Christophe Benoit

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Chief Operating Officer and COO @ Paris, FR
Paris, FR
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Paris, Île-de-France, France, France
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About Christophe Benoit

Energize Your Business Operations! Give Rhythm to Your Operations !As an interim COO, I’ll be able to lead your team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective. I have developed a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of the mobile telecom industry. I am a business transformation and change management professional with tangible experience of delivering high quality business solutions : an International Expert in Operations and Business Development with over 35 years of experience in management and leadership, in global operations and customer relationships.• International Project Management in Supply Chain, Transformation & Business Development. • International, Multicultural & Multisite team Management.• Responsible, Result Oriented, Customer Oriented. I will optimize revenues and margins through the operational implementation of the company's strategy. Operations Special Project Director, International Business Division, TCL Communication, from 2016 to 2019, after 7 years as Deputy General Manager of the EMEA Business Unit (Europe, Middle East, Africa). In 2014, EMEA BU reached 1,2 B$ Revenue, 22,1 Munits, Country presence in 32 countries, Business presence in 95 countries, more than 450 customers. I have over 26 years of experience in the mobile telecommunication industry. After 8 years at the Research Laboratory of the Alcatel Alsthom Group, responsible for advanced researches in Software Engineering, joined the Alcatel Mobile Phones Division in 1991. In successively, in charge of the Software Development Department (100 people), I have created the Customer Technical Support Department in 1997, was appointed as Global Supply Chain Director in 2003. Following the merger of mobile phones activities of Alcatel & TCL Group in 2005, I was appointed as Operations Director of the EMEA Business Unit, in charge of the BU Planning & Supply Chain, Customer Technical Support, Customer Care & Quality, IS/IT.Reliable, supportive & open minded !Invited Speaker at eMBA, ESSEC Business School, Supply Chain case studies, 2010-2018. MBA Thesis Director, Operations Management, ESSEC Educative Education, 2017-2019.Chief Operating Officer COO InterimManager ProjectManagement StrategicPlanning Supply_Chain Partnerships Restructuring Budgeting P&L CustomerSatisfactionBusinessDevelopment OperationalExcellence RiskManagement ProcessOptimization PerformanceMetrics BtoB BtoC QualityControlLeadership ResultOriented CustomerOriented Entrepreneurship

