Christophe Cognet

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Vice President (VP) Group Industry Supply Chain @ THALES
6, Rue de la Verrerie, Meudon,Île-de-France 92190,France
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Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France, France
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About Christophe Cognet

Inclusive leader able to engage international crossfunctional teams to drive P&L results in supply chain, industrial operations through continuous improvement and digital transformation.With strong leadership skills and as an inclusive leader, I am able to motivate, influence and engage cross functional teams towards a consensus and drive results.I respect diversity and recognize contributions in time, providing timely feedback & coaching to others.I am led by high accountability on results and commitment on people development.Member of European & international Executive TeamMain functions : Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, General Management, Managing Director and Transformation in various international industry environment (Healthcare, Automotive, Automotive supplier, HVAC, Aeronautics / Airspace / Defense, Nuclear, Energy, Mechanical & Electronic Industry and other industries)MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management ✔ Site leadership (750 p.) ✔ HR & Union relations | Stewardship OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling, Quality ✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS for industrial sites, CSR ✔ Warehouse Management ✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution, Sales/Revenue planning | Finance ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt ✔ Director Supply Chain | Industrial Director | COO | VP | Vice President | VP Supply Chain | VP Operations STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Chief Transformation Officer ✔ Supply Chain Transformation ✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ; ERP implementation, Digitization of Supply Chain ✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology) ✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization ✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)✆ +33 (0)6 29 37 35 81 or ✉ cncognet@free.fr

