Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
I am a Chief Operating Officer and Executive Committee member with 25+ years of cross-industry multi-sector adaptable experience leading global industrial organizations through transformation, complexity, and growth. I partner with CEOs and Boards to translate strategy into execution, delivering measurable impact across performance, cost & cash, resilience, and sustainability. My career is defined by enterprise-level value creation through transformation. I have delivered €100M+ improvements each in cost savings and working capital release, and step-change operational performance gains (OEE 88% → 96%), while strengthening customer service and organizational resilience. I bring deep expertise in risk-mitigated operation and supply network redesign, AI digital manufacturing (Industry 4.0), and integrated business planning, enabling organizations to move from reactive execution to predictive, data-driven decision-making. Beyond results, I am a leader focused on building organizational capacity and capability that sustain performance over time. I develop high-performing, accountable teams, establish global Centers of Excellence, and embed cultures grounded in ownership, continuous improvement, and learning agility. I am particularly energized by leading through ambiguity, aligning diverse stakeholders, and unlocking performance at scale. With global leadership experience across Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I bring a broad enterprise perspective and the ability to operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and transformation. I am motivated by roles where I can shape the future of an organization while delivering immediate, measurable impact. Specialties: Enterprise Transformation • COO Leadership • Operational Strategy & Execution • Global Supply Chain • Network Optimization • Working Capital & Cash Performance • Industry 4.0 & AI Digitalization • Procurement Transformation • Integrated Business Planning (S&OP / IBP) • M&A Integration • Sustainability • Organizational Leadership
Scope: Executive Committee | 1,400+ employees | 10 plants + Joint Venture | End-to-end Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement & Sustainability • Partner to CEO and Board to define and execute enterprise strategy → Lead transformation of a global, vertically integrated industrial network → Strengthened competitiveness, resilience, and long-term value positioning • Reengineered operating model through Industry 4.0 and AI digitalization → Integrated automation, advanced analytics, and end-to-end process visibility → Enabled step-change productivity and decision-making speed across manufacturing and supply chain • Elevated operational performance across global manufacturing network → Optimized asset utilization, reliability, and maintenance strategies → Improved OEE from 88% to 96% while reducing cost base • Transformed global supply chain and planning capabilities → Implemented S&OP / S&OE and SAP IBP with financial arbitrage discipline → Released €110M working capital (-46% inventory) while increasing OTIF from 59% to 85% • Redesigned procurement operating model across €1.1B spend → Implemented global category management and digital sourcing platforms → Delivered €100M+ sustainable cost savings and risk mitigation • Led international footprint evolution → Expanded into Asia (Shanghai, Mumbai) while restructuring European operations → Optimized global cost, capacity, and market proximity • Defined and executed sustainability strategy at enterprise level → Drove decarbonization roadmap and circular product innovation → Achieved EcoVadis Platinum (Top 1% globally) • Joined the company as Chief Supply Chain and Procurement officer, merged then my role together with Chief Industrial Officer into the single Chief Operating Officer CEO role.
• Redefined global supply chain strategy during high volatility (COVID pandemic) → Redesigned end-to-end network and execution model → Delivered €100M+ cost and cash improvements while ensuring business continuity • Institutionalized S&OP and S&OE governance → Enabled real-time risk management and scenario-based decision-making → Significantly improved agility and service reliability • Digitized core commercial and logistics processes → Enhanced visibility across demand, supply, and financial flows → Strengthened executive decision-making and performance control
• Led global supply chain integration following major acquisition → Aligned 40-plant network under a unified operating model → Delivered $40M+ synergy savings • Transformed global operations network and planning model → Optimized inventory, logistics, and supplier performance → Reduced inventory by $100M+ and increased OTIF from 55% to 90% • Built and scaled a high-performing global organization (350 employees) → Implemented capability development and performance frameworks → Strengthened leadership pipeline and execution discipline • Established global Centers of Excellence (India, China) → Centralized planning, sourcing, and analytics capabilities → Increased efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making
• 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