Jean-Claude Silva personal email
- Valid
International, versatile Director with over 20 years of experience in Business, Company and Change leadership in Europe, Africa and Morocco.Industries include Quality/TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification), Automotive, Oil & Gas, Textile and Mobile Apps.Experience includes company creation and management, logistics, distribution, sales & marketing, quality, staffing and project management.Proven track record includes starting activities, driving growth, managing P&L, leading multicultural talented people, building bridges between local branches and head offices, improving quality and leading key projects. My style: it’s all about people and trust.‘The best idea is as good as it’s implementation’, and I am lucky to have work with great teachers who taught me that being GENUINE in my communication and simple in my approach are way more effective than fancy PPTs.Curious, bi-National, quadrilingual and having worked and lived in over 10 countries in the EMEA region, I am naturally comfortable in multicultural environments.Key Areas of Expertise:▪ Multicultural people Leadership & Inspiration▪ Strategic planning & Execution▪ Sustainable Business Development▪ Project management▪ Social Responsibility & Quality▪ Product Portfolio & Innovation Management▪ P&L and Cash Flow Management
-
Co-FounderDsp OffshoreUnknown
-
Development & Quality ManagerFormel D Group Mar 2023 - PresentTangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, MoroccoCurrently developing the Quality Department and diversifying our quality services in Morocco: Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing.
-
Project Manager - Senior Consultant -Resource Group Mar 2019 - 2023Ireland - Lebanon - AngolaSenior Project management for the implementation of a full customs inspection scheme in Angola, (including cargo scanners inspections and customs valuation and tracking). -
Franchise Owner / Apple AdpsEazi-Apps Ltd Jan 2016 - 2021IrelandAdvise and development of Mobile applications for small and medium companies. -
Managing DirectorSgs Feb 2010 - Aug 2015AngolaSGS is a world leader in Inspection, Testing, Certification, Consulting in Governments & institutions, Oil & Gas, Construction, Environment, HSE and quality. I was appointed as Managing Director in Angola to penetrate the Oil & Gas industry and bring the company back to profitability. ▪ Increased EBIT by 300% and cash flow up to 1 month by decreasing ‘job to collection days’ by 20%, balancing portfolio with fast earning services, ensuring no external debts and focusing exclusively on self-financed projects CAPEX.▪ Led diversification and new activities within 3 testing laboratories, 8 new service lines in Oil & Gas and in other sectors, such as ISO certification and training, Food testing, Environment impact assessments.▪ Led group positioning change strategy from subcontractor to leader in NDT, Destructive Testing, Rope access NDT, Water & Air testing and Prover calibration markets.▪ Initiated an Angolan owned subsidiary dedicated to Oil & Gas as part of our local content plan. -
Regional Trade ManagerVlisco Group B.V. 2009 - 2010Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)The Vlisco Group is the market leader in production and distribution of wax prints fabrics in Africa, with 3 factories (Netherlands, Ivory Coast, Ghana), 4000 staff and distribution network. I moved to Ivory Coast as Regional Trade Manager with a mission to strengthen weak continental distribution network, sell multi-million old stock and improve the marketing strategy and Points of Sales.▪ Devised and led implementation of distribution strategy to strengthen partnerships with key distributors and unions in Nigeria and replace a multitude of opportunistic distributors.▪ Increased sales by 10%, cleared 70% of old stock and increased prices by 5%. ▪ Improved results in the Nigerian market by 15% through distribution network and Joint Venture with a retail centre in Calabar.
-
Change & Strategy Execution ManagerVlisco Group B.V. 2007 - 2009Netherlands, Nigeria, CameroonThis was a corporate position as Non-Executive Deputy to CEO. My role was to eliminate cannibalisation between internal brands, define new effective strategies for branding, design & quality management and distribution as well as overcome strong internal resistance to change. I was in charge of coordinating the market and technical research to clarify value proposition to the target markets.▪ Redefined brand portfolio and distribution strategy for each brand which had a major impact on brand perception, sales and production.▪ Eliminated the internal competition between brands.
