Experience

ANDRITZ Separation

• Austria
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operation Service Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present



WestRock Company

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global packaging Systems Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2023

  Technical and commercial support for 4 strategic customers in beverage market (Beer, Spirits and Energy Drinks) • Understanding of customers commercial challenges and translation of these challenges in relevant secondary packaging solutions (machine + pack types) • Understanding of customer structures and decision channels • Operational Moitoring of the fleet of machines installed in the whole world for these 4 accounts including the 4 fastest machines in the world (600 packs per… Show more Technical and commercial support for 4 strategic customers in beverage market (Beer, Spirits and Energy Drinks) • Understanding of customers commercial challenges and translation of these challenges in relevant secondary packaging solutions (machine + pack types) • Understanding of customer structures and decision channels • Operational Moitoring of the fleet of machines installed in the whole world for these 4 accounts including the 4 fastest machines in the world (600 packs per minute) Identification of technologies and innovation necessary to achieve developments at customers

• Manager of commercial operations

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  Technical Sales of Equipment shoulder to shoulder with carton sales commercial for Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe zones Structuration of Spare parts and Onsite Machine Modifications department • Indirect management of installed machine fleet - around 1100 machines globally • Setup of a training structure dedicated to customers and Westrock technical teams globally • Animation and structuration of a team of 15 persons on site Management of a multi-disciplinary team of… Show more Technical Sales of Equipment shoulder to shoulder with carton sales commercial for Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe zones Structuration of Spare parts and Onsite Machine Modifications department • Indirect management of installed machine fleet - around 1100 machines globally • Setup of a training structure dedicated to customers and Westrock technical teams globally • Animation and structuration of a team of 15 persons on site Management of a multi-disciplinary team of experts • Animation of a fixed team capable to mobilize external resource • Deployment of experts globally with management of priorities and on-site follow-up • Setup of Key Indicators for machine follow-up and budgets for parts and manpower (sales, warranties)



MeadWestvaco (MWV)

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Great China Engineering Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

  Technical Manager China + Taiwan + Hong-Kong • Hiring of field service engineers and local service managers • Structuration of service • Setup of a customer follow-up policy Acting as a consultant for other Asian technical services (Japan, South Korea, Thaïland, Malaysia) Technical Sales of Equipment shoulder to shoulder with carton sales commercial

• Mechatronics Innovation Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2013

  Re-organization of Automation department Setup of Development, Production & Contracting and On-Site Customer Services structures Re-definition of software suite enabling integrated systems design (from packaging to mechatronics) Management of Development and Innovation Initiation of patent filing procedures and participation to the management of company Intellectual Property

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2010

  Development of packaging solutions (machine + packaging) in collaboration with commercial teams in various markets ( personal care, confectionery, wines and spirits, tobacco, healthcare) to support the evolution of of MeadWestvaco company Active participation to the design and commercialization of these solutions globally Development of local commercial structure / Management of company participation to national and regional exhibitions

• Operational Marketing Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2005

  Understanding of machine portfolio relevance and elaboration of services offer to meet different market needs. Creation of tools to support machine commercialization and animation of the Technical Sales team supporting the Sales Force. Animation of « Research and Development » structure in collaboration with the sister division based in Atlanta (USA) Management of development budgets (roughly 4 million USD per year) Project Management of MeadWestvaco company participation to… Show more Understanding of machine portfolio relevance and elaboration of services offer to meet different market needs. Creation of tools to support machine commercialization and animation of the Technical Sales team supporting the Sales Force. Animation of « Research and Development » structure in collaboration with the sister division based in Atlanta (USA) Management of development budgets (roughly 4 million USD per year) Project Management of MeadWestvaco company participation to various international exhibitions (DrinkTec Munich or Interpak Düsseldorf). In charge of the training/documentation structure supporting 100+ field service engineers globally



Mead Packaging

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Automation Department Manager

  • Oct 1991 - Jun 1999

  Management of different mini-structures included in this department Industrialization of fully servo-driven machines Installation and commissioning of these machines in Europe and the whole world (USA, Japan, Australia,…) Deployment of servo-motor technology into Mead Packaging structure globally Installation of an European Training Department Management of different mini-structures included in this department Industrialization of fully servo-driven machines Installation and commissioning of these machines in Europe and the whole world (USA, Japan, Australia,…) Deployment of servo-motor technology into Mead Packaging structure globally Installation of an European Training Department



CESI

• France
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• I T Trainer during Military Service

  • Aug 1990 - Aug 1991



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Engineer

  • Feb 1990 - Jul 1990

  Integration into the Production Department of electronic modules for mini-systems Creation of software mimic-ing the behaviour of NC central systems in order to enable local tests Integration into the Production Department of electronic modules for mini-systems Creation of software mimic-ing the behaviour of NC central systems in order to enable local tests