1. Marfaa 24, Fakry Bey Street
Beirut Central District
Steven Maroun
Mobile: +961 3 195 999
Email: stevenmaroun6@gmail.com
Nationalities: Lebanese and Argentinian
STEVEN MAROUN
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maroon Minds
La T-Shirterie
March 2010– Present
April 2011– Present
Master’s Degree in Fashion Buying, Istituto Marangoni, London, United
Kingdom
Academic Courses: Fashion Buying, Visual Merchandising, Textiles, Fashion Industry Analysis,
Imports/Exports, Finance and Marketing.
Bachelor (BA) in Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Emphasis: Banking & Finance – Graduated with Honors
Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais, Beirut, Lebanon
French Baccalaureate in Economics and Social Sciences
• Created Maroon Minds, a commercial representative company that aims at
developing new concepts in Lebanon.
• Maroon Minds is the Holding company of Manoush Beirut and La T-Shirterie, it seek
global market trends in order to bring outthe latest ideas and try to implement them
in the best possible way.
• Opened a concept store La T-Shirterie in Achrafieh, Beirut for men & women.
• Shaped the concept of La T-Shirterie around an appealing retail environment for the
clients, and built osmosis between the brands on display.
• Tracked cutting edge fashion trends in the consumer market to determine which
products should be sold.
• Managed the operational side of the supply chain from suppliers’ warehouse to
customers (liaise with suppliers globally, seasonal budget buy plan, shipping, duty
clearance, inventory, categorization, labelling, pricing and display)
• Evaluated sales to establish future needs and orders; monitored the best-selling styles
and made sure consumers had access to the merchandise in a timely manner
• Managed new merchandise to optimize the store inventory and to make it
appropriate to the client base and adaptable to the current season.
• Followed up with all open order reports to ensure that orders made it to the store’s
warehouse in a timely manner. Reviewed all invoices and incoming shipments for
any discrepancies.
• Worked with various inventory-monitoring systems that manage purchase orders
and product registration.
• Attended trade fairs and fashion shows in Paris, New York and Las Vegas to
observe industry’s trends, spot emerging designers and select merchandise.
• Sourced suppliers, negotiated contracts with over 30 brands and conducted
continuous vendor communications; managed all relations with vendors, operated
as the sole fashion buyer for La T-Shirterie.
Sept 2008-Jun 2009
Sept 2005-Jun 2008
Founder, Fashion Buyer, Visual Merchandiser and Marketing Coordinator
June 2004

2. • Worked at developing a client base supported by an appealing marketing strategy
to retain existing clients and attract new comers; through effective customer service.
• Led the visual image of the business including windows and in-store displays as well
as styling for various advertisements and photo shoots.
• Selected local up-and-coming designers for consignment (clothes and accessories) in
the shop.
• Trained and led team members (salespersons) to meet and exceed customers’
expectations.
• Managed the franchise’s social media marketing platforms (Facebook and
Instagram).
• Collaborated with a web-developer to put in place an appealing e-commerce
platform of La T-Shirterie and updated the interface’s content on a daily basis.
Manoush BeirutSeptember 2010 –
August 2014
• Negotiated contract terms for the franchise of Manoush for Lebanon.
• Opened a luxury clothing franchise Manoush in downtown Beirut for women.
• Seasonal trips to Manoush’s headquarter and showroom in Paris to place orders.
Gazprombank LebanonJuly 09 – March 2010
• Wrote reports summarizing meetings and conference calls in relation to the ongoing
transactions.
• Assisted in the preparation of presentations and sales pitches to clients and potential
clients.
• Maintained and updated various information regarding existing investments and
ongoing transactions.
Analyst – Investment Banking - Beirut, Lebanon
Giorgio Armani
UBS Bank
LANGUAGES:
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
August – Sept 2007
August 2006
Trainee (Sales Department)
Beirut, Lebanon
Trainee (Financial Accounts)
Monte Carlo, Monaco.
French: Fluent (native) / English: Fluent / Arabic: Good / Spanish: Beginner
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Specialised Inventory/Sales Software (FastMag
and Prestashop)