Christophe Cognet's Current Company Details
THALES

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Vice President (VP) Group Industry Supply Chain
6, Rue de la Verrerie, Meudon,Île-de-France 92190,France
Website:
thalesgroup.com
Employees:
67000
Christophe Cognet Work Experience Details
  • Thales
    Vp Group Industry Supply Chain
    Thales Mar 2024 - Present
    VP Group Industry Supply Chain - Global Thales
  • Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration
    Operations Director | Supply Chain Director (Emear - Europe Middle East Africa Russia)
    Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration 2018 - Mar 2024
    Singapore, Sg
    Operations Director EMEA / Chief Transformation Officer✔Lead of the transformation roadmap 2019-2023 (operations, mfg, sourcing, sales…) to increase profitability ✔Management of end-to-end BU supply chain ($1B+) ✔Management of operations in EMEA (supply chain, several plants, SIOP, planning, distribution, logistics, sourcing)✔Definition and rollout of manufacturing & distribution strategy ✔Leader of transformation roadmap, operational excellence initiatives, lean manufacturing ✔Introduction of new products✔Mgt of industrial CAPEX + implementation of make or buy strategy – Footprint optimization✔Asset utilization optimization across the network of plants✔Roll-out of Factory 4.0 roadmap, digital factory, digital supply chain✔Industrial P&L responsibility | VP | Vice PresidentMember of EMEA Executive Committee✆ +33 (0)6 29 37 35 81 or ✉ cncognet@free.fr------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management ✔ Site leadership (750 p.) ✔ HR & Union relations | Stewardship OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning ✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS, CSR ✔ Warehouse Management ✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution | Finance ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt | VP Supply Chain | VP Operations | Manufacturing ✔ Director Supply Chain | Industrial Director | COO | VP | Vice President STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Chief Transformation Officer ✔ Factory 4.0 & digital transformation ;ERP implementation ✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology) ✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization ✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration
    Global Supply Chain Leader
    Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration Jan 2022 - Feb 2024
    Singapore, Sg
    Lead of the global supply chain / logistics / SIOP function for 6B$ BUo Development of the Supplier base, management of distribution centers network (50+)o Responsible to define the BU business & digital strategy, playbook execution and talent developmentment. o Lead the BU-wide supply chain, SIOP, Material Management and Digital Operations (connected planning, supply chain, and factories) with the objective to improve strategic P&L planning capabilities and digitize the end-to-end customer to supplier value stream to meet and exceed top line, bottom line, and cash flow objectiveso Definition and deployment of the logistics operating model : governance, audits, initiatives/process & KPI review, audits o Improvement of key supply chain performance indicators such as on-time delivery, material cost, freight cost, inventory, and order receipt to delivery cycle timeo Assessment and deployment of best-in-class logistics and supply chain technologieso Lead of some global supply chain operations task forces to ensure supply continuity of suppliers across factories.
  • Carrier (United Technologies Corporation)
    General Manager
    Carrier (United Technologies Corporation) 2014 - 2018
    Us
    General Manager / Plant Director / Industrial Director ✔General Management of an industrial site (+700p) (300M$ +) ✔P&L Management ✔Management of +700 people: manufacturing, HR, Finance, equipment maintenance, factory supply chain/logistics, warehouse operations, customer service,SIOP/S&OP, distribution, lean manufacturing, industrialisation, EH&S, quality system compliance, purchasing, strategic sourcing, continuous improvement system, product compliance, smart factory, engineering, mfg IT ✔Mgt of cost reduction and productivity programsMember of EMEA Executive Committee ✆06 29 37 35 81 | ✉ cncognet@free.fr---------------------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management ✔ Site leadership (750 p.) ✔ HR & Union relations | Stewardship OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling ✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS for industrial sites, CSR ✔ Warehouse Management ✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution, Sales/Revenue planning | Finance ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt | VP Supply Chain | VP Operations ✔ Director Supply Chain | Industrial Director | COO | VP | Vice President STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology) ✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization ✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • United Technologies
    Supply Chain Director Emea
    United Technologies 2009 - 2014
    Farmington, Ct, Us
    Supply Chain Director EMEA✔Management of supply chain over several manufacturing sites :Sales & operations planning, material planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, customer service, transportation, methods/kaizen, logistic operations on the supply chain (spare parts & finished goods), purchasing✔Optimization of distribution strategy (resizing of several DCs) and logistics network (cost,quality, delivery)✔Development + implementation of EMEA supply chain/manufacturing strategy & solutions (plants + distribution channels)✔Development of lean logistics in the warehouses and plantsMember of EMEA Executive Committee------------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management ✔ Site leadership ✔ HR & Union relations | Stewardship OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling, SIOP/S&OP ✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS for industrial sites, CSR ✔ Warehouse Management ✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution, Sales/Revenue planning | Finance ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt | VP Supply Chain | VP Operations ✔ Director Supply Chain | Industrial Director | COO | VP | Vice President STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ; ERP implementation ✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology) ✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization ✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Valeo
    Site Manager & Supply Chain Director
    Valeo 2006 - 2009
    Paris, Île-De-France, Fr
    SITE MANAGER AND SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR (2006-2009) [Perimeter : 230M€] •Site Manager (+150 people) - Site ownership, EH&S responsibility, P&L Management •Direct Management of 180 people (workcouncil, CHSCT, unions etc...) •Responsibility : 30M€ inventory (Turn-Over : 250M€, 1 warehouse, 23000 m2), logistic cost reduction, productivity & quality improvement •Management of supply chain & purchasing across Europe (multisites) •Management of industrial operations and warehouse continuous improvement : optimisation production capabilities, automation, layout redesign & transformation, implementation of lean •Member of Valeo Service France & Export Executive Committee •Increase of customer service rate (+3pts) | Reduction of stock coverage | Improvement of quality | Increase of warehouse productivity (8% in 1 yr) | Reduction of logistics costs (-2M€)---------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management✔ Site leadership ✔ HR & Union relations | StewardshipOPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS for industrial sites, CSR✔ Warehouse Management✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution, Sales/Revenue planning | Finance✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt✔ Director Supply Chain | VP STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Chief Transformation Officer ✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ; ERP implementation ✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology) ✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization ✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Valeo
    Supply Chain Director
    Valeo 2004 - 2006
    Paris, Île-De-France, Fr
    SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR (2004-2006) - [ Turn-over perimeter 700M€ ] •Management of the production and inventory planning (S&OP), material requirements for the European activities (9 warehouses) •Management of the vendor performance (120 suppliers) - Cost, Quality, Delivery •Qualification/Implementation of new log. flows with low cost country suppliers(Asia)+ management of production transfers •Management of 3PL •Definition of the logistic standards and their implementation in the warehouses, implementation of kaizen/Just In Time practices/Inventory best practices, outsourcing of repacking activities, development of Vendor Inventory Management •Management of central team (logistics engineers) + functional management of logistic network •Decrease of shortages | Significant improvement of stock turns | Distribution network optimisation • Reduction of logistics costs (-1.5M€)--------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Set-up, renewal and growth of teams | Coaching, mentoring, talent development✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project managementOPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling✔ Plant management | Facilities, QA, EHS for industrial sites, CSR✔ Warehouse Management✔ P&L, Customer Service, Distribution, Sales/Revenue planning | Finance✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt✔ Director Supply Chain | VP STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ; ERP implementation✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology)✔ New facility set-up; Footprint optimization✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Ge Healthcare
    Erp Project Manager
    Ge Healthcare 2003 - 2004
    Chicago, Us
    ERP PROJECT MANAGER in Manufacturing environment - eBusiness Leader (2003-2004) • Leader of a large transformation project (Mfg and Distribution) • Successful Oracle Implementation on the manuf. site and supply chain in Europe (Cost, Quality, Timing)------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Functional Operational, project management OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION ✔ Factory 4.0 and digital transformation ; ERP implementation
  • Ge Healthcare
    Manufacturing And Supply Chain Manager
    Ge Healthcare 2001 - 2003
    Chicago, Us
    Manufacturing & Supply Chain Manager (2002-2003) • Management of a manufacturing production line • Responsibility of manufacturing output, quality, planning, kaizen & mfg transformation programs • Successful introduction of 1 new product (Quality, Cost, Planning) • Qualification of product in compliance with FDA regulations | Product Cost Reduction (6%) • Increase of the manufacturing output (+8%) • Productivity Leader : Management of cost reduction projects on 1 product line (1M$ savings)------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) | Coaching, mentoring, talent development ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Project management ✔ Team leadership ✔ HR & Union relationsOPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling ✔ Manufacturing team management | Quality ✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial Mgt STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology)✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Ge Healthcare
    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
    Ge Healthcare 2000 - 2001
    Chicago, Us
    6 SIGMA BLACK BELT (2000-2001) • Redefinition of the Supply Chain strategy (Supply, Production, Planning, Distribution); Implementation of S&OP process • Leader of “Order Fulfillment” initiative; Management of action plans with “Lean Sigma” methodology: process streamlining, deployment of metrics to drive continuous improvement, coaching of lean 6sigma projects (process redesign method), implementation of “Just In Time” / “lean” practices (kanban, rebalancing of manufacturing line, …) • Significant improvement of customer satisfaction (+7pts) and stock turns (+12%) • CEO Award Granted in 2001------------------MAJOR SKILLS : MANAGEMENT ✔ Management of all levels (workers to director levels) ✔ Cross-functional leadership | Operational, project managementOPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN ✔ Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Planning & Scheduling✔ Program & Project Mgt, continuous improvement, performance mgt, operational excellence, lean manufacturing – Operations/Industrial MgtSTRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION✔ Transformation design & implementation (organization & technology)✔ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt Certified)
  • Kpmg Peat Marwick
    Consultant
    Kpmg Peat Marwick 1998 - 2000
    New York, Ny, Us
    SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS CONSULTANT Electronic equipment industry (Thalès) •Management of supply chain productivity & standardization programs ; Analysis & rationalization of a sourcing panel (reduction of number of suppliers : -15%) ; Productivity improvement (3.5M€ savings) •Redesign of manufacturing lines and definition of new manufacturing strategies •Deployment of supply chain best practices (inventory management, order to cash) •Design and implementation of a new global demand plan process and IT system ; Implementation and redesign of new mfg linesIndustrial activity (equipment and aircraft) of an international airlines company (Airfrance Industries) •Audit of the organization effectiveness ; Redesign of organization & business processes dedicated to operations •Leadership on cost reduction initiatives (2M€ gains through supplier negotiation and reorganization of operation cells) •Optimization of operations (Results : -7% operating costs)
  • Framatome
    Project Engineer / Project Leader
    Framatome 1996 - 1998
    Courbevoie, Fr
    ENGINEER / PROJECT LEADER • Project manager on nuclear power plant R&D projects • Technical and commercial driving of engineering studies (2M€) sold to the French and foreign utilities (China) • Management of action plans to achieve targeted savings regarding the German-French nuclear power plant in collaboration with SIEMENS (target : -15% operating & fixed cost) • Qualification of new supply sources
  • Airbus
    Engineer (Scientifique Du Contingent)
    Airbus 1995 - 1996
    Blagnac Cedex, Fr
    • Participation to the development of a new defense missile (200k$) : Project planning, implementation of an organizational structure dedicated to the project follow-up, coordination of the subcontractors, writing of technic and finance specifications
  • Engie
    Engineer (Internship) (6 Months)
    Engie 1995 - 1995
    Paris, La Défense, Fr
    Development of a technique decreasing pollutants exhausts (-20%). Presentation of results to the Danish customer
  • Eon Uk Plc
    Maintenance Engineer (4 Months - Uk)
    Eon Uk Plc 1994 - 1994
    >Economic study of the influence of the fuel price evolution on the investments to instigate in the power plants>Dev. of a computer-aided software
  • Schneider Electric
    Engineer Supervisor
    Schneider Electric 1993 - 1993
    Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr
    Engineer internship in Schneider Electric

