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 professionnelle
Director Product Line
Valeo powertrain system
L'Isle d'Abeau
01.2022 - 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
11.2018 - 01.2022
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
01.2016 - 01.2018
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
03.2015 - 02.2016
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
09.2011 - 03.2015
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)
03.2008 - 08.2011
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
01.2005 - 03.2008
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
06.1999 - 01.2005
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
HEC Paris
01.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Science degree -
Ecole Nationale Supérieur du Pétrole et des moteurs (IFP school)
09.1998 - 06.1999
Engineering degree -
Ecole Polytechnique
08.1995 - 08.1998
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
Frise chronologique
Director Product Line - Valeo powertrain system
01.2022 - Actuel
R&D and Marketing director (CTO) - Valeo Powertrain Electrification System
11.2018 - 01.2022
Advanced Project Director - Valeo Transmission Systems
01.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Project manager Corporate Strategy - Renault
03.2015 - 02.2016
HEC Paris - Executive MBA, Adv. Certificate Entrepreneurship And Innovation
01.2012 - 01.2014
Strategy and planning: transmission, hybrid and gasoline powertrains - Renault
09.2011 - 03.2015
General manager embedded system department - Renault Nissan Technical & Business Center India
03.2008 - 08.2011
Team Manager - Engineering process group - Renault
01.2005 - 03.2008
Embedded System & mechatronic Development - Renault
06.1999 - 01.2005
Ecole Nationale Supérieur du Pétrole et des moteurs (IFP school) - Master of Science degree,
IMPORT AND EXPORT COORDINATOR/INTERNATIONAL TRADE à Valeo Powertrain / FTE Mexicana S. A. de C.V.IMPORT AND EXPORT COORDINATOR/INTERNATIONAL TRADE à Valeo Powertrain / FTE Mexicana S. A. de C.V.