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Courbevoie

Neuilly Sur Seine

Business development in France of GATX Rail Europe (rail car lessor)• Provided market survey, strategic development plan and operational road map• Re-focused GATX on its core business• Launched from scratch the chemical business in France• Multiplied number of rented cars tank cars by 4, to reach 280 units• Multiplied turnover by 6, to reach more than 3 million €/ year.

Neuilly Sur Seine - France

Specific mission in relation with the blast of AZF GRANDE PAROISSE Company’s plant in Toulouse, on September 21st, 2001.• Provided advice and negotiated claims worth about €100m concerning companies and organizations from different sectors and sizes, • Faced complex situations in a difficult human and political context.

Rouen Area, France

Profit Center Director: 250 employees, Turnover: €23m.• Doubled sales and profitability in five years,• Improved net profit result (+€150 000 per year),• Eliminated non profitable activities• Created new sources of revenue from new customers and from new services,• Improved employees effectiveness by the implementation of bonus plan for mid-management based on performance and objective achievement,• Recruited and built the Management Team under my direct responsibility and developed their theoretical and “on the job” strategic competencies,• Supervised all the recruitment activities,• Negotiated with Unions the legal working time reduction, • Managed all regulatory and social structures in the company, • Achieved the renewal of ISO Certification 9002, • Prepared the installation of the Company in a new location, closer to the clients.

Paris La Défense

Sales Development Manager and Network Financial Controller (management of 2 administrative customer Advisors and 4 sale representatives) Start up of a 100 service station network.• Achieved merger in south west of France of commercial, administrative and controlling systems of two different networks : Mobil and British Petroleum• Conceived and implemented the Management Information System,• Built and managed the new Customer Service Area for the new integrated grid,• Established the training program for dealers and representatives,• Acted as interface and coordinator between Arthur D. Little -conducting a post-merger evaluation - and the field.

Paris La Défense

supervised a 5 Business Analysts team•Managed Financial control of the 350 Service Stations, entire network,Negotiated finance litigation with dealers and avoided costly and lengthy trial, Implemented a Financial risk management system that reduced credit risks.

Descaf, Management, Finance

Diplôme Universitaire De Technologie, Chemistry