Laurent Collignon Email and Phone Number
Experienced management of P&L, cross-functional organizations and business strategy with solid international experience in Life Sciences.Responsibilities in many fields, which allowed to build experience "from inside", in General Management, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, ManufacturingExpertise in Business Leadership & Integration, Change Management, InnovationCROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT: drove the integration of 7 companies acquired in Europe (3000 people, 40 sites, 15 ERP's), the redesign of the European footprint and its processes by being a team player and a leader of change. Then chaired the European councils aiming to optimize business efficiency.BUSINESS STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP: built and grew a creative new business when leading a Business Unit (R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) that generated the biggest contract for my company ($500 million) and its highest gross margin %.ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & INNOVATION: built / optimized various European organizations, like- Supply Chain Planning (4 years): -20% inventory / year, -19% scrap / year- Manufacturing (2 years): sites rationalization, innovation management program, Lean transformation- Tactical & Strategic Marketing (5 years)LOYALTY: trusted by the Corporate office, I moved from technician to Associate VP roles thanks to my achievements but also my loyalty and exemplarity. A good example was that I was given the legal responsibility of the biggest subsidiary of the group (France)Specialties: General Management / Business integration / Turnaround Situations / Strategic Planning / Strategic Partnerships / P&L Accountability / Tactical and Strategic Marketing / Sales and DistributionFields: Clinical Diagnostics / BioTech / Medical Devices
Bühlmann Laboratories Ag
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Chief Executive OfficerBühlmann Laboratories AgBasel, Bs, Ch
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Chief Executive OfficerBühlmann Laboratories Ag 2024 - PresentSchönenbuch, ChBühlmann is a mid-sized (150 employees) Swiss company focused on specialty diagnostic (IVD).Initially founded by Dr. Roland Bühlmann, it was acquired by KLAR Partners, a European private equity firm, in 2024. As part of this change of ownership, I took over the CEO responsibility in order to transform the company and lead it toward highly ambitious objectives of growth, profitability and excellence.This includes many initiatives, such as:- redesign of the marketing positioning and the commercial strategy- improvement of the overall efficiency of the company by optimizing organizations, processes and tools in Finance, Quality, R&D, Production, Supply Chain, etc.- adaptation of the company culture and ways of working in order to focus all team members on effectiveness and objective driven mindset
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Associate Vice President Manufacturing Europe & Latin AmericaBio-Rad Laboratories 2020 - 2023Hercules, Ca, UsLed 800 employees in 8 Production sites TOWARD INNOVATION and EXCELLENCE.In charge of the manufacturing of instruments & consumables (chemistry, biology, plastics) in highly regulated environments (FDA, IVDR)DEVELOP A VISION, BUILD A STRATEGY, ON BOARD TEAMS: I initiated and implemented a plan to make the Manufacturing organization ready to support the company strategy. I redesigned the overall organization with a focus on improving performance and profitability: footprint rationalization, reshape of site responsibilities, redesign of flows and processes TRUST PEOPLE AND LEAD THEM BEYOND THEIR LIMITS: I initiated a program to develop talents, which included trainings but also mentoring and a programmed turnover between functions. -
President Bio-Rad FranceBio-Rad Laboratories 2020 - 2023Hercules, Ca, UsGENERATE DYNAMICS and PERFORMANCE in a cross-functional environment of 1,300 employees (R&D, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory)ANCHOR THE CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TOWARD EXCELLENCE: I led a cross-functional effort (including Supply Chain and Sales) to foster growth and profitability. I also implemented multiple programs aiming to grow effectiveness and profitability, such as Lean Transformation, Dynamic Innovation Management, Quality at the Right CostDEVELOP HUMAN RELATIONSHIP TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGY: I headed the Central Workers Council with a focus on building relationship of trust with employees and their representatives in order to better support the company objectives. I executed two site closures but made my best to do it in a human and respectful way.
