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You check your bank balance on your phone and think your cash flow is under control. In 30 days, you'll have an unpleasant surprise.
This isn't a criticism. It's the reality for 80% of SME managers I've met.
I've managed companies for 30 years. Multi-brand car service centers, a holding company with 4 sites and 40 employees, a franchise parts distribution center. I've been through the same situations as you. I know what it costs to make decisions without the right figures.
Today, through **CGEM Conseil**, I support SME managers in two sectors I know from the inside:
Automotive and Distribution— garages, car service centers, parts distributors, franchises.
Tourist Accommodation— bed and breakfasts, independent hotels, seasonal rentals.
What I do for you specifically:
- Calculate your true break-even point — not your accountant's, yours, today
- Build a simple dashboard that you will actually use every week
- Identify the silent leaks that eat away at your margin without you noticing
- Forecast your cash flow for 90 days so you're never caught off guard again
- Make decisions based on figures, not impressions
My conviction:a business owner who understands their numbers makes better decisions. Period.
I don't use accounting jargon. I translate numbers into concrete actions. And I deliver simple tools, adapted to your business, that you can use on your own the day after my assignment.
French
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- SAS Réunion de FamilleManaging DirectorHOSPITALITYJune 2022 - Today (4 years)Saint-Pierre, RéunionGeneral Manager Associate | Le Jardin de RavintsaraCo-managing this high-end accommodation facility in Reunion Island, I oversee the strategic and operational management of the establishment. My role encompasses the entire management cycle of an SME:• Financial Management: Cash flow management, monitoring operational margins, and profitability optimization.• Development Strategy: Defining commercial policy, managing digital visibility, and optimizing occupancy rates.• Customer Experience Management: Implementing quality processes to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.• Investment & Property: Supervising real estate acquisition and property enhancement work.Did you know? This experience allows me to stay at the heart of the daily realities of today's business owners: time management, administrative pressure, and the constant search for efficiency. It's this 'practitioner's' perspective that I bring to the managers I support in consulting.
- MGECManager – MGEC | Automotive Parts Distribution CenterAUTOMOBILESeptember 2015 - August 2021 (5 years and 11 months)Saint-Brieuc, FranceCreation and management of an automotive parts distribution center under theAPI franchise**, aimed at **automotive professionals (garages, body shops, fleets)as well as individuals.Key responsibilities and achievements:Company creation from scratch: legal structuring, operational organization, and implementation of commercial and logistics processesManagement of a team of5 employees(sales, logistics, administration)Development and retention of a B2B and B2C customer portfolioComplete financial management: cash flow monitoring, margins, profitability, inventory, and supplier negotiationAchieved anannual turnover of €1.3 millionOptimization of stock flows and improvement of commercial performanceResale of the company under favorable conditions after business consolidation**Skills implemented**:SME/VSE ManagementB2B Commercial DevelopmentFinancial Management and Profitability SteeringTeam ManagementProcess Organization and OptimizationSupplier Relations and Negotiation
- CEGMManager Associate – CEGM (Holding) | Multi-brand Car Service Centers & GarageAUTOMOBILEJune 2005 - August 2015 (10 years and 2 months)Plérin, FranceManagement and steering of an operational holding company comprising three Norauto-branded car service centers and an AD garage, with a focus on both retail and professional markets.Key responsibilities and achievements:Strategic and operational management of4 sitesManagement of40 employees(center managers, sales teams, workshops, administration)Global performance steering: turnover, margins, profitability, cash flow, and investmentsDeployment and monitoring of brand standards (Norauto / AD)Structuring of the management organization and team skill developmentManagement of relationships with networks, partners, and suppliersCost optimization, internal process improvement, and performance indicator enhancementDevelopment of a consolidated turnover of€4.8 millionDivestment of shares in 2015under controlled conditions**Skills implemented**:Management of SME groups / multi-site operationsManagement of large and intermediate teamsAdvanced financial steering (P&L, cash flow, investments)Multi-site organization and managerial structuringCommercial development and network performanceHolding governance and strategy
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Education
- CAP/BEPLycée Automobile Le Mans1979Formation technique en maintenance des véhicules automobiles. Acquisition d’une base solide en diagnostic, réparation, rigueur technique et compréhension du fonctionnement d’un atelier. Cette formation m’a apporté une culture du terrain, de la méthode et de la résolution de problèmes, qui a servi de socle à mon parcours de dirigeant.
- Business Management TrainingELF France1985Formation orientée gestion et pilotage d’entreprise : bases de gestion financière, analyse des coûts, organisation et management. Application concrète à la direction d’activités opérationnelles.