Claudine Segonds

Operations | Change Leadership | Multilingual (FR, DE, EN, ES) | Helping people to live a healthy life

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

Seasoned leader with 22+ years in Operations and Supply Chain. Member (COO) of local manufacturing sites leadership team as well as member of Global Operations and Business Unit Leadership teams, up to N3 level. Leading local, international, cross-functional and/or virtual teams with up to 100+ employees. PASSION FOR PEOPLE Authentic leader, I understand and enjoy cultural differences, shape diverse and inclusive teams. I make PEOPLE a priority, genuine believer that having satisfied and empowered collaborators, leads to satisfied customers and or patients. CHANGE / TRANSFORMATION Track record in navigating and leading through ambiguity, complex and difficult situations, I implement & drive change after company acquisitions and/or restructuration. Developing and implementing solutions to quickly adapt to new environments. RELATIONSHIPS BUILDER Energetic and engaged, I quickly build strong and trust-based relationships which enables me to align different stakeholders behind common goals. Fast learner, I know that what got us here today is not what will get us there tomorrow. OPERATIONS Over my 20+ years in Operations and Supply Chain, I have developed the ability to break down problems and implement solutions leveraging talent and skills in the organisation, creating cross-functional tiger teams focused on problem resolution, leading to the elimination of bottlenecks, significant manufacturing capacity increases over short period of time, among others. RESULTING IN . ABILITY to represent different stakeholders interests . MAJOR manufacturing capacity increases over short time frame and elimination of supply bottlenecks . Organization Health Survey score up by 9 points during times of ambiguity and transformation, above industry standards 2 years in a row . DRIVING culture and mindset change while delivering on site closure milestones with low attrition . INTEGRATING successfullly two supply chain planning teams into one, post company acquisition . SUPPORTING a business unit to remain as agile and fast as a start-up while integrating with corporate business processes . BUILDING POST MAJOR CORPORATE RESTRUCTURATION, a vision and identity amidst ambiguity and unclear roles & responsibilities. Successfully creating sense of belonging. NEW LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES At established companies, startups, foundations, NGO’s that want to make an impact on climate change, circular economy, sustainability, healthcare, access to healthy nutrition, care and longevity, supporting women developing their career path Contact me at: [email protected]

Experience

  • Managing Director at Stiftung Feschtland
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Medicel AG (Full-time · 1 yr 10 mos)
    • Chief Operating Officer & Executive Board Member
      Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Head of Operations
      Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 · 7 mos

  • Sabbatical Break - Exploring new Leadership Roles in SME's in Healthcare, Sustainability, Nutrition at Claudine Segonds
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Back in May 2022, I took the decision to give up my Sr Leader position to take a sabbatical year with 3 objectives: 1) Have time to work on personal projects and spend time with my parents and family 2) Find out and explore in which fields my next role should be: Circular Economy, Sustainability, Access to Healthy Nutrition, Healthcare, Longevity and Care 3) Find a geographic location suitable for my family

  • Medtronic (Full-time · 6 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Director of Operations, Peripheral Vascular Health
      Nov 2020 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Responsible for Global Pre- and Post-market Operations - Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering(process development) and Operations in Product Development Program for PVH (~40 Engineers and Program Managers) - Own Operations interface between Operating Unit and Operations & Global Supply Chain network. - Design Operations Strategy in alignment with Operating Unit needs and growth - IBP owner for Operations – long range planning & capacity investments - Value Stream Design, Mapping, Maturity

    • Global Operations Director - endoVenous Franchise
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      - Responsible for the Global Operations for the Endovenous business (6 Medtronic Manufacturing plants & 11 CM & OEM suppliers) - Lead a Global & Virtual Operations and cross-functional Team - Deliver Global Operations Value Stream End-to-End Strategy - Ensure alignment across the Operations Value Stream & other key stakeholders - Lead initiatives to drive Value Stream Maturity & Supply stability

  • Senior Manager Planning at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
    Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 · 10 mos

    - Head of the Planning team for Solids and Parenteral products - Organization Design & restructuration of the Planning Department - Definition, Execution of the Planning strategy in line with business requirements