Christophe Benoit's Current Company Details
Executive Interim Manager

Executive Interim Manager

Chief Operating Officer and COO
Paris, FR
Christophe Benoit Work Experience Details
  • Executive Interim Manager
    Chief Operating Officer And Coo
    Executive Interim Manager
    Paris, Fr
  • Executive Interim Manager
    Chief Operating Officer / Coo
    Executive Interim Manager Jan 2020 - Present
    As your interim Chief Operating Officer (COO), I am poised to steer your cadre of exceptional professionals towards unparalleled efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness. My arsenal includes a distinctive blend of business acumen and managerial finesse, coupled with an in-depth understanding of the mobile telecom sector’s practices, policies, and procedures.I stand as a vanguard of business transformation and change management, with a proven track record of delivering superior business solutions. My credentials are anchored by over 35 years of seasoned expertise in operations and business development, underscored by a global footprint in management, leadership, and fostering customer relationships.• Spearheading International Project Management across Supply Chain, Transformation, and Business Development.• Cultivating International, Multicultural, and Multisite Team Leadership.• Upholding a steadfast commitment to Responsibility, Results, and Customer Satisfaction.I am dedicated to bolstering revenue and profit margins by seamlessly translating the company’s strategic objectives into operational reality. In my role as interim COO for international enterprises, I am entrusted with orchestrating transformative initiatives, navigating change management, and propelling business development forward.Ex member of the AE-CMT network.
  • Tcl Communication
    Special Project Director, International Business Division.
    Tcl Communication 2016 - 2019
    Shenzhen City, China
    Based at Shenzhen (China), TCL Communication HQ : In order to develop the APAC business and its profitability (≈200M$ NetRev), 1/ Coordinating the APAC product roadmap definition - dedicated products fitting APAC market needs (RAM/ROM, Screen sizes, Frequency bands, 4G feature sets) as well as the multi-brand management (Alcatel, TCL), the products launches (in particular Technical Approvals tracking). 2/ Coordinating and approving RFQ, Business Plans and Business Deals.• RFQ to Telecom Groups as Telenor (MY, TH, BD, MM), SingTel (AU, SG), Vodaphone (AU, IN, NZ). Examples of Business Plans developed with success : • 4G Smart Feature Phones, equipped with the KaiOS technology, for Reliance JIO (India),10 Mu from 2016. • 4G USB Keys for Vodafone (IN, AU), Airtel (IN), Idea (IN), around 200 Ku per year, from 2016. This first success with Vodaphone India allowed us to develop the 4G USB Key in Europe from 2017.3/ Budget Plan preparation & P&L tracking.Conducted complete studies of partnerships for business developments in "Made In Local" countries as India, Indonesia & Algeria. Deliverables are : • Market survey, product segmentation & price positioning.• Identification of local partners : Distributors and/or local manufacturers.• Proposal of Business Models (financial & logistics flows, cost structure analysis, P&L) & Risks assessment.• Project timeline proposal for the 1st local production batch.• Draft of Global Frame Agreements.
  • Tcl Communication
    Deputy General Manager Emea Business Unit
    Tcl Communication 2009 - 2016
    Nanterre, France
    Supporting the growth of the EMEA business (Double the Revenue and Sales volume in 5 years), developing Customer Relationships, Implementing continuous improvement plans (Finance, Operations), in the context of a global Vision & Ambition: “Put the consumer at the heart of our business to develop sales and create value”.In 2014, the EMEA BU reached 1,2 B$ Revenue, 22,1 Munits, Country presence in 32 countries, Business presence in 95 countries, more than 450 customers.In 2010, I conducted the re-design of the EMEA Customer Offers / Order Processing (CRM) & Planning processes, supported by industrialized tools from INFOR, as well as the review of the Service Level Agreement with the Huizhou factory (China). In 2014, I set-up the 1st 4G Smartphone Assembly & Packing line in Turkey, in partnerships with Vodafone Turkey (the customer) and Vestel (the industrial partner). Kick-off project done on mid-June 2014, first 5 Ku local products delivered to Vodafone Turkey by end of August 2014. In 2015, in the context of the EMEA restructuring, I ensured the management of the new MEA Business Unit (set-up a legal entity at Dubai, a MEA global organization, MEA P&L, 300M$ NetRev).I contributed in the satisfaction of operational results (NetRev, GP, CM, OP) - a turnover x3 between 2007 and 2015, a product volume from 7.5 Mu to 22.1 Mu - and this through annual plans to improve operational efficiency (Order fulfilment closed to 95% , a delivery quality at 97%, transport costs flat between 2007 and 2015 on EMEA, improvement of the repair service rate from 7 days to 3 days between the RC and the customer).Team management : 45 people
  • Tcl Communication
    Operations & Regulatory Affairs Director, Emea Business Unit
    Tcl Communication 2005 - 2009
    Colombes, France
    • Re-design of the Operations Processes with our unique factory TCL Communications, Huizhou (China) including Order processing, Planning and logistics. • In charge of the EMEA BU Planning & Supply Chain, Customer Technical Support, Customer Care & Quality, IS/IT. Board Member of the Mobile & Wireless Forum.• In 2007-2008, appointed by the CEO as Project leader for the integration of the ex Alcatel-Lucent EMEA teams within EMEA BU (creation of Rep Offices, Subsidiaries in EU and Africa), managing a multi-disciplinary team HR/Finance/Legal. Team management : 35 people
  • Alcatel-Lucent
    Supply Chain Director, Alcatel Mobile Phone Division
    Alcatel-Lucent 2003 - 2005
    Colombe, France
    • Managing the Sales&Operations Planning of the three regions : EMEA, MEXICO, APAC• Working with three production sites : Laval (France), Guadalajara (Mexico), Suzhou/Shanghaï (China). Team management : 25 people (multi-sites)
  • Alcatel-Lucent
    Customer Technical Support Director, Alcatel Mobile Phone Division
    Alcatel-Lucent 1997 - 2003
    Colombes, France
    Management of around 1000 Customer Projects (with the EU, MEA, APAC Operators, Distributors), annually, from 3 weeks to 6 months development lead-time, with dedicated SW, HW, packaging, logistics and factory audits. Directly in charge of Central Europe (Nordics, Germany, Eastern EU, Russia) & APAC.Team management : 10 people
  • Alcatel Mobile
    Head Of Sw Development Department, Alcatel Mobile Phone Division
    Alcatel Mobile 1991 - 1996
    Team management : 100 people
  • Alcatel Alstom Recherche
    Group Leader, Sw Engineering & Real-Time Systems
    Alcatel Alstom Recherche 1983 - 1991
    Team management : 15 people

Christophe Benoit Skills

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