Summary
Manager with 18 years of experience in the Metals, Aerospace and Automotive industries.
Strong professional skills in Manufacturing (Production, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain), Sales and Finance.
Currently expanding skillset in a Strategy and Sustainability role.
Professional experiences
Senior manager strategy and sustainability
Constellium , Paris - Permanent contract
From September 2021 to Today
- Defines 2022-30 strategic plan for the Automotive Business Unit (4000 employees, 17 plants, €1.5bn turnover)
- Coordinates ESG-related initiatives, with a focus on CO2 emissions
General manager
Constellium , Vigo - Permanent contract
From May 2018 to August 2021
- Managed a 100-people plant (€35M turnover) producing aluminium parts for the Automotive sector (bumpers for Peugeot, Citroën, Opel and DS cars)
- Launched new products requiring OEM qualification
- Certified the plant on ISO 9001 standard
- Led an 18-month greenfield project until plant start-up : legal entity creation, plant construction, supplier negotiations, staffing of the Management team, equipment ramp-up
- Generated cash over the first year of operations despite -18% volume impact due to COVID-19
Apu manager/ responsable d'atelier de production
Constellium , Issoire
From August 2015 to April 2018
- Ran a 50-people extrusion shop producing aluminium bars and profiles mainly for the Aerospace sector (€20M turnover)
- Turned the activity around following drop in Airbus A380 build rates through cost reductions (€600k yearly impact, including -20% FTE, while preserving social climate) and change in product mix
- Implemented a Lean transformation with direct impacts on key equipment reliability (breakdown rate from 5 to 3%), customer service (OTD from 60 to 95%) and inventory (-20% in volume)
Manufacturing transition program : supply chain + production
Constellium , Issoire
From November 2014 to July 2015
- Set up an inter-plant subcontracting between France and Switzerland following main equipment outage putting at risk business continuity of the Swiss plant
- Implemented a milk-run flow (6 trucks) allowing to ship 3'000 tons of aluminium per month
- Led a 30-operator team as a production shift supervisor (3 x 8 pattern) in the finishing shop of an aluminium casthouse
Sales manager
Constellium , Issoire
From February 2012 to October 2014
Sold (10'000 tons/ yr equiv. €60M sales) aluminium rolled products to Aerospace OEMs (Dassault, Embraer, Pilatus), sub-contractors (Sonaca, Ruag) and stockist (SCAF) for applications such as wings, fuselage and structural components
Business unit sales controller
Constellium , Chicago
From July 2009 to January 2012
Monitored profitability, coordinated risk management (hedging, credit) and supported Sales in negotiation processes (business cases, profitability analyses) for a Business Unit in the Aerospace sector (3'500 people, 7 plants and €1.0bn turnover)
Cost accounting manager
Constellium , Biesheim
From January 2007 to June 2009
Managed the cost accounting team (4 people) of the Neuf-Brisach plant (1'600 people, €1.1bn turnover) producing aluminium sheets for the Automotive and Packaging sectors
Internal auditor
Rio Tinto France , Paris la defense cedex
From November 2004 to December 2006
Performed audits in Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas on business processes, SOX compliance, pre-divestitures and fraud cases
Business development - program coordinator
PECHINEY , Voreppe
From September 2003 to October 2004
Introduced a local partner in the equity of an aluminium smelter greenfield project in South Africa (US$ 70 M, 8% share)
Additional training
CEMS program
ESADE - Business Administration
2001 à 2001
Degree
Languages
Anglais - Courant
Français - Langue maternelle
Espagnol - Courant
Skills
Hobbies
- Golf
- VTT