PARIS — Jean-Baptiste Grosdidier has been named general manager of La Prairie Group France.
He succeeds Laurent Leblond in the role.
Grosdidier joins La Prairie from Puig, where he most recently served as international markets development director. Between January 2008 and June 2013, he was general manager of Puig Italy, and from May 2003 to December 2007, Grosdidier held the position of export director of Puig Prestige Beauté, according to his LinkedIn profile. Grosdidier was export area manger of Puig Prestige Beauté from December 1999 to March 2001, and he also formerly worked at Château de Cognac in the Bacardi-Martini group.
The executive joined La Prairie Group on Sept. 15.