-
Senior Manager Commercial Projects & Interim Country ManagerVlisco Netherlands B.V. 2005 - 2007Netherlands & South AfricaThe purpose of this central position was to accelerate the diversification process and represent the market knowledge within the R&D and creative departments, as well as implement a new level of supply chain. The main challenge was to develop presence at consumer level and strategically diversify the product portfolio outside traditional attributes. I was selected to translate the comparison between brand attributes and brand perception and define grounds to promote new brand potential and lead R&D projects in partnerships (Philips Design, Printemps Haussmann, Luis Vuitton and Isabel Marant). In parallel, I took over the interim Management of an underperforming affiliate Vlisco South Africa for 6 months with mission to clear stock and integrate the unit by another division.▪ Successfully launched 2 new product lines out of the traditional product portfolio and developed a new printing technique for our designs. ▪ Clarified marketing actions around clear attributes which increased brand exposure to diaspora and tourism retail.▪ Vlisco South Africa reduced fixed costs by 45%, cleared 80% of slow moving stock and was successfully integrated by another corporate division. -
General Manager LogisticsVlisco Netherlands B.V. 2001 - 2005NetherlandsThe purpose of this role was to improve effectiveness in a complex and outdated structure (production order planning, exports, commercial quality control, mail and order departments), simplify production & delivery planning, enhance product mix and diminish second hand levels by improving knowledge, reducing process steps and costs and implementing the ERP and ISO 9001 certification in the department.▪ Downsized the department by 50% and reduced staff from 24 to 11 without any loss in efficiency.▪ Improved quality control process and speed.▪ Diminished the volume of second hand losses by 10%.▪ Implemented ERP system in the department and the ISO 9001 certification.
-
Branch Managing DirectorVlisco Niger 1997 - 2001NigerMy main role was to improve exports to Nigeria, increase domestic sales and improve EBIT. I was involved in enhancing product mix, increasing wholesales prices and local sales deal with the authorities as local elite company.▪ Developed turnover by 17% and EBIT by 45% in 3 years.▪ The company became a reference partner in fashion and events: 2 international Festivals, Miss Niger sponsor, 30 fashion shows and millennium show on ice.
-
Operations And Inspection Manager - Project Manager - Price AnalystCotecna Inspection Sep 1993 - Jan 1997Niger - Kenya - Comoros - Togo - The Netherlands - Switzerland - France• Operations Manager (Pre Shipment Inspection) – Niger (1995 – 1997), • Operations Supervisor (Pre Shipment Inspection) – Kenya & Comoro Islands (1995), • New BENELUX office START UP & Inspection manager -The Netherlands (1994 – 1995), • Custom Value Analyst, France & Switzerland, (1993 – 1994), -
Team Leader Front Office (Call Center)Gcm (Groupe Chimie Marketing) Jan 1992 - Sep 1993Paris - Brussels (Be)Paris: Team leader of 25 Outbound tele-sellers (Front office) specialised in Industrial / BtB maintenance products.Brussels: Re-staffing, training and development of the Belgium Front Office (team of 12).
Jean-Claude Silva Skills
Jean-Claude Silva Education Details
-
Lp A. CamusBac Professionnel Commerce -
National Academy Of Arts (France)2 Prices Of Excellence
Frequently Asked Questions about Jean-Claude Silva
What company does Jean-Claude Silva work for?
Jean-Claude Silva works for Dsp Offshore
What is Jean-Claude Silva's role at the current company?
Jean-Claude Silva's current role is Co-Founder.
What is Jean-Claude Silva's email address?
Jean-Claude Silva's email address is je****@****hoo.com
What schools did Jean-Claude Silva attend?
Jean-Claude Silva attended Lp A. Camus, National Academy Of Arts (France).
What are some of Jean-Claude Silva's interests?
Jean-Claude Silva has interest in Social Services, Children, Environment, Economic Empowerment.
What skills is Jean-Claude Silva known for?
Jean-Claude Silva has skills like Business Strategy, Management, Change Management, Project Management, Negotiation, Business Development, Petroleum, Iso, Operations Management, Inspection, International Business, Gas.
Who are Jean-Claude Silva's colleagues?
Jean-Claude Silva's colleagues are Paco Ramirez, Alex Baldovin, Jéssica Eduarda, Thomas Hofmann, Fernando De Jesús Vega Gaytan, Cindy Honores, Cobus Brink.
Not the Jean-Claude Silva you were looking for?
-
1wolseley.com -
Jean-Claude Silva
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area -
1vlisco.nl -
jean-Claude da Silva
Nantes
Free Chrome Extension
Find emails, phones & company data instantly
Aero Online
Your AI prospecting assistant
Select data to include:
0 records × $0.02 per record
Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers
Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.
Start your free trial