Luxembourg
I am Chief Financial Officer of Aperam and I work closely with the Leadership Team, investors, and partners to support Aperam’s financial performance, strategic execution, and long-term value creation, with a strong focus on disciplined capital allocation and leadership in the circular economy. Since joining the Group in 2003, I have held multiple leadership roles across strategy, operations, and marketing in Europe, South America, and the United States. Most recently, I served as CEO of Services & Solutions and Chief Marketing Officer for Stainless Europe, where, together with exceptional teams, we expanded market share across Aperam’s global service network, launched the largest stainless steel e-commerce platform outside China leveraging automation and AI, and partnered with R&D and customers to deliver sustainable, future-ready steel solutions. I am driven by collaboration, customer focus, and continuous transformation, and I value building high-performing teams that deliver impact in complex, global environments.
Member of the Leadership team, in charge of Sales, Marketing and Innovation for the Aperam Group. Created and executed the toplines strategy for the group resulting in the growth of market share by 15%, focusing on best profitable products, contributing to make Aperam the strongest company in the stainless sector. Created and implemented the successful trade defense strategy for the stainless steel sector together with Eurofer. Lobbying of european commission and member states. Redeployment of research and development, doubling of the share of innovation products inside Aperam sales. Creation of a pipeline of 'disruptive innovations' (3D printing, lightweight solutions for electrical cars, solutions for fuel cells cars,...). Development of the marketing department, leveraging on big data pricing and on E-business.
Tubes and Bars sectors represents a business of 380M€ sales, 1000 people with 4 main factories in Europe and South America. We are selling to automotive, industrial and construction sectors. Service and Solutions division is composed of flat, tubes & bars and precision strip business. It represents 2500 people with worlwide locations
Under my responsibility: All countries east from Germany w/o Balkan, including 3 companies (Czech Republic, Poland, Russia) appr. 350 employees. In addition I am responsible for business development and operations excellence for service division worldwide, except latin america