Mohamed Taha Bennani

(L1A Executive Visa) | Direct management: 25 people | P&L: $300M | CAPEX: up to $50M/program

Multi-region transformation & sequencing program: Construction and management of the multi-year transformation program — data backbone sequencing, cross-functional governance, process redesign, and Artificial Intelligence deployment across Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Supply Chain. 3 regions, 10+ sites.

Portfolio Governance & Executive Reporting: Ownership of the dashboard for 180+ programs. Member of the extended Executive Committee — monthly CTO, CFO, COO reviews: investment prioritization, resource allocation, strategic arbitration.

Data Backbone & Digital Thread: Deployment of the data backbone (SAP, Salesforce, Windchill) — unified data layer providing real-time visibility and enabling Artificial Intelligence use cases across 10+ global sites.

LLM Platform (TrackIT): Design and deployment of the natural language executive reporting platform, risk scoring, real-time alerts. ~60% reduction in reporting overhead.

Backbone & Reporting Harmonization: Deployment of the data backbone (SAP/Salesforce/Windchill), executive dashboards, and portfolio analytics — harmonization of KPIs and processes across 3 regions. Replacement of fragmented local tools with a unified visibility layer.

Predictive Pilotage: Management of the WiIQ IoT platform deployment — collection of BMS data on industrial battery fleets. Machine Learning predictive maintenance approach deployed with Amazon, Toyota, and major OEMs.

AI Engine for Portfolio Management: Design of an AI engine combining operational and financial data — 35% reduction in portfolio complexity and optimization of strategic resource allocation.

RFQ / SOW & Business Development: Management of RFQ/SOW cycles up to $12M/program — analysis of OEM needs, solution structuring, business case, costing, and delivery commitments. Conversion into delivered programs and revenue.

Client & Stakeholder Management: Executive reviews with OEM clients and strategic accounts — securing milestones, risk arbitration, adoption of new digital tools and processes.

CAPEX & Lithium Program Management: Management of strategic lithium programs (Li-ion, BESS, smart chargers, WiIQ) — structuring business cases, milestone management, risk governance, and executive reporting.

Key Results:

Unified data backbone — fragmented multi-region reporting replaced by real-time visibility (SAP/Salesforce/Windchill). Predictive Machine Learning deployed with Amazon, Toyota and major OEMs. AI Engine: -35% portfolio complexity. $100M P&L — 3 lithium platforms industrialized globally. ~20% reduction in Time-To-Market.

Global Stage-Gate Governance Foundations: Design and deployment of Stage-Gate governance, Product Validation Reviews (PVR), and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR) — NPI framework adopted globally across 180+ EnerSys programs.

End-to-end NPI Leadership: Full management of Li-ion batteries, BESS, smart chargers, and embedded firmware — from design to volume production (EMEA, Americas, APAC).

RFQ & Business Development: Technical and operational lead on strategic RFQs — feasibility, costing, industrial planning, validation milestones, delivery commitments.

Key Results:

~15–20% reduction in Time-To-Market compared to previous benchmarks. Stage-Gate governance built from scratch — adopted globally across 180+ EnerSys programs.