Christophe Salembier Email & Phone Number

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

New York, United States

Lancaster Pa

• 2021 Sales Volume $320 M. • Served as team member in merger and acquisition group.o Reviewed potential acquisition for precut offerings and capabilities. o Identified opportunities and risks associated with targets. o Provided analysis as required.• Managed project managers team and budget and capabilities technical team. • Functioned as project leader for the Grand Central Station job in New York City, as very large and complex job spanning many years with expected… Show more • 2021 Sales Volume $320 M. • Served as team member in merger and acquisition group.o Reviewed potential acquisition for precut offerings and capabilities. o Identified opportunities and risks associated with targets. o Provided analysis as required.• Managed project managers team and budget and capabilities technical team. • Functioned as project leader for the Grand Central Station job in New York City, as very large and complex job spanning many years with expected date of completion of 2022, as largest job Armstrong ever had in U.S. market.• Provided support to project managers.o Managed risk for complex jobs by anticipating, identifying, and resolving business risks and issues.o Coached and mentored junior project managers. o Trained junior and senior project managers on tools and processes.o Supervised cost management.o Guided vendors by utilizing appropriate manufacturing and supplier relationship to minimize risks and maximize quality, lead times, and margin.• Supported estimation department and sales team for large and complex quotes, managing directly margin and final sale price until project closed. • Negotiated best costs with vendors and plants, and managed distributor margin. Show less

Lancaster, Pa

• 2017 Sales Volume $100 M. • Supported A.S. global business growth development around the world through new product development strategy and implementation. • Researched and approved new vendors, new capabilities, and new product launches for all international regions. • Participated actively in finding new wood vendors in France, UAE, India, China and Australia. Supported new metal vendors in China, India, and UAE, prospected potential vendors and approved final vendor, and… Show more • 2017 Sales Volume $100 M. • Supported A.S. global business growth development around the world through new product development strategy and implementation. • Researched and approved new vendors, new capabilities, and new product launches for all international regions. • Participated actively in finding new wood vendors in France, UAE, India, China and Australia. Supported new metal vendors in China, India, and UAE, prospected potential vendors and approved final vendor, and supervised marketing team in charge of launch of new products from these vendors.• Created new business development strategies for each region by spending time locally with each team (Mumbai-India, Shanghai-China, London/Paris-Europe, Dubai/Doha-Middle East, Singapore-South East Asia and Brisbane-Australia). Developed specific actions items for direct sales impact, structural development goals, and new processes. • Served as team member of construction of new metal plant startup in Shanghai, China, with $12M project including new building with equipment (break press, perforator press, and fully integrated powder coated line).• Established global project support team for special initiative called “Let’s say Yes we can” more often to customers. Provided direct design, quoting, and project management support, as well as broader targeted training and best practice sharing.• Assisted in development of design service, specification, and product and vendor capabilities for all cross border projects as part of Armstrong commercial excellence.• Developed and coached each geographical regions office (Middle East, Asia, Europe, India, and Australia) in areas of project management expertise, engineering, processes, product portfolio, vendor portfolio, and best practices.• Introduced global synergy sharing process between all regions on process improvement, new design options, and vendor capabilities to ensure architectural specialties innovations shared around world. Show less

Lanacaster Pa

• 2012 Sales Volume $69 M. • Served as team member for integration of purchase of metal competitor company “Simplex” in Montreal, Canada, with integration including quoting process, project management and order placement, and product portfolio integration, with my French fluency key part to success of integration.• Supervised four departments: project coordinators, drafting, projects estimators, and project managers, with volume of custom projects managed totaling 450 projects… Show more • 2012 Sales Volume $69 M. • Served as team member for integration of purchase of metal competitor company “Simplex” in Montreal, Canada, with integration including quoting process, project management and order placement, and product portfolio integration, with my French fluency key part to success of integration.• Supervised four departments: project coordinators, drafting, projects estimators, and project managers, with volume of custom projects managed totaling 450 projects ($35M).• Managed forecasting tool for division and dashboard for reporting. Assisted in creation of budget, for division.• Oversaw dashboard for productivity of project manager, project coordinators, projects estimators, and CAD group. • Developed Canadian and Middle East market for sales and customer development.• Performed as team member for replacement of operation database used by new customer relationship management system (CRM), with project developed in cooperation with European division to get global CRM, and help start new European architectural division.• Assisted in development of new wood and metal suppliers to sustain growth of division.• Functioned as team member for lean project to increase operation productivity for division.• Provided guidance to project managers in sales strategy and risk management for major proposals and projects.• Contributed to successful growth in sales and profit for division, going from $47M to $69M sales, and $12M to $18M in profit. Show less

