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France

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

International manager with extensive experience in business management and leading transformation projects. Strong ability to provide innovative solutions to new market challenges. Skilled in mobilizing teams and driving organizations towards operational excellence.

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

GENERAL MANAGER – NOV. 2020 / OCT. 2024 (100 FTE, €15M) Restructured the management team. Integrated the recently acquired subsidiary. Improved productivity and quality. Enhanced the P&L. Developed new offerings in response to legislative changes in France. Achieved ISO 9001-14001-45001 and R2 (Responsible Recycling) certifications.

Lyon Area, France

SENIOR MANAGER – 2019 / 2020 (SUPERVISED A TEAM OF 8 CONSULTANTS) Responsible for the consulting offering in Logistics and Recycling. Developed and implemented specialized services: Supply Chain Performance Audits, War Room for managing complex transitions, and Circular Economy.

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Project Director Modeling of an Aeronautical Logistics Hub as part of the Boeing ecosystem development project in Morocco. • Project conducted in collaboration with the Moroccan Ministry of Industry and GIMAS (Moroccan Aerospace Industries Association). • Interviewed key industrial players in the Moroccan aeronautical ecosystem in Casablanca and Tangier. • Needs analysis (Objectives definition: Processes, Volumes, Growth forecasts). • Study of constraints (Customs, Regulations, Costs). • Analysis of logistics flows and capacity planning. • Cost synthesis and projected timeline planning.

Tarbes Area, France

Project DirectorSupervision of the SAP transition for Daher Aerospace factories in Tarbes, Miami, Casablanca, Avord, Lourdes, and Salon de Provence. - Designed a centralized War Room organization to oversee the SAP transition across six logistics sites (based on methodology developed in Toulouse). - Recruited and trained 40 internal Daher employees for the War Room and 70 field personnel. - Developed and enhanced the internal IT solution for incident recording, tracking, and reporting. - Registered and addressed major anomalies (DTS, PTP, OTC/STC, FTM, Activity Management, Access Rights). - Developed and monitored production KPIs and War Room KPIs to oversee operations.

Toulouse Area, France

Project Director Supervised the transfer of Airbus logistics operations from Kuehne + Nagel to Daher (+1000 employees). Daher Services – Toulouse, Nantes, Saint-Nazaire. - Identified, supervised, and verified the completion of critical actions for the transfer. - Designed a centralized War Room organization to oversee the transfer across the three logistics sites. - Recruited and trained 60 internal Daher employees for the War Room and 120 field personnel. - Developed an internal IT solution for incident recording, tracking, and reporting. - Resolved major anomalies (process, quality, IT, HR, procurement, etc.) within two weeks. - Developed and monitored production KPIs and War Room KPIs to oversee operations. - The War Room methodology was recognized as a "Best Practice" by the Airbus group.

Lyon - France

Conducting a personal project to acquire a software company in supply chain management. - Study of the software supply chain market in France - Identification of the target and first contacts - Recruitment of the project team- Set up of the financing structure (shareholders, investment fund, banks) - Technical, Financial and HR Audit ( nogo decision following the detailed audits)

Munich Area, Germany

Interim Management Coaching of the Site Director and improvement of the client relationship with Airbus. • Collaborated with the client, AIRBUS, to identify improvement priorities and reestablished regular, factual dialogue. • Restructured the management system to enhance project oversight. • Developed standardized tools for workload forecasting and resource planning. • Improved service levels (increased from 20% green KPIs to 100% green KPIs in 5 months).

London, United Kingdom

Project Director Led Ingram Micro Life Cycle's response to IBM's global Reverse Logistics tender. • Engaged in lobbying efforts with IBM to include Ingram Micro in the tender process. • Managed the proposal response team and defined the response strategy. • Validated responses and pricing. • Designed the global network and 4PL WW management solution proposed to IBM. • Participated in working meetings and negotiations with IBM. • Strengthened Ingram Micro's relationships with IBM's Supply Chain executives. • Initially ranked second, Ingram Micro ultimately won the EMEA contract.

