Didier Richard Email & Phone Number

France

Boulogne, France

Finance Controller in charge of European Sales & Marketing subsidiaries sales : valorization, candidates selection, goodwill and purchase agreement negotiation, closings follow-up. - 5 buy-out performed in 2022 & 2023, one outstanding in 2023- coordination of the process with external consultants (final and legal) and internally with all related Depts (business, legal, tax, finance, custom, logistics)

Cologne, Germany

CFO of the DACH Cluster (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) : performance optimization, transformation, Team of 40 people- Improvement of the sales profitability in a sanitary crisis and part shortage context- Creation of a single organization regrouping the 3 countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland with results consolidation, process and analysis standardization, staff empowerment- Launch of a network restructuring plan in Germany

Tehran, Iran

CFO of the Renault-SAIPA JV : CKD importation and parts local sourcing to be sold to local automotive manufacturers, financing of the company in a US sanction contextManagement of the controlling, accounting, treasury, tax, law, internal control, purchasing, costing functions. Team of 30 people. - Increased the vehicles localization rate from 40% to 60% to reduce manufacturing costs and euro exposure.- Optimized the cash management in an inflation and payment tool shortage context: reduction of 50% for overdue receivables, implementation of letter of credit to ensure safe payments allowing supply of parts from abroad.- Managed the crisis context with the new US sanctions application mid-2018 to insure the perennity of the local entity: new schemes of international payments, negotiations of new exchange conditions with local authorities.

Beijing, China

CFO of Renault subsidiary in China.Management of the controlling, accounting, treasury, tax functions. Team of de 10 people. - Monitored the Sales & Marketing Controlling outsourced to the Renault - Dongfeng JV.- Led the crisis management in 2015 after the explosion of a chemical factory in Tianjin and the loss of 6,000 units Renault vehicles stored in that area: negotiations with insurers to get quick reimbursement, 97% of the covered amount received after less than 5 months.- Implemented a new floor plan for the dealers after the historical partner decided unilaterally to leave the business: negotiations with local banks and financial institutions, signature of a frame agreement within 2 months.

Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Head of Sales & Marketing Controlling of the French MarketElaboration and analysis of financial results, piloting of the company with monthly forecasts and annual budgets. Team of 10 people. - Implemented new analysis tools per channel mix to optimize the profitability.- Developed the used car activity and improve the profitability.

Dublin, Ireland

Finance Director of the new created subsidiary in Ireland after the acquisition of the Irish ImporterManagement of controlling, accounting, tax, internal control, purchasing functions. Team of 10 people. - Created a Group affiliate following the takeover of the importer: implementation of Group norms, standard processes and tools, consolidate the results, reinforce and train the local teams.- Improved the subsidiary situation in the 2008 financial crisis context: market share doubled, increase of local margin, massive reduction of fix costs through a restructuration of the entity.- Created and managed a pension scheme for the local staff.

Boulogne, France

Analysis of financial performance, piloting the activity with regular negotiations with importers on selling price and financial support level. - Takeover of Irish Importer in 2007 after 2 years of negotiations.- Researched and nominated a new importer in Greece in 2007.- Secured exports financing of the importers (bank pools, SBLC, Coface).

Cergy, France

Logistics Finance Controller FranceFollow-up of spare parts warehouses logistics performance: productivity, logistics costs, hourly rates, investments, physical flows optimization. Team of 3 people. - Reduced logistics costs of -30% in 2 years.- Chief economist for the creation of a new spare parts warehouse in 2003 to improve logistics flows and increase storage capacity

Istanbul, Turkey

Controller of the Turquish subsidiaryElaboration of the financial results, follow-up of the local industrial performance and commercial performance.Consolidation of the Near East results.

Accounting And Business/Management

Accounting And Business/Management

Diplôme D'Études Universitaires Générales (Deug), International Economics