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Executive with 15 years of international experience (India, China, Europe), specializing in the structuring and development of industrial SMEs. Involved in interim management for general or industrial management positions: transformation, growth, performance improvement.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Cluses (up to 50km)
Experience
- Aciéries de Ploermel IndustrieCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMay 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)Ploërmel, FranceExecutive & shareholder since 2023 | Revenue €6.3M | 50 people.• Definition of strategy and market positioning.• Diversification of activities with opening of defense and energy markets.• Transformation of the industrial model: development of integrated offerings replacing subcontracting◦ Co-design of foundry, machining, welding products and railway product maintenance services.◦ Valorization of internal expertise (certified welding EN15085 & EN3834, painting, assembly).• Industrial and operational reorganization◦ Creation of Executive Committees, Project Committees, and technical committees.◦ ISO 9001 certification and environmental initiatives (quarry closure, foundry sand recycling).• Supervision of operational activity including management of priorities, production contingencies, and emergency situations.• Support for managers in their skills development.• Financial steering: budget preparation, financial forecasts, and cash management, deployment of a roadmap targeting 2026 objectives (Revenue €6.3M | Operating Profit €600K).
- FBOGENERAL MANAGER INDIA & DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY DIRECTORMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJanuary 2019 - January 2023 (4 years)Pune, India€1.5M | 8 people• Development of markets in India, Southeast Asia, and South America - Order intake: €10M, representing 5 years of activity.• Management of 8 international railway projects (India, Mexico, Australia) - Development of mechanical & electrical systems aligned with market expectations.• Implementation of the operational organization: local industrial & commercial plan, project management.• Deployment of the QSE system and obtaining ISO 9001 certification.• Construction and steering of financial performance (Revenue €1.5M | Operating Profit €110K) France | Revenue €16M | 130 people• International business development - Opening of South Korean and Chinese markets.• COVID crisis management - Renegotiation of client contracts due to increased raw material costs.• Commercial plan – Control of margin levels by product category and by client.
- SOGEFI suspensionsTECHNICAL DIRECTORAUTOMOBILEJanuary 2015 - January 2019 (4 years)Pune, IndiaTier 1 automotive supplier - suspension systems | Revenue €6M | 60 people.• Management of client projects – Tata, Mahindra, FCA, Renault, Bharat Benz, Ashok Leyland.• Development of anti-roll bar products - Management of a team of 10 product/process development engineers.• Industrialization of production line - hot bending (800K bars/year), powder coating (1M bars/year).• Doubling of production capacity (600 K → 1.2 M parts/year between 2017 and 2019).
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Education
- Qualification CertificateAFPI2009Certificat de Qualification
- BTS Technician Engineer AssistantMAISON DE LA FORMATION2008BTS Assistant Technique d'Ingénieur