Francis P.

Inquisitor
DISC Type : Ic

EU and International Markets Controller / Global Marketing Controller at eBay

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Overview

Finance professional with over 15 years of experience, currently leading EU, International, and Global Marketing controlling operations at eBay. His background includes senior management roles at Deloitte in Paris and New York, with expertise in the tech, media, and retail sectors. He is a graduate of emlyon business school.

He holds a unique dual responsibility, simultaneously managing financial controlling for both eBays EU/International markets and its global marketing operations.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

International Finance
Manages controlling for eBay's EU and International markets and previously coordinated international audit teams for Deloitte in both Paris and New York.
Marketing Controlling
As the Global Marketing Controller for eBay, he is directly responsible for the financial oversight of the company's worldwide marketing functions.
Tech & Retail Sectors
His entire career has been focused on the technology, media, telecom (TMT), and retail/consumer business sectors at both eBay and Deloitte.

Media Appearances

Francis has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
EU and International Markets Controller / Global Marketing Controller at eBay
1-2021 - 12-2022
EU Marketplace Controller and Global Marketing Controller at eBay
1-2020 - 12-2020
EU Marketplace Controller at eBay
6-2014 - 12-2017
Senior Manager at Deloitte France
9-2013 - 5-2014
Manager at Deloitte France

Education

2005 - 2006
Master from emlyon business school
2001 - 2005
MS from Ecole de Commerce Lyon

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Insights For Selling To Francis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francis is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francis

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francis move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Francis take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Francis

Personality Compatibility


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