Gautheron Nicolas

Gautheron Nicolas currently serves as Executive Vice President at METRO AG, overseeing operations in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and the Netherlands since October 2023. Previously, Gautheron held the role of CEO at METRO Bulgaria from April 2021 to October 2023 and served as Executive Vice President in various regions including Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Gautheron's extensive experience in the retail sector includes positions as COO Vice President Operations at METRO China, where responsibilities encompassed managing 97 stores and 10,000 employees, and COO of Operations & supply chain at MAKRO Netherlands, which involved restructuring efforts. Additional roles include Operations Director at METRO Cash & Carry Germany and Regional Director at METRO France, where Gautheron executed store strategies and improved customer satisfaction. Early career achievements at Carrefour and PolyGram contributed to a solid foundation in sales and operations management. Gautheron holds a Master's Degree in Marketing from Institut Superieur Marketing.