Gilles Ruffinoni

Chief Operations Officer chez Fives

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

With 25 years experience in Engineering Machine Companies (3), my goal is to improve continuously the global performances. I have an open mind, I'm a world citizen, curious and pragmatic. I acquired the following skills to develop the International sales and to improve the organizations. Entrepreneurship; Marketing, Communication & Networking; International sales development; Leadership in international environment; Technical expertise & innovation; Change management.

Experience

  • Chief Operations Officer Fives DMS at Fives
    Feb 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

  • President at Redex of America
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Executive/Supervisory: Direct and control the mission, objectives, and resources of the Company as a whole; supervise finance and administrative advisors; manage the recruitment and hiring of the required number and type of well-motivated, skilled, and enthusiastic staff; supervise the preparation of the Annual Financial Report and Statements of the Company and ensure their approval by the Board; establish and maintain effective formal and informal links with major customers, relevant government agencies and departments, local authorities, key decision-makers, and other stakeholders generally, to exchange information and views and to ensure that the Company is providing the appropriate range and quality of services; provide strategic advice and guidance to the Board of Directors of our Parent in order to keep them aware of developments within the industry and the North American marketplace as a whole; and coordinate the relationship and exchanges with our Parent in order to improve the supply of our services to North American customers. • Marketing/PR: Direct and supervise the marketing and communications plan of the Company as a whole. • Operations: Direct service engineers; manage the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the Company complies with all health, safety, and employment rules and regulations; ensure that the appropriate policies are developed to meet the Company’s mission and that they comply with all relevant U.S. rules and regulations; prepare, monitor, and gain acceptance of the implementation of the annual budget to ensure budget targets are met and that the Company remain profitable.

  • REDEX (21 yrs 1 mo)
    • Machinery Division Deputy Director
      Apr 2009 - Jan 2018 · 8 yrs 10 mos

      -Manager & leader of the Machinery division 90 % of the turn over exported. -Management and development of the sales (customers network, subsidiaries and agents and business partners). -Development of the equipment ranges STRIP & WIRE.

    • Automation project director
      Jan 1997 - Mar 2009 · 12 yrs 3 mos

      Management of the automation & electrical staff Machines specification, engineering & programming Commissioning, training and Acceptance test

  • Production Manager at DUBUS GROUP
    Jan 1996 - Dec 1996 · 1 yr

    Machinery production management for high speed CNC machine tools

  • Automation Engineer at Recoules Automation
    Sep 1990 - Dec 1995 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Engineering, programming & commissioning of machinery i.e. CNC riveting machines for the aeronautic industry