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Groupe Sicame
- Directeur Général - Dervaux Distribution
2014 - maintenant
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Groupe Sicame
- Directeur Délégué Groupe
2014 - maintenant
Supervision de filiales
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Groupe Sicame
- Directeur Industriel Groupe & Directeur Général Adjoint
2013 - maintenant
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Reyes
- Directeur
2011 - 2013
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DONGTAM GROUP, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • 2008 – 2010
- CEO
2008 - 2010
Formulated and led strategic turnaround plan the leading building material company in Vietnam with US$100M turnover and 3,500 employees in 14 factories, 2,700 shops, and 25 sales branches; included newly formed real estate business. Oversaw entire company through 6 direct reports: General Managers of Sales, SC, and Manufacturing, and Directors of Finance, HR, and Marketing
• Recommended and led complete organisational restructuring including new senior management and Customer Care Centre structure, export strategy, sales team, and quarterly business review.
• Implementation of a CRM tool in order to professionalise the whole Sales % Distribution teams.
• Reversed EAT from -2% EAT/Sales to +3.6%, and increased EPS from VND490 to VND1145.
• Grew sales despite organisational crisis, Sanitary-ware business by +62% in 2010.
• Tripled export business in 2009, doubled balance imports in 2010, and launched new UPVC Windows and Doors business, while reduced overall inventory by 16%.
• Prepared company for introduction into stock market; targeted for 2010-2011.
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
- Vice President of Industry – Installation System & Control • 2006 – 2008
Rueil Malmaison
2006 - 2008
Spearheaded multiple complex transformation initiatives for €1.6B multinational company division. Managed all aspects of +23 manufacturing units with €600M COGS; comprised of 4,000 employees and 2,500 direct reports
• Transformed division from locally- to globally-centred business, integrating all Group activity involving 25 legal entities, 3 new acquisitions, and 33 different brands from former Lexel group.
• Championed industrialisation for division involving implementation of advanced manufacturing.
• Established all vital central resources, and standard measurements and tools; led industrial deployment, industrial performance, and Quality Supply Chain.
• Orchestrated closure of factory in Sweden, launched new factory in Russia, and prepared for sale of other entity in Finland.
• Created Electronic Competency Centre in Germany.
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Schneider Electric
- Director – Logistics & Supply Chain – Asia Pacific Operating Division • 2003 – 2006
Rueil Malmaison
2003 - 2006
Led strategic planning, management, and continual optimisation of newly formed branch; focused on maximising profitability and customer satisfaction in region
• Planned and led entire establishment of division in green field from ground-up, and built central management team in Hong Kong.
• Decreased number of distribution centres from 50 to 28; created new International Distribution Centre in Hong Kong, and established 4 regional distribution centres in Asia Pacific.
• Achieved continuous improvement of on-time delivery from <90% to 96.2%.
• Saved €10M, reducing logistics costs from 6.2% of sales to 5.3%.
• Cut inbound costs from 1.27% of sales to 0.9%, launching APOD transport plan
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Société Française GARDY
- Managing Director – Société Française GARDY • 2001 – 2003
2001 - 2003
Oversaw all aspects of wholly-owned €60M subsidiary of Schneider Electric, and worldwide technical and manufacturing leader in low-voltage earth-leakage protection. Managed 5 direct reports: Heads of Production, R&D, Finance, Operational Marketing, and International Piloting, Supported 2 international factories in Shanghai and Spain.
Achievements:
• Navigated extremely difficult environment successfully, achieving nearly 100% of targets, and increasing overall profitability.
• Identified and corrected critical technical problem with proposed launch of new production line, successfully orchestrating seamless launch at 14% less than projected cost.
• Optimised all departments spanning from R&D to Production and International Piloting, strengthening management and accountability, and enforcing risk analysis and manufacturing excellence.
• Won 2002 France Quality Award, “Cristal Qualité France” in Schneider Electric’s global competition to “Increase Our People’s Commitment.”
• Overcame numerous challenges including creating robust relationships with trade unions, managing complex subsidiary, and improving team efficiency despite drastic reductions in headcount
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Schneider Electric
- Plant Manager – Schneider Electric Limoges • 1999 – 2001
Rueil Malmaison
1999 - 2001
• Coordinated and led 300 employees in FF50M factory specialising in sensor manufacturing.
• Integrated global improvement plan on local basis.
• Reenergised local management team, reorganising structure, improving team spirit, and establishing focus on common vision and strategy.
• Minimised production lead time, driving implementation of continuous improvement projects.
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Schneider Electric
- General Manager – Schneider Electric Components Vietnam • 1997 – 1999
Rueil Malmaison
1997 - 1999
• Strategised and led all phases of start-up of new manufacturing and sales unit in Vietnam; created Quality Progress Plan to train local employees, and obtained ISO 9002 certification in <1 year.
• Negotiated multiple high-return agreements in complex country such as only 0-5% import taxes on LV and MV components, reduction of turnover tax from 4% to 2%, extension of key investment license for Medium Voltage activity, staffing flexibility, and priority access to foreign exchange.
• Achieved 0% findings on external audit conducted by Arthur Andersen, and 0% staff turnover in typically high-turnover market.
• Second business launched after one year (medium voltage), licence obtained in short time (7 days) with direct presentation to leaders of Region People’s Committee
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Société Belge Gardy
- Production Manager – Société Belge GARDY (Schneider Electric subsidiary) • 1997 – 1999
1990 - 1997
• 5 production lines – 150 employees – 900 million BEF turnover.
• Material planning and logistics: 12 employees, 100 European suppliers (raw material, components and sub-assemblies).
• Industrial transfer activity: The unit is both a global factory (producing for world market) and pilot factory (in charge of industrial transfer for switch-disconnectors). This mission started in 1996 with the launching of a Switches production in Shanghai SSLVTA joint-venture.
