Gregoire Lebel
Product Marketing Manager, Hewlett Packard
I am a 28-years old French graduate from an Industrial engineering school in France. I am working since 2007 at HP, worldwide number 1 IT company, in the Computers division known for its highly competitive, low margin and fast-paced environment.
I am working as a Product Manager responsible for both the UK (biggest IT market in EMEA) and RUSSIA (emerging market, known as one of the “BRIC” countries with Brazil, India and China). In a company which is one of the Best Global Brand, I am acquiring the Marketing-Mix basics (“4P”) in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods environment.
ENVIRONMENT: Computers ; Customer segment "Consumer" (B2C) ; GTM Indirect ("Channel").
2008 - 2009I set up a worldwide low cost planning platform in Bangalore-INDIA responsible for forecasting our top 50 Corporate accounts (NESTLE, SHELL, ERICSSON, 3M, PROCTER & GAMBLE, DHL, RENAULT, EADS, etc.).
This challenge in a multi-cultural environment allowed me to build and manage a virtual team (8 demand planners).
2007 - 2008As a Demand Planner for Computers, I used to be at the interface of a Sales Force, a Marketing team and a Supply Chain Team.
At the heart of the industry’s largest Supply Chain, I learnt how to manage and solve cross-functional issues through different go-to-market, different business models and multiple geographies.
ENVIRONMENT: Computers ; Geographical scope Europe, Middle-East, Africa ; Customer segment Enterprise (B2B) ; GTM Direct (E-Commerce Business model)
2007 - 2007I used to work for DANONE in a warehouse as a forklift truck operators team manager (20 persons / Shift-type work). Through this position, I discovered the diversity and the specific requirement of the Food Industry (FMCG. Local Business).
ENVIRONMENT: WW N°4 Food Industry ; Business Unit "Biscuits" ; Road transportation ; 4 main processes: Receiving, Storage, Picking, Shipping.