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Espoo, -, Fi

France Belgium Luxembourg. Sales € 800m. Excom member. Managing 65 employees

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Managing a Biotech company developing novel cancer therapies that inactivate unexplored vital tumor signaling pathways. Raising a Seed funding which will be quickly followed by a Series A.

Les Ulis, France, Fr

Excom member, managed a team of 95 FTE, including purchasing and IS  Financing: o Achieved a €100M RCF Revolving Credit Facility (2017) o Successfully negotiated an agreement for a property lease amounting to €150M (2016) o Achieved a €124M bond issue (Euro PP) (2015) o Closely monitored cash positions and continuously improved treasury forecasts o Financial restructuring: Renegotiated debt maturities, raised new loans and a capital increase M&A: o Acquired an entity in Belgium. Successfully negotiated the setting up of a commercial JV in Mexico. o Successfully divested a subsidiary in France and financial shares in an US affiliate International development: o Set up a new subsidiary in the US and three others in the EU o Defined and implemented internal control standards for the Group affiliates Capex management: o Managed highly intensive capex plans including the setting-up of a new plant o Led the Investment Committee Turn around: Contributed as Excom member to the complete restructuring of the business o Redefined strategy, selected activities, product and country portfolio, monitored the ramp-up of Sales in 2020 and 2021 o Set-up a restructuring plan with operational directions o Reduced WC (factoring fully achieved in France, in progress abroad), renegotiated payment terms, reduced inventories

Les Ulis, France, Fr

In charge of setting-up management control standards for a pharmaceutical group created in 2006 from a not-for-profit organization (“GIP”) o Implemented new management controlling processes and systems (Monthly and quarterly reviews)o Reduced the closing timeline by 10 days to achieve a D+4 (including Quarterly closings)o Revisited the cost accounting methodology including a new P&L format for the Groupo Implemented a profitability management of foreign affiliates and set up a monthly reviewo Developed and successfully implemented a cost saving plan for Industrial and Quality departments. o Implemented process and controlling methods for R&Do Negotiated a technology transfer contract amounting to €150M in Brazilo Defined Business plan for a new activity of cell therapy and managed its developmento Set-up the business case of a new plant, defined and implemented the financial reporting of the project after its approval

Controlled global bids. Defined and implemented quotations procedures Deployed SAP FICO in subsidiaries. Defined standard of use for SAP FI CO.Member of a task force gathering senior managers implementing lean manufacturing within packaging operations

Managed a project of divestment at international. Set up Business cases for industrial investments and marketing launches

Responsible for accounting (French and US Gaaps), controlling, treasury, tax, legal and HR processesDefined and implemented with the CEO the company turnaround including a restructuring plan, the shutdown of an activity and the development of new market segments.

Controlled investments including a greenfield project in Czech Republic.Designed the recovery plan of the business unit including: o Reallocated the product portfolio per plant o Achieved a BBZ approach for the western European facilities.

Deployed costing in production facilities within the business division Cebal. Reduced closing timeline for the Corporate accounting consolidation department of Pechiney

In charge of all HR processes in a production facility (industrial relations, payroll, skill development)