Experience

MOREL DIFFUSION

• France
• Horticulture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director - Associate

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France Morel diffusion is a hundred-year-old company that has specialized over time in obtaining the F1 hybrid of Cyclamen Persicum and producing its seeds. Morel Diffusion has a portfolio of nearly 300 varieties which it distributes throughout the world.



agricultural land group "Les Solières"

• Judicial Secretary

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  Reims Area, France Legal secretary of the family GFA "Les Solières", owner of agricultural and wine-growing assets



PROCADRES INTERNATIONAL Management de transition

• France
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Gabon



Soldive

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  Senegal Recovery of the Senegalese subsidiary Soldive group. Reconstitution of a team with new key people (production, maintenance, accounting, packaging). Restore trust with business and banking partners. Obtaining an huge increase in bank outstandings. Restore product quality and yield. Referencing with major senegalese retailers, high increase in sales on the local market.



SCL (Société de Cultures Légumières)

• Senegal
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Senegal In charge of P&L, animation of CODIR (8 members). 2014 to 2017: CA +150%, EBIDTA +175%. 3500 people, 40 executives including 10 expats. Deployment of a vast investment program to support a agricultural surface increase of + 53%.

• Deputy General Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  Saint-Louis Sénégal Structuring the company to support strong growth. Creation of a executive board, implementation of an ERP, deployment on all sites. Structuring and optimizing of the supply chain, to minimize investments (storage), reduce costs (transport, overseas fees) while respecting the constraint "no shortage". Adaptation of the equipment and cultural practices to reduce the time of re-cultivation, in particular by better planning and the implementation of no-till drilling method to maximize the… Show more Structuring the company to support strong growth. Creation of a executive board, implementation of an ERP, deployment on all sites. Structuring and optimizing of the supply chain, to minimize investments (storage), reduce costs (transport, overseas fees) while respecting the constraint "no shortage". Adaptation of the equipment and cultural practices to reduce the time of re-cultivation, in particular by better planning and the implementation of no-till drilling method to maximize the occupancy rate (+ 60%).



SEGEM Macbo

• General Manager

  • Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Aquitaine, France Company designing, manufacturing and installing wood preparation unit used before transformation or combustion (biomass boiler). Company bought with LBO 3 years ago, very strong growth, 50 people. in 2010, 140 in 2012. Piloting P&L and corporate financing jointly with the President. The capital increase, the extension of the bank lines did not suffice to finance the learning curve and the lack of profitability of the sold business. Activation of chapter 11 in late 2012, then… Show more Company designing, manufacturing and installing wood preparation unit used before transformation or combustion (biomass boiler). Company bought with LBO 3 years ago, very strong growth, 50 people. in 2010, 140 in 2012. Piloting P&L and corporate financing jointly with the President. The capital increase, the extension of the bank lines did not suffice to finance the learning curve and the lack of profitability of the sold business. Activation of chapter 11 in late 2012, then dismissal of 80 people early 2013. Accompanying potential buyers in connection with the insolvency administrator and the President of SEGEM, but the liquidation could not be avoided. Show less



Caisse des Dépôts

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Président adviser for timber and biomass sectors

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2012

  Paris Area, France In charge to examine the wood and biomass sectors in Europe and France in order to implement a strategy for the Caisse des Dépôts, and achieve an operationnal positioning for the group. I create an innovative method to sale trees.



Société Forestière de la Caisse des Dépôts

• France
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef de projet bois & biomasse

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2012

  Région de Paris, France



CDC Entreprises

• France
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert bois

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2012

  Paris Area, France Technical advisor to a sectoral fund (FONDS BOIS 20M€), responsible for promoting the fund to economic operators of the first and second processing. Also responsible for studying the technical and economic feasibility of the projects presented.



Biolandes

• France
• Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer for foreign subsidiaries

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2010

  Mont-de-Marsan In charge to developp and operate 7 production subsidiaries in 7 different countries. Operationnal management, high level in sourcing and buying raw material, experimentation of new materials and process, industrial investment, industrial process optimization. Create new procedure of costs control and manage campanies with budget reporting approach. Countries: Bulgaria, France, Madagascar, Morocco, Rwanda, Spain, Turkey.

• Director of moroccan subsidiary

  • Apr 2000 - Jun 2003

  Marocco Director of industrial and farming companies, getting 2 extraction facilities, 200ha of aromatic plants, a staff of 50 permanent people and 600 temporary. I reorganize completly the companies after acquisition from Sanofi group, lead a large program to reduce cost, increasing the industrial capacity and improving extract quality and traceability. I succeed in doubling the turnover over 3 years, reaching a high profitability ratio and make these facilities afficient and performing.



Carrefour

• France
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of supermarket

  • Mar 1998 - Mar 2000

  Région de Rouen , France Director of a supermarket of 24 people, CA 7M €, located in the suburbs of Elbeuf. Set up a new DPH Linear. Redesign of the assortment to better stick to the market of the catchment area. Revenue growth of + 6%.



Ministère de la coopération

• Senegal
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development adviser

  • Dec 1996 - Jan 1998

  Moundou, Tchad Assistant to the head of the Moundou Pastoral Organization Center. Animation of a team of 20 breeding technicians throughout the southern zone of the country. Realization of an activity and financial audit of the 1000 Sanitary Defense Groups created. Refocusing activities around the most active GDS Unions. Setting-up of a temporary university to train breeders in the techniques of intensive breeding of pork, rabbit, goat, sheep, poultry, also training in rudimentary techniques of… Show more Assistant to the head of the Moundou Pastoral Organization Center. Animation of a team of 20 breeding technicians throughout the southern zone of the country. Realization of an activity and financial audit of the 1000 Sanitary Defense Groups created. Refocusing activities around the most active GDS Unions. Setting-up of a temporary university to train breeders in the techniques of intensive breeding of pork, rabbit, goat, sheep, poultry, also training in rudimentary techniques of management and treasury. Show less



SERVAIR

• France
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior consultant - Directorate of Strategy and Industrial Development

  • Mar 1996 - Nov 1996

  Paris Area, France Member of the team to update the Industrial Master Plan of the Parisian units (3 catering), by 2001 (5 years). Realization of a study of the evolution of the air catering market with the companies, simulation and projection of the SERVAIR activity for the next 5 years. Analysis of the residual capacities of the 3 factories. Optimization study of the "assembly" chains of trays and "trolley" and "disassembly" (return plane) on the Orly unit to increase the capacity at lower… Show more Member of the team to update the Industrial Master Plan of the Parisian units (3 catering), by 2001 (5 years). Realization of a study of the evolution of the air catering market with the companies, simulation and projection of the SERVAIR activity for the next 5 years. Analysis of the residual capacities of the 3 factories. Optimization study of the "assembly" chains of trays and "trolley" and "disassembly" (return plane) on the Orly unit to increase the capacity at lower cost. Presentation of the results of the study to the General Management. Show less