilfiger Europe. -Responsibility of turnover >60 Million Euros - Creation & Managing of the yearly sales-plan and the key account business - implementation of pan-european strategy & execution with Country teams

10.98-04.01 Country Manager Germany, Tommy Hilfiger Denim & Tommy Hilfiger Athletics (NL & GER based) -Establish and manage Denim organization (Sales, Planning, Finance, Staff) based in Germany -Ensure distribution planning and responsibility -Increase Retail density (SIS,concessions,franchise) -Implement and maintain Retail segmentation -Achieve sales targets and business plans (turnover >25 Mil Euros)l -Key account management in Germany -Fulfill Marketing and PR function -P&L resp., buildi

-Introduce Dockers Khakis by Levi Strauss & Co. -Manage sales area, open new doors -Implement Dockers distribution strategy (franchise concept, SIS, sell-in) -Manage local sales promotion campaigns -Establish Dockers distribution in the sales territory -Responsible for brand set-up within Sales,Marketing,PR,Franchise Develop sales and distribution strategy -Supervise and coach sales-agents -Provide market update & insights to HQ -Price calculation & member product council Amsterdam

Amsterdam based boutique company for bags & accesories with Italian Sourcing & Production and Dutch/Italian Design & Handwriting. Start-up of Company including establishing E-Commerce platform & presence at fairs like Bread & Butter, Berlin and Modefabriek, Amsterdam.