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American Chamber of Commerce in France
- Chairman Régional Midi-Pyrénées
2008 - maintenant
Activités de lobbying, support à des sociétés américaines souhaitant s'implanter en France et françaises visant les US, de networking et organisation d'évènements d'intérêt général pour les membres. Dont RH, politique économique, taxation, relations internationales, culture,...
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Growthphases
- Chairman
2008 - maintenant
Déploiement de Lean en Opérations, Finance, Corporate Development, Ventes et Marketing. Deals en Private Equity pour le compte de PE firms, avec equity mix pour développer et faire croître des sociétés, ou à l'avenir en tant que fond d'investissement. Projets globaux et mondiaux de croissance organique ou fusion-acquisition, de repositionnement stratégique, de transitions public-privé-état.
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LDS - Lean Development Structure
- CEO & Founder
2007 - maintenant
* Conseil en optimisation opérationnelle, supply-chain, développement produits et production, coaching
* Formation de haut niveau MBA, instituts d'entreprise, universités d'affaires étrangères, formation continue, conférences internationales
* Gestion d'entreprises pour le compte d'investisseurs, capitaux-risqueurs ou management de transition, essentiellement à l'international
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Airbus
- Directeur département
Blagnac
2001 - 2007
Manage an operational performance management team of 30 at Airbus Headquarters, including financial management. Lead headquarters logistics, methods and tools. Manage efficiency and reengineering activities.
• Advises on cooperation and set-up of new partnerships with Airbus in emerging economies.
• Manages €150 Million asset turnover, €100 Million of functional activities.
• Improves efficiency by bringing €10 Million cumulative recurrent savings in 2004, €30 Million by 2006.
• Manages tools and methods for projects and services yielding 10%-20% additional efficiency.
• Ensures efficient logistics, organizational set-up, and HR control over a 300-people strong organization.
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Toulouse Business School
- Invited Professor
Toulouse
2000 - maintenant
Manage the core module of Organizational Transformation, and electives in Operations Management in Aerospace.
• Organizational Architecture, Reengineering, Subcontractors and Customer Support in the Aerospace industry.
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E-aerocom
- Fondateur
1999 - 2000
Led the launch of an Aerospace startup, servicing airlines in MRO, extendable to other services.
• Rose potentially $20 Million Venture Capital in Aerospace Services, triple digit IRR, 18-month breakeven
• Assessed mid 2004 at Stanford Graduate School of Business as "excellent analysis, very well-documented [...] the plan looks excellent".
• Frozen with the Nasdaq collapse in March 2000, as launch readiness was June 2000. Business case would have high chances of success if launched today.
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Airbus
- Senior Shareholder representative
Blagnac
1999 - 2000
Define operational management and governance in the New Airbus. Represent the majority shareholder in the Airbus Change Program precluding EADS IPO.
• Contributed to the creation of performing operation processes integrating Programs and Corporate Cash Flows accountability over the life cycle of Airbus products and related internal protocols in the new integrated Airbus.
• Managed €30 Million Airbus Communication revamping.
• Collaborated in Airbus valuation and its first 20-year business plan.
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Aerospatiale
- A340-500/600 Program Manager in Customer issues
1997 - 1998
Manage the A340-500/600 development in all Customer related issues
• Led Direct Operating Costs control in the Design and Manufacture of the new aircraft, and through the contractual management of the supply chain.
• Managed a challenging Maturity-at-entry-into-service, ergonomics and maintainability program of the aircraft.
• Structured the A340-500/600 total quality development, for all services: documentation, training, passenger comfort, flight and ground crew ergonomics, and configuration management.
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Aerospatiale
- Airbus Equipment Procurement Customer Services Manager
1994 - 1996
Manage and contract the operational performance of all Airbus Suppliers in Customer Services. Audit and develop the supply chain to deliver best-in-class Customer Services to airlines.
• Managed over 300 supply base to achieve state-of-the-art Customer Services performance.
• Led a piece-parts and MRO cost reduction program leading to strong recognition and prizes from American Airlines, Air Canada and Air France.
• Developed the Airbus General Conditions of Purchase for airline support from equipment suppliers.
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Aerospatiale
- Airbus Equipment Logistics Manager
1992 - 1994
Manage and contract the performance of Airbus and ATR avionics’ Suppliers in Logistics and Industrial workflow operations. Audit and develop the supply chain to deliver best-in-class lean supply chain to the production line.
• Managed a 100%-successful A321 and A319 Final Assembly Line entry-into-service for the overall equipment industrial workflow.
• Achieved tenfold stock-out reduction with 4 times higher inventory turns over a $200 Million supply chain.
• Implemented a 4-fold contractual and industrial leadtime reduction with avionics suppliers.
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Aerospatiale
- Advanced Spacebound Program Manager
1987 - 1992
Manage Advanced Programs for Scientific Satellites for NASA, ESA, CNES and French Ministry of Defense.
• Won 80% of scientific satellites/probes bids with ESA, NASA, CNES (Huygens, Mars Rover, Marsnet).
• Managed advanced projects, resource and technical management, international work sharing and financial bid.
• Developed cryogenic systems for winning bids and projects such as the Second Generation Meteosat, the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) and military programs.