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Senior Director - Supply Chain Planning - EmeaBio-Rad Laboratories 2017 - 2020Hercules, Ca, UsLed European initiatives aiming to improve the OVERALL EFFICIENCY and the SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS.BRING AND ENGAGE PEOPLE TO THE SAME OBJECTIVES: I initiated and led councils aiming to grow the effectiveness of the European organization. This included Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Assurance.SHOW THE WAY AND LEAD THE TEAMS: I represented Europe (all functions) to various Corporate levels (USA) in order to adapt the regional plan to the Company strategy.GROW SERVICE TO CUSTOMER AND PROFITABILITY : I initiated an S&OP program, redesigned the demand & supply planning organization, reduced inventories by 20% and scrap by 19% (yearly averages)
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Business Integration Manager EmeaBio-Rad Laboratories Mar 2012 - 2017Hercules, Ca, UsLed the European board of Directors aiming to REDEFINE THE EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION.Drove the BUSINESS INTEGRATION of 8 acquisitions.Scope: Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, Tax.KEEP THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AS THE KEY OBJECTIVE: I led a program that defined and implemented a new and profitable tax system over all subsidiaries, and that rationalized the footprint through hubs (From 20 teams in Logistics, Customer Service and Finance to 5).FOCUS ON THE COMPANY GOALS ABOVE LOCAL INTERESTS: I led projects that fostered the implementation of the Corporate processes while maintaining some critical regional specificities. This resulted in harmonized processes (Customer Service, Logistics, Planning, Production, Finance and Procurement) in 40 sites for >3,000 employees, and consolidated 21 ERP’s into one (SAP)TRUST AND INVOLVE EMPLOYEES AS THE KEY LEADERS OF THE CHANGE: I managed and animated a cross functional network of 300 business specialists, I built a program dedicated to change management, with, ultimately, a successful implementation of the complete program in the given timelines.
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Business Unit ManagerBio-Rad Laboratories 2003 - 2012Hercules, Ca, UsGrew a partnership with Beckman-Coulter (Danaher) and made it the MOST PROFITABLE P&L of the company.Managed a P&L of $50 millionLed R&D, Procurement, Manufacturing, Marketing (70 people) to design, produce and distribute infectious diseases testsINVOLVE THE TEAM TO INNOVATE TOWARD EXCELLENCE: I provided an ambitious vision and onboarded my team to build the strategy and implement it. I initiated a dynamic idea management program to make all employees own the performance and the customer satisfactionBUILD A WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP TO SERVE A SOLID GROWTH: while Beckman was a competitor, I built trust and efficiency through an organization and processes supporting common goals. I led in parallel contract negotiations to eventually reach the biggest contract of Bio-Rad ever.
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Strategic Product Manager - Immunology & BacteriologyBio-Rad Laboratories 2000 - 2003Hercules, Ca, UsDefined international strategy for Bacteriology portfolioDevelopped relationship with Key Opinion LeadersDesigned, launched and supported new productsDevelopped sales effectiveness
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Tactical Product Manager - Immunoassays & Bacteriology - InternationalSanofi 1997 - 2000Paris, France, FrBuilt tools and processes to support the commercial & service networksDeveloped sales in EMEA, Asia, Latin AmericaGrew placements from 350 to 800 instruments and developed in parallel the consumables bundling -
Sales - International Field Application Specialist For InstrumentsSanofi 1995 - 1997Paris, France, FrBuilt structures (teams, processes, tools) to support the sales of instruments in Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, AsiaSupported the commercial organization to launch new businesses
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Sales RepresentativeFumouze Diagnostics Sas 1994 - 1995Sales of In Vitro Diagnostics products in Bacteriology, Chemistry and Immunology300 customers
Laurent Collignon Education Details
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Escp Business SchoolMba -
Encpb - Lycée Pierre-Gilles De GennesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research And Allied Professions
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Lycée Henri DarrasClinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
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Laurent Collignon works for Bühlmann Laboratories Ag
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Laurent Collignon's current role is Chief Executive Officer.
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Laurent Collignon attended Escp Business School, Encpb - Lycée Pierre-Gilles De Gennes, Lycée Henri Darras.
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