Henri DE RICHECOUR

En résumé

Entreprises

• Dow AgroSciences - Commercial Director for Balkans

  Saint-Quentin en Yvelines 2014 - maintenant * Responsible for Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Cyprus
  * Delivered short term financial goal of 20 MM EUR in sales
  * Prepared the launch of new products to deliver 25% growth over next 3 years
  * Identified, managed and developed the network of distributors
  * Implemented product strategies collaboratively with marketing department
  * Led, trained and developed commercial teams ;
  * Ensured representative offices are operated effectively

• Dow AgroSciences - Finance Director for Europe, Africa, Middle-East and Pacific

  Saint-Quentin en Yvelines 2001 - 2014 * Reported jointly to the CFO and to the VP in charge of all non US commercial activities. ;
  * Member of the European and Pacific Leadership teams. ;
  * Finance function representative validating business scenarios such as setting-up, integrating or divesting a company, JV or business unit within my geographic area.
  * Leader of the financial planning, forecasting and controlling activities for my geographies, coordinating operational financial services with Dow service providers.
  * Supervisor of a team of finance analysts in charge of 7 business units (North Europe, South Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa & Middle-East, Japan/Korea, China & Asian countries, Australia-NZ, Seeds), which represents a group of 15 individuals located in Europe and Pacific countries.
  * Board member of 3 DAS entities (DAS Poland, DAS Iberica and DAS Turkey).
  * President Dow AgroSciences SAS, France (Sales 300 MM EUR , 170 employees).

• Dow France - Controller Analyst

  Saint-Denis 1997 - 2000 * Provided support to the financial analysts in charge of our 9 business units in Europe and Africa.
  * Responsible for yearly profit plan build-up, reporting, integration of new acquisitions/JV's, supporting business needs to accounting service centres (payable, receivable, financial, cost accounting) or functions (tax, treasury), setting up business deals in compliance with legal and internal rules.
  Subject Matter Expert for Europe SAP R/2 financial modules

• Dow France - Subject Matter Expert for Europe SAP R/2 financial modules

  Saint-Denis 1994 - 1997 Specialist of the financial modules RF, RF-GL, I supported the accounting service centre, elaborated work process improvements needed and managed new developments.
  Invoicing, accounts receivable and banking group supervisor

• Dow France - Invoicing, accounts receivable and banking group supervisor

  Saint-Denis 1992 - 1994 * Responsible for the 7 French entities of Dow Chemical, supervised a team of 7 people.
  * Participated in the definition and improvement of accounting systems with the IS dpt.
  * Collaborated with credit and treasury dpts to propose accounting schemes and recommend policies.
  Controller analyst, France and Middle East/Africa ,

• Dow France - Controller analyst, France and Middle East / Africa

  Saint-Denis 1990 - 1992 * Analysed financial results and proposed corrective actions for agrochemical business (DowElanco).
  * Defined internal policies and participated in the design of IS solutions (EDI invoicing, reporting tools).

• Dow France - Financial analyst

  Saint-Denis 1989 - 1990 Reporting, preparation and follow-up of selling and admin budgets for Dow businesses in France.
  

Formations

• Thunderbird School Of Global Management (Phoenix Arizona)

  Phoenix Arizona 2000 - 2000 Managerial Issues in the Global Enterprise

• Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, Louisiana)

  Thibodaux, Louisiana 1986 - 1987 Master of Business Administration

• Ecole Supérieure De Commerce De Toulouse

  Toulouse 1984 - 1987 DESCAF

Réseau

• Benoit DATTIN

• Eduardo IBARRONDO

• Etienne DEBAECKER

• Frederic LEVY-PERRAULT

• Frédéric LIEVENS

• Ghislain DE RICHECOUR

• Krystyna HAWLENA - KRZEMIŃSKA

• Olivier GONIN

• Pauline DE SAINT PALAIS

• Vollmer MARC