mathieu guenet

EMEA Market Development Manager | Leading Engineering Teams to Drive Business Growth | MBA business unit manager

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

MBA in Business Unit Development Management, with a strong background in mechanical engineering, I bring over 25 years of experience at the intersection of strategy, technical expertise, and international business development. After 12 years in the automotive industry at Stellantis and 14 years in the expanded recyclable plastics sector, including 7 years leading a team of engineers focused on innovation, market prospecting, and technical-economic validation of high-potential opportunities across the EMEA market. Also responsible for market expansion in Western Europe, I transform technical expertise into sustainable growth through a clear strategic vision and results-oriented leadership.

Experience

  • JSP (14 yrs 5 mos)
    • Innovation & Industrialisation Team Manager | EMEA Market Development
      May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

      - Lead a team of engineers focused on innovation, market prospecting, and technical-economic validation of opportunities across the EMEA region. - Define and implement market development strategies to drive growth across EMEA. - Manage end-to-end innovation projects, from concept to production. - Identify and capitalize on high-potential opportunities to increase demand and revenue. - Align technical solutions with business objectives and market needs. - Monitor market trends and competition to guide strategic decision-making.

    • Innovation Manager
      Jan 2016 - May 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      - Invent, develop and implement challenging solutions, from initial concept to start-of-production - Identify and capitalize on high-potential opportunities to increase demand and revenue

    • Application Sales Manager
      Feb 2012 - Jan 2016 · 4 yrs

      Promote, generate & lock new business projects in EMEA.

  • PSA Peugeot Citroën (10 yrs 9 mos)
    • Project Manager
      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      seating department / advanced phase & RFQ

    • Project Manager
      Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      seating department / production phase

    • Design Engineer
      May 2001 - Jan 2005 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      seating department / development phase