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DAMIEN VERBRIGGHE

Manufacturing Director
LAPS

Profil professionnel

Passionate about managing teams in an industrial environment, and engaging teams at all levels of the organization around common objectives ; Working with a Lean mindset to always do better with less.

Every employee is a method technician who doesn't realize it.
Productivity is not a goal, but the result of useful and effective work.

Vue d'ensemble

27
27
years of professional experience
1993
1993
years of post-secondary education

Expérience

International Manufacturing Director

Louis Vuitton
Paris
01.2020 - Actuel
  • Management of +4000 ETP, 12 facilities located in 4 LV subsidiaries (USA, Espagne, Portugal, Roumanie)
  • Management of a talent pool of over 80 leadership team members
  • Definition and implementation of the strategic industrial mapping plan (4 workshops closure & 5 workshops opening)
  • Annualization of working time implemented in 3 countries.
  • Animation of the industrial business plan & on-going adaptation to business context (capacity +/-20%)

General Manager

Louis Vuitton
Porto Portugal
04.2015 - 12.2019
  • Ramp-up of production capacity from 230 to 650 ETP
  • Sourcing of greenfield & construction of a second production facility 7600m2
  • Development of a continuous improvement mindset resulting in +20% productivity


Small Leather Good industrial Manager

Louis Vuitton
Saint Pourçain sur Sioule
06.2012 - 04.2015
  • Setting up a new organisation dedicated to small leather goods, integrating all industrial competencies ( product development, quality, economical performance, production planification).
  • Staffing & Development of a completely new team in 6 months.
  • Successfully implemented collaborative processes with Marketing, Design & Headquarters.
  • Autonomous organization to manage the activity from modeling to Finishgoods delivery after one year.

President & General Manager

SAS La Cave des Puys
Clermont-Ferrand
06.2010 - 05.2012
  • Trading and sale of wines and spirits.
  • 1 employee + trainees/internship
  • Managing all aspect of business (Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, Finance, Legal & Compliance)
  • Turnover > €1 million, up +20% in 2 years


Components Production Manager

Louis Vuitton
Paris
07.2009 - 05.2010
  • Managing worldwide subcontractors performance.
  • 5 partners in France, 3 partners in Asia


Production and Continuous Improvement Manager

Louis Vuitton
Los Angeles
04.2005 - 06.2009
  • Managing performance & development of +330 ETP.
  • Set up of the Lean manufacturing approach.


Production Manager

Louis Vuitton
Ducey (50)
01.2001 - 03.2005
  • Start of a new facility from greenfield
  • Start of operations from temporary workshop during construction
  • Complete set up of production machines, tools & lay-out
  • Staffing, training & onboarding of +250 craftmens
  • Launch of production to Louis Vuitton standards of quality & efficiency.

Production Supervisor

Louis Vuitton
Issoudun (36)
11.1998 - 12.2000
  • In charge of 40 artisans in preparation (upstream)
  • Delivering production on time in full to assembly lines (downstream)
  • In charge of social climat, workers development, quality & productivity

Planning Manager

Louis Vuitton
Issoudun (36)
03.1993 - 10.1998
  • Management of workload vs capacity (600 ETP ; 200 skus)
  • Interface between central supply chain & facility
  • Planning coordination between product developement, purchasing & technical dept.
  • Set up of 1st service rate at Louis Vuitton (>95% in 6 months)

Formation

BTS - Mécanique & Automatisme industriel

Lycée Privé Ozanam
Lille (59)

Compétences

  • Stimulate team leadership
  • Talent developer with managerial courage
  • Delegation & accountability
  • Empathy and emotional intelligence
  • Customer & result-oriented
  • Strategic planning & project management
  • Continuous Improvement and change Facilitator
  • Adaptability to contexts & challenges

Langues

Français
Langue maternelle
Anglais
Courant
Portugais
Intermédiaire

Chronologie

International Manufacturing Director

Louis Vuitton
01.2020 - Actuel

General Manager

Louis Vuitton
04.2015 - 12.2019

Small Leather Good industrial Manager

Louis Vuitton
06.2012 - 04.2015

President & General Manager

SAS La Cave des Puys
06.2010 - 05.2012

Components Production Manager

Louis Vuitton
07.2009 - 05.2010

Production and Continuous Improvement Manager

Louis Vuitton
04.2005 - 06.2009

Production Manager

Louis Vuitton
01.2001 - 03.2005

Production Supervisor

Louis Vuitton
11.1998 - 12.2000

Planning Manager

Louis Vuitton
03.1993 - 10.1998

BTS - Mécanique & Automatisme industriel

Lycée Privé Ozanam
DAMIEN VERBRIGGHEManufacturing Director