Description

Senior CFO with 20+ years of international experience driving value

creation, transformation and business performance across FMCG,

cosmetics, luxury, retail and distribution sectors within complex and

regulated multinational environments.

Strong exposure to omnichannel, wholesale, franchising and multichannel

business models, with a proven track record in profitability

improvement, cash and working capital optimization, governance, internal

controls and finance transformation.

Strategic and hands-on finance leader recognized for scaling finance

organizations, driving transformation, executive business partnering and

sustainable EBITDA performance.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Madrid (up to 50km)

Carrefour Group
CFO – European Purchasing Offices FMCG & Fresh
March 2025 - February 2026 (11 months)
Madrid, Spain
– Merchandise / Purchasing Entities (multi-billion purchasing perimeter, multi-country scope)

Key impact
• • Drove performance and value creation across the purchasing perimeter, with direct impact on margin, cost of goods and profitability at group and country level
• • Strengthened performance management and FP&A frameworks, improving visibility on key drivers (pricing, mix, cost) and enabling faster decision-making
• • Supported strategic decisions on commercial, sourcing and cost optimization levers, in complex and multi-country environments
• • Led finance transformation initiatives, simplifying processes and enhancing efficiency and scalability across centralized purchasing structures
• • Acted as a strategic partner to executive leadership and country organizations, bridging group strategy and local execution
• • Built and developed high-performing finance teams, reinforcing accountability, business partnering and execution discipline
Carrefour Group
CFO – European Purchasing Office FMCG
September 2023 - February 2025 (1 year and 5 months)
Madrid, Spain
Key impact
• • Built and scaled the Finance function from the ground up, positioning it as a strategic driver of performance and value creation
• • Delivered a 3-year strategic plan driving margin improvement and cost optimization across the purchasing perimeter
• • Acted as a strategic partner to CEO/CFO and Group Merchandising, supporting key decisions on sourcing, pricing and supplier strategy
• • Strengthened negotiation leverage and supplier financial terms, improving cash flow and overall purchasing conditions
• • Led finance transformation and governance initiatives, enhancing transparency, comparability and decision-making across countries
• • Drove alignment between central and local entities, ensuring consistency, efficiency and scalable execution
Carrefour Italia
Finance Director
September 2021 - September 2023 (2 years)
Milan, Italy
Key impact
• • Led finance in a business turnaround context, supporting strategic initiatives and operational transformation with a focus on performance acceleration
• • Drove cash optimization across working capital (AP, AR, inventory), strengthening liquidity and financial resilience
• • Acted as a strategic partner to executive leadership, supporting key decisions on growth, franchising expansion and operational priorities
• • Redesigned the Finance organization, enhancing efficiency, scalability and business partnering capabilities
• • Led Treasury & Risk Management, optimizing liquidity, insurance and financial structures to support business performance
• • Supported retail transformation and accelerated franchising expansion, contributing to business turnaround and growth