Lanacster Pa

• 2009 Sales Volume $47 M. • Supervised project coordinators department and CAD department, with volume of custom projects managed totaling 240 projects ($15M).• Created structure and processes of architectural specialties operation department consisting of four entities (project manager, project coordinators, projects estimators, and CAD designer).• Developed forecasting tool for custom sales and margin of architectural specialties business.• Facilitated architectural… Show more • 2009 Sales Volume $47 M. • Supervised project coordinators department and CAD department, with volume of custom projects managed totaling 240 projects ($15M).• Created structure and processes of architectural specialties operation department consisting of four entities (project manager, project coordinators, projects estimators, and CAD designer).• Developed forecasting tool for custom sales and margin of architectural specialties business.• Facilitated architectural specialties continuous learning system training and development module for field sales force, architects, designers, and customers. Show less

Lancaster, Pa

• 2004 Sales Volume $15 M. • Managed $4M worth of architectural specialties projects per year, as part of original team that started architectural specialties group for Armstrong.• Developed new metal and wood vendors and in house resources to establish cost and pricing on custom ceiling projects.• Interfaced with general field and directly with architects, contractors, and distributors to assess, review, and follow up on new project opportunities.• Created relationships with… Show more • 2004 Sales Volume $15 M. • Managed $4M worth of architectural specialties projects per year, as part of original team that started architectural specialties group for Armstrong.• Developed new metal and wood vendors and in house resources to establish cost and pricing on custom ceiling projects.• Interfaced with general field and directly with architects, contractors, and distributors to assess, review, and follow up on new project opportunities.• Created relationships with architects to write architectural specialties specifications, and worked with contractors/distributors to bid and close projects.• Performed take-offs from projects documents, and created and specified drawings for design development and approval Show less

Benton Harbor, Mi

WAVE Division (Worthington Armstrong Venture) Ceiling Grid Manufacturing FacilitySupervised production staff consisting of up to 50 employees, encompassing three shifts. Developed labor cost budget for direct and indirect employees. Facilitated investigation and resolution of quality issues by visiting customers and job sites. Evaluated root-cause of problems and implemented solutions on-site. Supported all information technology hardware and software for plant. Created and managed “Project… Show more WAVE Division (Worthington Armstrong Venture) Ceiling Grid Manufacturing FacilitySupervised production staff consisting of up to 50 employees, encompassing three shifts. Developed labor cost budget for direct and indirect employees. Facilitated investigation and resolution of quality issues by visiting customers and job sites. Evaluated root-cause of problems and implemented solutions on-site. Supported all information technology hardware and software for plant. Created and managed “Project 20,” process improvement strategy to reduce downtime by 20%, with program was piloted at Benton Harbor, Michigan plant and implemented at all US WAVE plants in May 2001 after its success. Increased productivity by 20% for entire plant during first year. Show less

Benton Harbor , Mi

WAVES Division (Worthington Armstrong Venture) Ceiling Grid Manufacturing FacilityPlant Start-upSupervised logistic and purchasing department as part of one of original five-member management team for Benton Harbor plant start-up. Negotiated and set up contracts with new suppliers and carriers. Purchased all equipment needed for offices and plant other than production machinery. Set up all repetitive schedules for each line, and inventory level for all items. Designed new storage… Show more WAVES Division (Worthington Armstrong Venture) Ceiling Grid Manufacturing FacilityPlant Start-upSupervised logistic and purchasing department as part of one of original five-member management team for Benton Harbor plant start-up. Negotiated and set up contracts with new suppliers and carriers. Purchased all equipment needed for offices and plant other than production machinery. Set up all repetitive schedules for each line, and inventory level for all items. Designed new storage technique for warehouse (new higher racks and new adapted forklifts), creating 25% productivity increase for shipping department. Received two awards, one for SAP (CES R/5) implementation (new software) and one for new corporate purchasing contract for labels at all WAVE plants (15% cost saving). Show less

5E Régiment Du Génie, Sergeant

Activities and Societies: Caserne de Satory, Versailles, France, Sergeant, in the engineering Special Operations.

Finance Major, Financial Markets

Graduation With A French Scientific Baccalaureate