Damien Debrand

Global Head of Business General Industry & Head of Sales (China, USA, LATAM)

Switzerland

About

Enthusiastic and highly energetic with customer focused mindset manager, passionate with people to build the best organization and processes and lead to achieve sales targets. Experience on developing and executing long-term strategic plan to drive gains in revenues and profit performance on international markets (China, USA, LATAM). Keen to step out of my comfort zone to develop new skills and knowledge.

Experience

  • STÄUBLI (11 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Head of Business
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Develop strategy for General Industry Business at global level Team management including Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Product Management

    • Head of Sales (China, USA, LATAM)
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Develop Long term development plan for each of 3 Business units (USA, Mexico, Brazil) Strategic execution follow up Adapt organization in each unit to improve sales efficiency through managers empowerment, activity monitoring and coaching Explore new sales channels to expand sales in Latin America

    • Local Division Director (China)
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Business strategy plan 2020-2030 definition and execution Business Unit team organization reset and strengthened management leading to outperforming market expectation Sales team and technical team management (16 direct reports and 200 indirect reports)

  • Buiness Unit Manager at Changzhou SMP Machinery Technical Services Co Ltd
    Nov 2010 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    SMP TECHNIK, French leading machine-tools manufacturer, designing and producing 5 axis CNC grinding tools machines, 1 or 2 axis CNC rotary tables, and Floating Chucks in Lyon. Development on Chinese market: - Market analysis and sales strategy - Set up local unit for sales, service and purchasing - Sales action and management

  • Process manager at CCI 74
    Sep 2009 - Sep 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Sales manager at FCLC
    Sep 2008 - Aug 2009 · 1 yr