Experience

Texelis

• France
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group CFO

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Spin-off of RENAULT TRUCKS and in majority MBO supported by the SIPAREX fund, the TEXELIS Group designs and manufactures transmission solutions for heavy vehicles in the Rail and Defense industries (€110m revenue, 340 people, 1 factory, 2 business units, 1 branch in Mexico, 1 engineering and consulting company in Ireland) Participated in governance (board of directors | comex), directed finance functions (accounting, controlling, reporting, tax, treasury, IT and legal with team of 13… Show more Spin-off of RENAULT TRUCKS and in majority MBO supported by the SIPAREX fund, the TEXELIS Group designs and manufactures transmission solutions for heavy vehicles in the Rail and Defense industries (€110m revenue, 340 people, 1 factory, 2 business units, 1 branch in Mexico, 1 engineering and consulting company in Ireland) Participated in governance (board of directors | comex), directed finance functions (accounting, controlling, reporting, tax, treasury, IT and legal with team of 13 people), within an organization in transition phase over two years marked by a decline in activity and cash tensions, then growth in turnover from 60 to 110m euros • Comex driving force: Co-built and executed the strategic plan and the 5-year business plan • Communicated intensively with shareholders (SIPAREX and an industrial group), banking partners (senior debt) and credit insurers • Economic and financial monitoring: Established and animated the competitiveness / treasury committees • Teams management: Professionalized teams and implemented KPIs, tools and processes to gain efficiency Letter of recommendation from the President of TEXELIS, available on request Show less



Josephine Silk Couture

• France
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder & CEO

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2020

  Ile-de-France, France Launched an international brand of made-to-measure cloths marketed online based on 3D scanning technology and specializing in high-end silk (Design in France, Operations in Vietnam) • Studied market and competition, developed the business plan and pitched to various stakeholders • Implemented Operations with manufacturing in Vietnam until BtoC delivery in Europe and the United States; Developed technological (USA) and industrial partnerships (Vietnam) • Launched the website and… Show more Launched an international brand of made-to-measure cloths marketed online based on 3D scanning technology and specializing in high-end silk (Design in France, Operations in Vietnam) • Studied market and competition, developed the business plan and pitched to various stakeholders • Implemented Operations with manufacturing in Vietnam until BtoC delivery in Europe and the United States; Developed technological (USA) and industrial partnerships (Vietnam) • Launched the website and acquired the first international clients (France, USA, etc.). Discover now: www.josephinesilkcouture.com Show less



WABCO

• Switzerland
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director - Manufacturing and Distribution Divisions

  • 2013 - 2018

  Paris Area, France Supplier of technologies for commercial vehicles, listed on the NYSE: $3.3b revenue, 40 countries, 15,000 people, 28 production units. Acquired by ZF Member of the Executive Committee, directed finance functions (accounting, controlling, US GAAP-basis reporting, tax, treasury and legal with team of 8 then 6 people and 1 shared service center in Poland), within two Manufacturing and Distribution Divisions (€200m revenue, 350 people, 1 production unit, 3 sales offices for France, Africa… Show more Supplier of technologies for commercial vehicles, listed on the NYSE: $3.3b revenue, 40 countries, 15,000 people, 28 production units. Acquired by ZF Member of the Executive Committee, directed finance functions (accounting, controlling, US GAAP-basis reporting, tax, treasury and legal with team of 8 then 6 people and 1 shared service center in Poland), within two Manufacturing and Distribution Divisions (€200m revenue, 350 people, 1 production unit, 3 sales offices for France, Africa and Middle-East area), in structural decline until then, then entering a transition phase marked by productivity gains at a historic level: • Built and executed a competitiveness plan in consultation with the group: Evaluated structural revenue loss in the industrial division, suggested and executed a three-year restructuring plan to gain cost competitiveness ; Worked directly with senior management and consultant teams throughout asset divestures • Economic and financial monitoring: Reshaped and monitored operational and financial KPI • Teams management: Shared costs with SSC in India/Poland by reorganizing the Finance Division and deployed processes to gain efficiency. Letters of recommendation from the Divisional general manager and group finance director of ZF-WABCO, available on request Show less



Valeo

• France
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Controller-BU | Finance Director-Divisions

  • 2008 - 2013

  Paris Area, France Automotive supplier, member of the CAC 40 share index: €18.6b revenue, 33 countries, 111,600 people, 184 production units Business Controller-BU within the Visibility Systems business group for two years (€5.8b revenue, 37,000 people, 49 production units (2 years) in significant organic growth phase • Studied and supported site creation and activity relocation projects • Monitored performance to stay on track within an international scope of industrial divisions (France… Show more Automotive supplier, member of the CAC 40 share index: €18.6b revenue, 33 countries, 111,600 people, 184 production units Business Controller-BU within the Visibility Systems business group for two years (€5.8b revenue, 37,000 people, 49 production units (2 years) in significant organic growth phase • Studied and supported site creation and activity relocation projects • Monitored performance to stay on track within an international scope of industrial divisions (France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Turkey, China, India, Mexico, Brazil, etc.). Finance Director within the Lighting Systems Division and a JV in Timisoara-Romania for three years (€32m revenue, 350 people, 1 production unit, finance teams of 12 people), gaining operational autonomy with a significant improvement in profitability • Built the business case for the construction of a €150m sales capacity division, helped capacity ramp-up through successful activity gain • Economic and financial monitoring: Collaborated on cross-functional activities on productivity plan; Secured and monitored operational and financial KPI • Teams management: Managed the division migration to SAP; Reorganized the Finance Division (team build-up, merger of companies, tasks reallocation, skill development and implementation of processes & tools). Show less



EASYTHERM

• CFO

  • 2007 - 2008

  Avignon Area, France Family then public shareholding startup in design and manufacturing of heat pumps: growth to €11m revenue, 50 people, 1 production unit (buyout by CIAT) Directed and managed all finance functions (accounting, tax, treasury, human resources, information system, legal, purchasing and investor relations with team of 2 people, in an activity launch phase • Developed and executed a business plan, growing sales up to €11m in the second year of operations ; Successfully released a €1m… Show more Family then public shareholding startup in design and manufacturing of heat pumps: growth to €11m revenue, 50 people, 1 production unit (buyout by CIAT) Directed and managed all finance functions (accounting, tax, treasury, human resources, information system, legal, purchasing and investor relations with team of 2 people, in an activity launch phase • Developed and executed a business plan, growing sales up to €11m in the second year of operations ; Successfully released a €1m IPO on Paris Euronext • Achieved first ISO 9001: 2000 certification • Created the company website and communication support media. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Brussels Area, Belgium Banking, Wealth & Asset management and Manufacturing



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • 2003 - 2006

  Gabon Banking, Manufacturing and Telecommunications



SALUSTRO REYDEL

• Supervisor

  • 1998 - 2002

  Paris Area, France • Banking and Real Estate



Marine Nationale

• France
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• French Naval Officer

  • 1996 - 1997

  Brest Area, France Commissaire de la Marine (French naval officer during the 18-month military service)