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Damien Godard

International Key Account Manager

€800/day
Toulouse, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Damien

Commercial leader with 25 years of experience in managing strategic international accounts — from SMEs to multinationals, from America to Asia. Specialist in the recovery and development of high-stakes accounts (P&L €100M), renegotiation of framework agreements under competitive pressure, and management of multicultural teams. Trilingual French-English-Japanese.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Japanese

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Toulouse (up to 50km)

Experience

  • TARANIS AI
    Founder & Director — AI Transformation for Industrial Companies
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    February 2026 - Today (4 months)
    Bridging the gap between regulatory pressures (CSRD, PPWR) and industrial capabilities, through AI.
    • • Design and deployment of multi-agent automation systems for compliance and operational data processing.
    • • :
    ◦ ◦ Automation of CSRD data collection and ESG reporting for SMEs and mid-cap companies.
    ◦ ◦ Compliance analysis for the PPWR regulation (packaging and packaging waste).
    ◦ ◦ Design of agent-based workflows for automated reporting and task execution.
    ◦ ◦ AI transformation roadmaps and governance frameworks for executive committees.
    ◦ ◦ Executive training on AI adoption strategy.
    Environmental and Sustainable Development Artificial Intelligence (AI) Start-up CEO Regulatory Compliance
  • DS Smith
    Senior Key Account Manager (Europe)
    RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
    January 2021 - January 2026 (5 years)
    • • Management of the Schneider Electric account across Europe with a P&L of €100M/year.
    • • Renewal of a three-year agreement, consolidating a long-term partnership.
    • • Implementation of a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach generating significant savings.
    • • Leading sustainability initiatives and introducing innovative materials.
    • • Optimization of logistics models in 19 countries.
    • • Improvement of account profitability while maintaining a high level of service (OTIF
    Operational Excellence Environmental and Sustainable Development Key Accounts Change Management International Development
  • Smurfit Kappa
    Key Account Manager
    January 2016 - January 2021 (5 years)
    • • Business development for major accounts in the FMCG, Luxury, and Automotive sectors.
    • • Key achievements:
    ◦ ◦ Louis Vuitton: Development of the leather goods packaging account from scratch; 100% market share in Europe and North America.
    ◦ ◦ Dior: Capture of 50% market share for leather goods packaging in France and Italy.
    ◦ ◦ Hermès: 100% market share for textile wardrobe boxes.
    ◦ ◦ FMCG / Dermo-cosmetics: Management of key accounts — Sodiaal, General Mills, Labeyrie, Ajinomoto, Pierre Fabre.
    Key Accounts International Development Luxury FMCG Innovation

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Education

  • Quality KPIs.
    KPIs Qualité).
  • Engineering Degree in
    1996
    Diplôme d'Ingénieur en

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