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Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

✔︎ Increased turnover by 77% within two years through strategic operational enhancements.✔︎ Reduced structural losses from 36% of turnover to 4%, resulting in a positive EBITDA of €600K in 2023.✔︎ Doubled production capacity through operational reorganization, and technical improvements.✔︎ Spearheaded Industry 4.0 initiatives, introducing remote supervision and a new ERP system.✔︎ Implemented sustainable measures, reduced water consumption by 30% and achieved ISO14001 certification.

Geneva

✔︎ Incepted an electro-mechanical MedTech manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 10,000 products (≈€15M)., ✔︎ Revamped the Quality Management System, achieving MDSAP certification and aligning with MDR requirements.✔︎ Improved the workplace atmosphere with a reduction in employee turnover and the recruitment of 15 qualified employees.✔︎ Managed operations across HR, finance, procurement, production, and regulatory affairs.✔︎ Led commercial department restructuring, achieving notable improvements within six months.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

✔︎ Co-management of the company, achieving profitability within three years and quadrupling revenue.✔︎ Managed business development and marketing in Central Europe and Italy.✔︎ Developed and launched nine OTC products (medical devices and dietary supplements) and revamped a cosmetic product.✔︎Developed, implemented, and managed a multi-level distribution system across 27 countries.✔︎ Set up the data management system with marketing investment analyses and P&L monitoring. ✔︎Established and monitored the QMS to obtain CE marking and achieve ISO 13485 certification.✔︎ Reduced customer complaints by 90%.

Gland (Switzerland)

✔︎ Industrialized 2,000 luxury tableware and decorative products for Christofle, Dior, and Lacroix.✔︎ Relocated external manufacturing to France and Italy, reducing total cost of ownership.✔︎ Implemented JD Edwards ERP for purchasing, industrial methods, and quality processes..✔︎ Outsourced international distribution for more than 10,000 items and co-managed the headquarters transfer to Switzerland

Buc (France)

✔︎ Managed €300M in indirect expenses across Europe, achieving a 10% cost reduction within two years.✔︎ Supervised the synergy of indirect purchasing for all GE divisions in France.

Various

✔︎ Centralized and outsourced fleet management for 20,000 vehicles across 1,000 sites, creating the first 'full service' fleet management service in France

Paris

✔︎ Restructured ALCATEL ITALIA's three factories (2,000 employees) to align them with the economic and organizational standards of the division ✔︎ Coordinated the relocation of manufacturing lines from Germany to France between two ALCATEL RSD subsidiaries.✔︎ Audited and reorganized the supplier quality department of ALCATEL TELSPACE.✔︎ Implemented Oracle ERP for the purchasing, procurement, and quality departments in ALCATEL TELSPACE. ✔︎Acquired a microwave subassembly supplier to strengthen the Group's competitiveness. ✔︎Reorganized the purchasing department of ALCATEL THOMSON FAISCEAUX HERTZIENS and achieved ISO9001 certification

Master Of Engineering Management, Materials, Mechanics, Industrial Engineering, Business Economy, Master Of Science In Engineering Management

Activities and Societies: Co-founder and treasurer of the association "Rallye CESTI" in 1988 Fundraiser for the EDHEC race in 1988.

Certificate, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Interview leading - Meeting management - Delegation, motivation and engagement of collaborators - Downstream communication and arbitration.

Higher School Preparatory Class - Specialization : Mathematics