Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
High-impact global Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement executive with 25+ years of experience leading multi-billion-Euro and US-dollar operations and delivering enterprise value through industrial footprint optimization, resilient supply chain network design and AI-enabled digital transformation. EXCOM member with extensive P&L accountability, proven ability to navigate complex transformations, optimize cost structures and accelerate margin expansion. Track record of delivering substantial cost savings, releasing working capital and building high-performing, scalable international organizations.
• Value Chain Resilience: Engineered a risk-mitigated global value chain architecture that insulated corporate delivery channels from pandemic-era shocks, injecting over €100M+ in cost and cash improvements. • Operating Model Redesign: Upgraded corporate-wide S&OP/S&OE planning processes and outsourced complex logistics flows to a 4PL model, digitizing the global Order-to-Cash (O2C) cycle for real-time executive board visibility.
• M&A Value Capture: Retained as the critical integration leader following the $3.15B acquisition of Pentair Valves & Controls. Orchestrated network integration across 40 plants to deliver $43M in run-rate synergy savings. • Asset Velocity: Consolidated the global distribution footprint, removing $118M inventory, optimizing DPO by +21 days, and accelerating supplier lead times. • Talent Architecture: Scaled, upgraded, and mentored a multi-tier global team of 350 employees across major Hubs and specialized Centers of Excellence (CoE) in India and China.
• Transform, upgrade & manage the Global Supply Chain organization of Pentair Valves & Controls • Develop integrated operations and supply chain strategies (core/non core make or buy) • implement a Lean sourcing methodology and drive overall performance. Industries: Oil & Gas, Food and Beverage.
• Member of the Leadership Team • Cost out champion for operations & supply chain, VA/VE, lean, quality, support costs • Coordinate the transformational journey with 11 initiatives grouped into Foundational – Needle Movers – Game Changers Industries: Hydraulics, Filtration
• Redesign the distribution network with rationalization of assets and freight consolidation • Restructure logistics operations in Europe, Moscow, Dubai and Shenzhen, including outsourcing to 4PL Industries: Automotive, Aerospace, Hydraulics, Filtration, Electrical
• Introduce Category Management for MRO, energy, packaging, facility management, IT/Telco, travel & fleet programs • Restructure into center-led regional organizations in USA, Mexico and South America, Europe, China, with global supervisio Industries: Automotive, Aerospace, Hydraulics, Filtration, Electrical