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Laurent VAIRÉ

SUCY EN BRIE

En résumé

In charge of a Techcenter team for an Automotive JV. 3 major programs being launched in 2 years from scratch.

Mes compétences :
agent marketing
Management
Marketing
Program management
knowledge management
full development
composite liftgate development
Top management
Sales support
Reduce Design
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Manage the program
Lead product development
Launch
Innovation management
French management of DPCA & PSA
Customer intimacy development
Customer interface

Entreprises

  • Dongfeng faurecia Exterior - Techcenter & Program Manager

    2015 - maintenant Techcenter site management in Wuhan China & Faurecia program 1 efficiency tools deployment to 50 people including D&D, quality, IT, HR & Finance departments.
    Launch 3 major programs of exterior parts in close cooperation with new plant team.

  • FAURECIA Automotive Exteriors - PRODUCT LINE MANAGER

    2011 - 2015 PRODUCT LINE MANAGER FOR COMPOSITE

    * Drive composite product line strategy shared with FAE Operational Divisions & Top Management (5 years Strategic Plan) :
    * Lead composite strategic mission, mandated by Top management, with a consultant team ;
    * Build markets studies & competition intelligence : market segmentation & sizing, competition & technologies mapping (in Europe & NAFTA)

    * Innovation management : understand & communicate market drivers & trends, drive innovation teams towards customers

    * Customer intimacy development : communicate & promote FAE's products roadmaps at customers (French OEMs, Ford, G.M., M.A.N., Fiat)

    * Sales support : build pricing tools, sales speech & product sheets for customer meetings & events (Techdays),
    Major successes : composite floor innovation contract signed with one OEM, composite liftgate development & manufacturing contract awarded (PSA/DPCA)

  • Faurecia - Marketing Product Line Manager

    2009 - maintenant

  • FAURECIA Automotive Seating - PRODUCT LINE MANAGER

    2009 - 2010 * Build seat mechanisms product plan from scratch (market sizing & drivers, pricing, competition mapping, product roadmap) ;
    * Lead monthly innovation committees with market driven approach ;
    * Customer intimacy : set new product performance characteristics with 2 key customers ;
    * Markets studies & competition intelligence : build Asia market & prepare Technology Leadership Seminars ;

  • FAURECIA Automotive Seating - PROGRAM MANAGER

    2007 - 2009 * Manage the program from the acquisition phase to the start of production + 6 months : sales ~150 M EUR /y, 2-years program lead time, 3 rows of complete seat ;
    * Increase operating income by 3%,
    * Lead internal & mandated suppliers ;
    * Implement Helios & PMS program tools ;

  • SAS CONTINENTAL - PROGRAM MANAGER

    2003 - 2006 PROGRAM MANAGER OF MEGANE PLATEFORM COCKPITS

    * Drive cockpits facelifts & product modifications (sales 85 M EUR /y) ;
    * Increase operating margin by 2% (serial life) ;
    * Manage Tier 2 suppliers & customer engineering teams as tier 1 module leader ;
    * Serial life team functional manager : budget 1.5 M EUR , 13 people ;

  • FAURECIA - ENGINEERING MANAGER

    1998 - 2002 * Manage projects development from the acquisition phase to serial life ;
    * Reduce Design & Engineering cost (-30%) ;
    * Line manager of 30 engineering people, « Metier » knowledge management set up in matrix organisation ;

  • FAURECIA - ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER

    1994 - 1998 * Set up engineering project team ;
    * Lead product development from the acquisition to the ramp up phase in Portugal, Spain, Germany, England, France ;

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