Thierry Huguenet

● Product Strategy: Manage the client and product portfolio, with a focus on automotive seats and the launch of a new business in aeronautical seats.

● Market Analysis: Conduct detailed market studies and competitive analyses to improve product positioning, identify growth opportunities, and support long-term planning.

● Strategic Role: Provide market analysis to guide management decisions and contribute to Toyota Boshoku's expansion.

● International Expertise: Leverage experience within international companies to support Toyota Boshoku's ambition to evolve from a primarily Japanese player to a recognized global leader.

● Global Integration Management: Lead the integration of European and Japanese operations following the acquisition of Ichikoh by Valeo. This project created a more coherent and effective global commercial strategy.

● Portfolio Optimization: Optimized a €7 billion order portfolio, increasing forecast accuracy and budget coherence, thereby strengthening executive-level strategic decisions.

● International Team Management: Trained and led a team of 8 professionals across the Americas, Europe, China, and Japan, fostering intercultural collaboration that ensured the success of global projects.

● Strategic KPI Development: Developed and presented sales KPIs to management, improving sales performance tracking by 15% and enabling more effective targeting of strategic initiatives.

● Data-Driven Strategic Tools: Designed and deployed a comprehensive and highly accurate sales database, providing executives with real-time insights for informed strategic decisions. Implemented advanced automated reports and dynamic dashboards, reducing preparation time by 50% and supporting market strategy agility.

● Operational Strategy Improvement: Analyzed and streamlined performance indicators, resulting in a 10% improvement in operational efficiency, directly contributing to company objectives.

● Production and Inventory Management: Led production management and inventory optimization initiatives, reducing excess by 25% and ensuring optimal resource allocation.

● Logistics Process Optimization: Supervised and improved import-export logistics across Europe, significantly reducing delivery times and ensuring smooth cross-border operations.