Catherine Gac Email & Phone Number

Brest, Fr

Brest, Brittany, France

Career change supported by an online career check-up with Switch Collective and a qualifying training, namely : the CELTA - a Cambridge qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. It focuses on developing practical skills with face-to-face teaching practice..

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

 Set up Innovation Key Performance Indicators and Portfolio visualization tools that are used in the Innovation Governance bodies (Innovation and Commercialisation Councils) and Zone EMENA reporting.  Drove the Marketing Team to capture the I&R Pipeline in NPDI system, New Product Development and Introduction. Developed and deployed I&R Ways of Working across all functions by training and engaging 200 people.  Innovation key representative for the internal & external audits (NGA, NQMS). Key liaison with the Project Management Team and the Marketing Team, supporting them to collaborate and take the appropriate risks while implementing these new I&R wow’s and submitting projects to the NPDI Gates.  Key NPPE representative in shaping the future of Nestle Idea To Launch E2E Flow in order to lead roll out in 2017. Contributed in many workshops, organizing one in NPPE to test the new flow versus current NPPE wow’s. Contribute actively in the preparatory work to set up the Regional Business Strategy (RBS) 2017 -2020, especially focusing on the innovation portfolio and potential gaps.

Rueil Malmaison, France

- Leader of the Packaging and other Projects Management (PPM) Team made of 26 people [4 direct reports, 13 European Project Coordinators, 9 Local Project Coordinators], based over 6 sites in Europe.- Transformed the PPM team from a Team simply coordinating projects to a widely recognized Team of Solution Providers acting as Partners leading Time to Market optimization.- Led a team that managed on average 500 simultaneous projects for Innovations, Renovations or promotions, leading to 2 000 new packaging developments per annum.- Led the implementation of a new repro house with improved online approval tool & tracker systems - Led the implementation of NPDI in NPPE in November 2008 as a pilot for Nestlé worldwide – NPPE ‘s key point of contact for ongoing upgrades with Nestle Business Technical Center (BTC), NPP PTC & NPP NA. - Since October 2010, actively contributed to the Imagine project (redesign our future to grow faster), in the Innovation & Renovation and Marketing streams, and then led the implementation of the Imagine Activation Plan for PPM : transition the PPM Team in 2 centers of expertise, namely End to End Project Managers and Graphic Chain Managers.

Rueil Malmaison, France

- Managed the Mid Western Europe PPM Team (Packaging and other Projects Management), covering local projects for France, Belgium, Switzerland and Holland.- 6 direct reports = 3 European Project Coordinators (Friskies Cat, Friskies Dog, Proplan & PVD) and 3 Local Project Coordinators.- Developed and implemented a clear process and European Ways of Working.

Rueil Malmaison, France

- Specialized in buying Paper Bags & Sacks for 11 European Factories (Budget 135 MF / 20 M€).- Managed 12 suppliers, 415 references, 75 million of Paper Bags & Sacks - Defining and setting up the purchasing policy, consolidating budgets. - Set and managed a team of 3 central buyers spread over 2 different countries (France, UK, Germany).

Noisiel, France

- Buyer for printed packaging (bags & sacks, alupouches and flexible) for the French Factories.- Defined and managed budgets (70 MF /10 M €). Coordinated the 4 European factories for Bags & Sacks.

Tarbes Area, France

- Managed a team of 3 persons for the treatment of 350 orders per month, reorganized it for a better productivity & reactivity. - Followed up planning from order to invoice ; main interface between customers, salesmen and the production team.- In charge of the relations with big and/or foreign customers.

Celta, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, Pass B

Graduate Diploma In Marketing, Marketing

Diploma Of Business English, Pass With Merit

Undergraduate Diploma, Sales Management