Jean-Paul Rongeard

Industrial sheet metal and electrical wiring sector.

Turnover: €5M+; 25 people

Management of a merger/acquisition: consolidation on 1 single site; reorganization of teams and activities; process harmonization.

Selection and implementation of production investments

ERP change; CAD tools; ISO9001 certification

Member of the Group Management Committee

Management of the sheet metal activity divestment

Turnover €2M; 20 people. Manufacturing of technical parts and sub-assemblies for industry.

Restructuring; reorganization; business development. After a significant drop in turnover (-50%) in 2013; company restructuring; acquisition of new clients, partnership approach with performance improvement plans and co-development approach. Return to a stabilized activity level of €2M. Establishment of partnerships for growth. Sale as part of a merger and acquisition by the BJ Partenaires group.

Automated palletizing systems for industry: 2010 turnover: €34M; 230 people; 3 industrial sites.

Participation in LBO with an investment fund; minority shareholder

In charge of technical and industrial activities: preliminary projects; design offices; purchasing; production; site operations; R&D.

• Site reorganization: implementation of key processes clarifying roles and responsibilities; deployment of synergies, best practices.

• Implementation of industrial activity management tools: modernization of progress management tools; implementation of medium-term planning; activity smoothing; resource optimization; site operations completion tracking.

• Implementation of R&D and purchasing synergies; launch of 3 new product lines.

• Optimization of the preliminary project organization: task allocation; tool modernization; validation process: objective efficiency; quality and accuracy of preliminary projects. Also:

• Active participation in the group's strategic reorientation alongside the CEO.

• Development of export partnerships: Central America; Eastern Europe; Asia.

• Co-management of the sales force and services. Supervisory Board member.