Christophe Cognet Skills

Supply Chain Logistics Lean Manufacturing Operations Management Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Operations Mrp Warehousing Six Sigma Demand Planning Logistics Management Lean Sigma Transportation Management Demand Management Manufacturing Operations Manufacturing Materials Management Replenishment Logistique Gestion De La Logistique 3pl Manufacture Warehouse Management Management Spare Parts Warehousing Operations Wms Cpfr Gestion Des Transports Gestion De Projet Purchasing Coaching Cross Functional Team Leadership Service Client Six Sigma Black Belt Material Management Process Improvement

Christophe Cognet Education Details

  • Hec Paris
    Hec Paris
    Executive Master Of Business Administration (Exec Mba) (Evening Classes)
  • Iae Paris - Sorbonne Business School
    Iae Paris - Sorbonne Business School
    Master Of Business Administration (Master En Administration Des Entreprises)
  • Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Mines De Nancy
    Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Mines De Nancy
    Engineering
  • Baccalaureat C (Maths/Physics) - Highest Honours  + 2 Years Preparatory Classes To
    Baccalaureat C (Maths/Physics) - Highest Honours + 2 Years Preparatory Classes To "Grandes Ecoles" (Math Sup/Spé)
    A_Level Distinction "Very Good" (Highest Level Of Honor)

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Christophe Cognet works for Thales

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Christophe Cognet's current role is Vice President (VP) Group Industry Supply Chain.

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Christophe Cognet attended Hec Paris, Iae Paris - Sorbonne Business School, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Mines De Nancy, Baccalaureat C (Maths/physics) - Highest Honours + 2 Years Preparatory Classes To "grandes Ecoles" (Math Sup/spé).

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Christophe Cognet has skills like Supply Chain, Logistics, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Mrp, Warehousing, Six Sigma, Demand Planning, Logistics Management, Lean Sigma.

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