Louis RENOU
General Manager Business Unit
Montrouge
Profil professionnel
- Product line director with more than 20 years technical International automotive background.
- Proven capacity to build long term product and business road map with track record in organizational and product transformation to face future challenges of the market.
- Demontrated ability to manage large international teams
- Strategic business oriented
Vue d'ensemble
23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Expérience
Director Product Line
Valeo powertrain system
L'Isle d'Abeau
2022.01 - Actuel
- Managing Director Intrapreneurial Business Unit for New mobility (22 M€ @ 2024)
- Development of powertrain solutions for small mobility (e-Bike, motorbike, 3/4 Wheelers)
- Drive global sales and business development (Europe, China, Japan, India, America)
- Full P&L management
R&D and Marketing director (CTO)
Valeo Powertrain Electrification System
2018.11 - 2022.01
- Lead global R&D activities for electrification product group (>1000p over 15 R&D centers, research and development centers, 180 M€ Budget)
- Implement technical platform strategy and processes for electrical motors and power elecronics
- Build and drive long term technology plan for electrical motors, Power electronics, DCDC converter, Inverter to meet market needs
- Perform the merge of two R&D entities in one single organization for electrification products
Advanced Project Director
Valeo Transmission Systems
Amiens
2016.01 - 2018.01
- Lead worldwide Team of project managers for new product (POC, Innovative project, Adv. Engineering)
- Build long term strategic product and technology plan (10 years) and detail mid term plan
- Technological watch and relationships with partners and startups, contribution to M&A
- Customer relationship for innovation project and expert phase
- Build business plan and first commercial offer for new products to ensure profitable programs
Senior Project manager Corporate Strategy
Renault
Boulogne Billancourt
2015.03 - 2016.02
- Monitor Renault actual corporate mid-term plan (45 mds € Turnover)
- Analyze deviation of actuals versus plan on upstream functions (Engineering, manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Product Planning)
- Build Renault Group long term strategic plan post 2017 (+6 years) to align functions on P&L
Strategy and planning: transmission, hybrid and gasoline powertrains
Renault
2011.09 - 2015.03
- Define long / mid-term strategy for hybrid and gasoline powertrain worldwide and for all vehicle
- Provide orientation to innovation teams to develop new technologies for future powertrains
- Define new development powertrain programs and demonstrate economic performance (business plan, technical definition, industrial footprint)
- Develop synergies and opportunities for co-developments with partners (Daimler / Nissan / Avtovaz)
General manager embedded system department
Renault Nissan Technical & Business Center India
Chennai - India (TN)
2008.03 - 2011.08
- Creation of automotive embedded system department (120+ persons on Engine, Transmission, Body, Energy Management, Telematics) from business plan to delivery
- Management of the department (build and manage annual budget, delivery, performance management, HR): Turnover 12M€
- Development of automotive embedded system for Engine, transmission and body controllers
- Implementation of SEI CMMI Level 3 certified processes
Team Manager - Engineering process group
Renault
2005.01 - 2008.03
- Build and manage process engineering team for embedded system development (7 persons)
- Development and maintenance of modular architecture for embedded software development
- Management of project teams for engine and transmission software development (22 persons - 6M€ technical contracts)
Embedded System & mechatronic Development
Renault
1999.06 - 2005.01
- Project manager for Diesel engine management system quality improvement for vehicles in serial production (reduction of >80% failure rate and warranty costs within 3 years)
- Analyze and solve issues on overall system (sensors, actuators, ECU, software and system) for Diesel engines (1.9 dCi, 2,2 dCI, 2.0 dCi) – conformity of production, supplier quality, re-design.
- Design on board diagnostic systems for automotive engines monitoring
Formation
Executive MBA - Adv. Certificate Entrepreneurship And Innovation
2012.01 - 2014.01
Master of Science degree -
1998.09 - 1999.06
Engineering degree -
1995.08 - 1998.08
Compétences
- Business unit P&L management
- Sales & Business development
- Product Portfolio development
- Strategy
- Define and implement product and industrial strategy
- Build product business plan
- Market analysis
- Drive innovation plan
- Management of technical and project teams
- Build and manage development teams
- Transform organization changes
- Process and performance management
- Implementation of SEI CMMI Level 3 & A-Spice L2
- Leadership
- Communication at C-Level
Informations complémentaires
- Photography
- Free diving
Langues
French
Langue maternelle
English
Courant
Chronologie
Director Product Line - Valeo powertrain system
2022.01 - Actuel
R&D and Marketing director (CTO) - Valeo Powertrain Electrification System
2018.11 - 2022.01
Advanced Project Director - Valeo Transmission Systems
2016.01 - 2018.01
Senior Project manager Corporate Strategy - Renault
2015.03 - 2016.02
HEC Paris - Executive MBA, Adv. Certificate Entrepreneurship And Innovation
2012.01 - 2014.01
Strategy and planning: transmission, hybrid and gasoline powertrains - Renault
2011.09 - 2015.03
General manager embedded system department - Renault Nissan Technical & Business Center India
2008.03 - 2011.08
Team Manager - Engineering process group - Renault
2005.01 - 2008.03
Embedded System & mechatronic Development - Renault
1999.06 - 2005.01
Ecole Nationale Supérieur du Pétrole et des moteurs (IFP school) - Master of Science degree,
1998.09 - 1999.06
Ecole Polytechnique - Engineering degree,
1995.08 - 1998.08