Strasbourg Area, France

Interim Manager Replaced the Site Director with delegated authority to manage employee relations (IRP). Aimed at restoring a peaceful social climate and improving financial results within the logistics services of the SAFRAN plant. • Restored dialogue with employees (held meetings, engaged in discussions about job roles, etc.). • Implemented an appropriate management system and integrated all key personnel. • Reorganized the organizational structure (staff distributed across the plant in small teams). • Created new performance indicators and improved existing ones. • Reduced headcount and achieved a return to target within 6 months.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Interim Manager Revitalized the supply logistics operations for the production lines at Zodiac Aerospace in Santa Maria, California, replacing the Logistics Director. Situation: Warehouse operations were nearly halted due to a total loss of inventory control (with an estimated 12% accuracy in stock references). Production was six months behind schedule. • Served as the direct interface with Boeing for the logistics department recovery project. • Recruited personnel for the transition and established 3-shift teams. • Set up a new warehouse and transferred 100% of stock without halting production. • Improved inventory accuracy from 12% to over 80%. • Identified external causes of inventory discrepancies and further improved stock accuracy to 90%.

Lyon Area, France

PROGRAM DIRECTOR – REVERSE LOGISTICS – 2012 / 2014 (COORDINATED 80 FTE, €80M IN SERVICE REVENUE) Mandated by Geodis Group General Management to restore the confidence of the CEO of IBM Global Financing. • Established a monthly review meeting. • Improved coordination between regional business units, designed, and implemented new performance indicators. • Enhanced the management process for international projects (procurement, performance improvement).

Lyon Area, France

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER – 2003 / 2011 (50 FTE, €50M) Mandated by the Geodis Group General Management to develop Reverse Logistics activities in Europe. • Secured a €50M European Reverse Logistics contract for WEEE, growing revenue from €1M/year to €50M/year within 5 years. • Managed the contract and established 10 national collection and recycling networks across Europe. • Developed and implemented a specialized intranet ERP for Reverse Logistics. • Created a subsidiary dedicated to recycling operations for SNCF.

Milan Area, Italy

IBM Group Logistics Outsourcing in Europe. Integration of IBM operations by the Geodis Group.Key Achievements :- Successful implementation of Geodis Logistics in Italy.- Implementation of the five-year cost reduction plan and improvement of the service level (Contract Europe 4PL - IBM).- Start of 4PL transport and warehousing operations of Thomson Multimedia Italy.- Return to profit of the Borghi Trasporti transport subsidiary.- Commercial development (acquisition of new clients - Bull, Armani, Decathlon, Cisco ...).- Leader of the project "New spares strategy - Europe" for the Geodis group

Bordeaux Area, France

Internalization of the logistics provider's activities by IBM's logistics subsidiary (Logic Line)Key Achievements :- Successful merger of two organizations (Customer / Supplier) after the re-internalization of the logistics provider's contract- Resolution of a warehouse management crisis situation (50,000 ppm => 500 ppm in 1 year, => 350 ppm in 2 years)- Return to the financial balance of operations after 6 months of operations management- Control of the debugging of the warehouse management information system- Commercial development (creation of a JV with a logistics subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, acquisition of the Turbomeca customer)- Renegotiation of the purchasing activity of class C components with the IBM Montpelier plant. Lower stock level by changing the order process (8 months => 3 months)- Winner of the Total Quality Award "Prix Qualité Aquitaine" in 1998 and awarded by the MFQ (French Movement for Quality) and the Aquitaine Region

Civil Engineer, Major Logistics And Transportation

Activities and Societies: Assistant at "Institut des Transport et Planification" (ITEP) Assistant at "Institut du Béton Armé et.

Master, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Member of du board of the IAE Aix en Provence

Certificate Of Capacity To Exercise The Profession Of Public Road Transportation (France)., Ground Transportation

Second Lieutenant, Infantry Officer Training

Then served in the French Army mountain division.

Auditeur Senior Supply Chain, Diagnostic De La Performance Supply-Chain

Certificat De Compétence, Intelligence Emotionnelle

ID de qualification : 258623996769132828