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I support companies in mastering and transforming their Supply Chain, with a strong focus on Supply Chain Planning, S&OP, APS solutions, and AI applied to business processes.
After assignments at Michelin, Baxter, Petzl, Candia, Hermès, Intech Medical, and today Salomon, I work alongside business, IT, and data teams to:
- structure and make planning reliable
- deploy robust S&OP / IBP processes
- frame and secure APS, ERP, OMS, or WMS transformations
- improve decision quality in complex environments
- identify useful AI / automation use cases for planning teams
My approach: pragmatic, field-oriented, with a strong emphasis on governance, user adoption, data readiness, and performance measurement.
I can act as a Supply Chain Planning expert, program director, business product owner, APS advisor, or senior reinforcement for the scoping, design, delivery, testing, go-live, and stabilization phases.
Beyond assignments, I also work on structuring more integrated and results-oriented intervention models for organizations wishing to professionalize their planning sustainably.
Based in France, I work in international contexts.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Genève (up to 50km)
Experience
- DataLeo SASSupply Chain & AI Supply Chain ExpertCONSULTING AND AUDITSApril 2017 - Today (9 years and 4 months)Lyon, France
Dataleo supports mid-to-large companies in structuring, securing, and transforming their Supply Chain, with a particular focus on planning processes.
Since 2017, I have been involved in complex programs combining operational management, process transformation, and digital tool deployment (APS / ERP) in international and high-growth environments.Key interventions:SALOMON: S&OP Project Manager - Scoping and deployment of a new APS (o9 solutions) in close collaboration with business and IT teams.INTECH MEDICAL / EXALTA: Transition S&OP Director - Structuring forecasts, production planning, and procurement. Deployment of Intuiflow (DDMRP) across 7 plants.PETZL: Transition Global Supply Chain Director - Management of planning and distribution activities. Leading major transformation programs to support international growth (SAP IBP).CANDIA: Transition Supply Chain Planning Director - Responsibility for forecasting, procurement, and production planning (Futurmaster, OMP).HERMÈS: IT Project Manager - Deployment of a production planning tool (Anaplan) for the Textile division.BAXTER / GAMBRO: Supply Chain & IT Transformation Programs (Kinaxis, Oracle ERP, WMS/TMS modernization).MICHELIN: Deployment of a collaborative platform (PaaS) to extend the Supply Chain with upstream and downstream partners, improving service and reducing inventory. - o9 Solutions, Inc.Sales Director FranceSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGApril 2020 - November 2020 (7 months)Lyon, France
Opening and developing the French market for o9 Solutions, an APS editor specializing in Supply Chain planning, S&OP/IBP, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning.
Main responsibilities:- Definition of the French go-to-market approach
- Prospecting and business development with key accounts
- Qualification of Supply Chain Planning needs
- Presentation of the o9 platform to Supply Chain, IT, and Transformation management
- Facilitating initial discussions with prospects, partners, and internal teams
- Positioning the o9 offering against competing APS solutions in the market
- BAXTER International Inc.Global Supply Chain Manager, AcutePHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYSeptember 2015 - March 2017 (1 year and 6 months)Lyon, France
End-to-end Supply Chain Manager for Baxter's Renal Acute product lines ($450M in sales, 3 plants, managing a team of 40 people)
- End-to-end Supply Chain Manager for all activities of 3 Baxter plants (France, Italy, USA): production plan management, raw material MRP and procurement, inventory and work-in-progress optimization, warehousing and distribution management (cold and ambient chains).
- Responsible for B2B customer service for the Acute product portfolio: managing customer orders, optimizing deliveries, and maintaining regular communication with pharmaceutical companies in the sector.
- Project Manager for the integration of 3 Gambro plants into the Baxter group (acquisition in September 2013): deployment of planning processes and IT tools, team training and development, optimization of physical flows in warehouses and internationally, improvement of P&L and reduction of Cash-Flow.
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Education
- Master's Degree, Global Supply Chain Management (ISLI program)KEDGE Business School2004Master's Degree, Global Supply Chain Management (ISLI program)
- Master's Degree, Master's degree in Business & Computer Sciences (MIAGE)Université Paris Dauphine2003Master's Degree, Master's degree in Business & Computer Sciences (MIAGE)
Certifications
- Anaplan builderAnaplan2024