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Philippe CASBAS

Paris

En résumé

Experienced General Manager with deep operational expertise and commercial mindset. A proven ability to
challenge status quo and come up with creative and practical solutions. Skilled negotiator combining
commercial acumen and competitive nature.
Technical competences in most areas of Supply Chain management: risk management, HSSE, manufacturing,
engineering/projects, logistics, planning, IT, finance & accounting. Excellent at building and motivating teams
to deliver outstanding results. Very driven individual with extensive experience of change management and
restructuring.

Entreprises

  • Royal Dutch Shell - Global Cost Improvement Manager, Lubricants Supply Chain

    Paris 2011 - maintenant

  • Royal Dutch Shell - Supply Chain Manager

    Paris 2009 - 2011 End to end Supply Chain primary accountability for Europe West: 2 Lub-Oil Blending plants, 1 Grease plant, Warehousing and Distribution, direct spend 100M$ , asset value 80 M$, volume sold : 500 ML over 5 countries.
    Delivered major change agenda: logistics footprint restructuring and 2 successive G-SAP Go-lives (Benelux
    and France).
    Built a talented team and got them to over deliver on agreed targets: brought cluster manufacturing facilities to Top Quartile in PIMS global benchmark, reduced logistics unit rates by 17% and improved Customer experience by 15%.

  • Royal Dutch Shell - Operational Excellence Manager

    Paris 2006 - 2008 Operation Excellence Manager North West Europe, (4 Lub Oil blending plants, 2 Grease plants, 10 subsidiaries, asset value $100M, volume sold 1200 M litres over 6 countries).
    Accountable for Continuous Improvement and OE in the geography, developed a Master plan for Capital investments and set up monthly process to drive discipline and cost consciousness.
    Subsequently appointed Operations Manager for CEE (interim): Challenged status quo, established close relationships with sales organisation and changed Supply Chain footprint to meet growth aspirations (toll-filling, Logistics setup, route to market).

  • Royal Dutch Shell - Strategy manager, Lubricant Supply Chain Africa

    Paris 2005 - 2006 Successfully delivered the “Africa LSC strategy review” under sponsorship of Global Lubricants Supply Chain VP and Africa Lubricants Sales GM.
    Lead negotiator for toll-blending agreement in Nigeria (15% cost reduction, NPV3 $1.2M), South Africa JV operating agreement (restored growth capability through rebalancing shareholding ratio) and re-capitalisation agreement with shareholders (XoM, Total, Governmental rep) to solve legal bankruptcy of the Ivory Coast JV (listed in Abidjan).

  • Royal Dutch Shell - Site Manager - Trinity Lubricant Blending Plant

    Paris 2001 - 2004 Lube Oil and Grease manufacturing unit ($30M Opex, 120 kt Lube & 4 kt Grease p.a., 130+ FTE, on-site contractors).
    Delivered performance turnaround on service and 30% cost reduction through downsizing of operations to one-shift, flexibility agreement negotiation with staff, tax optimisation (turned the plant into a subsidiary) and restructuring.

  • SARP INDUSTRIES (Vivendi Environment - Telerep) - GM Operations

    1998 - 2000 Accountable for Operations (€55M proceeds), Projects, Staff (80 FTE), Technology.
    Identified and implemented cutting edge technology to sustain double digit growth.
    Led negotiation of “35h working time reduction” (unions, authorities).
    Achieved cost competitiveness and supply security improvement by establishing robust contracting and
    procurement processes.

  • EI - Entreprise Industrielle (Ineo) - GM

    1994 - 1997 P&L accountable for 2 subsidiaries (€20M proceeds, 120 FTE).
    Assisted group CEO in delivering major companywide restructuring.
    Turned around a loss making business by focussing on portfolio review, formulating a clear marketing strategy and aggressive cost and margin management.

Formations

  • IMD - International Institute For Management Development IMD (Lausanne)

    Lausanne 2009 - 2009

  • IAE

    Nice 1991 - 1992

  • ENSAM

    Paris 1988 - 1991

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