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I intervene on transformation missions for operations, supply chain, and procurement, with 20 years of experience in luxury, premium, and demanding industrial environments.
I can help you clarify an organization, redefine roles and interfaces, improve planning reliability, enhance performance management, secure supply chains, and support ERP or Anaplan projects. My approach combines strategic vision, ground-level understanding, and the ability to advance cross-functional initiatives with business, industrial, and financial teams.
I typically work on supply chain and procurement diagnostics, transformation roadmaps, team and governance structuring, KPI and management ritual definition, supplier sourcing, and transformation projects for tools and processes. I have led such projects at Hermès, Liaigre, and in consulting, in contexts of strong growth, capacity constraints, and high quality requirements.
What sets me apart: a dual experience as an operational executive and consultant, with a strong ability to handle organizational, performance, and execution issues simultaneously. I don't just produce recommendations: I help secure decisions, frame actions, and achieve concrete results on flows, teams, and suppliers.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- HermèsHead of Procurement & Supply ChainFASHION AND COSMETICSJuly 2022 - June 2025 (2 years and 11 months)Paris, France- Operational management of Procurement, Supply Chain, and Logistics functions for Hermès ready-to-wear women's collections - Member of the Executive Committee - Team of 50 people- Complete reorganization of the procurement and Supply Chain function: process overhaul, clarification of RACI roles in a context of exceptional growth (+15% to +39%)- Definition and deployment of sourcing strategies for critical raw materials (fabrics, components), contractual partnerships, procurement performance management by KPIs- Management of the Anaplan deployment in a pilot division: facilitation of design workshops and supervision of agile development (sprints)
- LiaigreCOO - Operations DirectorLUXURY GOODSFebruary 2020 - July 2022 (2 years and 5 months)Paris, France- End-to-end operations management: procurement, supply chain, customer service, logistics, quality, and after-sales service - 20 people- Supplier sourcing to support 10% annual growth and evolve industrial strategy (relocation of production in France)- Management of the ERP migration project in conjunction with the Finance Department- Launch of the e-commerce site from an operational perspective
- HermèsProcurement, Supply Chain, and CSR Manager - Hermès JewelryLUXURY GOODSSeptember 2014 - January 2020 (5 years and 4 months)Paris, France- Operational management of Procurement, Supply Chain & CSR functions for Hermès Jewelry - 14 people- Structuring of procurement and supply chain functions in a context of strong growth (+30%/year); management of direct procurement for precious metals, components, and stones, with an annual budget of €120 million- Industrial strategy and costs: securing artisanal know-how and industrial capacities. Implementation of new working methods with product development and supplier quote breakdowns- Supplier and CSR security: definition of good procurement practices, risk analysis, and audits of subcontractors in Europe, as well as audit management for stones in Botswana and Sri Lanka
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Education
- Engineering DegreeCentrale Nantes2005Diplôme d'ingénieur - Développement de produits et de systèmes industriels
Certifications
- CPIMAPICS2016