Highlights:Christophe is a seasoned Vice-President of Operations with over 27 years of extensive experiences in General Management, Supply-chain, Operations, Projects management and Information Technology. Analytical, and results-driven, Christophe is known for his execution and transformational leadership, and for his ability to increase efficiency, productivity, agility, and profits. Christophe is currently engaged in an Executive MBA with MIT Sloan to complete his enterprise vision and become a leader for tomorrow. Christophe has successfully led and transform large cross-functional teams in challenging situations in Steel Industry for Automotive, and Aerospace sectors. Christophe is actually General Manager in a joint venture between Albany Engineered Composites and Safran Aircraft Engines (Composites Parts for LEAP Engines). Within that role, Christophe is driving a multimillion-dollar P&L with locations in the US, Mexico, and France.

Skills:Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Leadership, P&L, Operations Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supply-chain

Goal:General Management of a company or Business Unit in an industrial sector (Aerospace, Automotive, Steel industry, ...)

Certification:CPIM

Vice-President Operations 08/2022 - current
Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, NH United States
Industry: Aerospace
Challenge: Achieved “preferred supplier” status from Safran Aircraft Engines by cutting costs (9.6%), reducing defects (18%), and implementing lean production improvements that boosted efficiency by (13.2%).
Challenge : Challenge: Achieved “preferred supplier” status from Safran Aircraft Engines by cutting costs (9.6%), reducing defects (18%), and implementing lean production improvements that boosted efficiency by (13.2%). Scope : Led operations across 3 plants (France, USA, Mexico) with 646 personnel, driving global standardization that improved labor productivity by 18.4% and operational compliance audit scores to 100%. Contribution Snapshot : Implemented lean production methodologies that increased revenue to $184.2M and EBITDA to $30.6M in 2024, while improving operational discipline to achieve 98% on-time delivery (OTD) and zero workplace incidents.--
Director of Operations 12/2020 - 07/2022
Albany Engineered Composites, Commercy, Meuse France
Industry: Aerospace
Led post-pandemic recovery of plant operations, executing a strategic ramp-up plan focused on safety, quality, on-time delivery (OTD), and cost optimization, ensuring a seamless return to full production capacity.
Challenge : Led post-pandemic recovery of plant operations, executing a strategic ramp-up plan focused on safety, quality, on-time delivery (OTD), and cost optimization, ensuring a seamless return to full production capacity. Scope : Managed full P&L for Commercy (France) production plant, leading a team of 156 employees and achieving 8.3% cost reductions while ensuring operational stability. Contribution Snapshot : Rebuilt trust with management and Safran Aircraft Engines, improving employee morale. Implemented safety and 5S initiatives, reducing incidents by 7%, and exceeded productivity by 12%. Key Results : Safety : +500 days without recordable incident. Quality : Reduced scrap rates by 8.6%, achieving quality objectives with zero findings in certification audits. Deliveries : 100% OTD since end of 2020 Cost : Increased productivity by 18% and EBITDA by 7.2% through automation, lean improvements, and cost controls, reducing Average Part Cost by 1.36%. Other accomplishments : • Negotiated new Work Time Organization agreement with unions, optimizing workforce efficiency and improving labor relations. • Reorganized management team, clarifying roles and fostering communication, leading to a visible increase in team efficiency and improved employee engagement. • Spearheaded a $2M factory layout transformation, improving production flow and increasing operational efficiency. • Enhanced cross-site and global team communication, reducing coordination delays and improving decision-making efficiency. • Pioneered multiple automation projects as a pilot site, reducing manual processes and cutting production cycle time--
Supply Chain Director 03/2019 - 11/2020
Laboratoires Reunis, Junglinster, Grevenmacher Luxembourg
Industry: Healthcare
Recruited to implement best-in-class supply chain processes, optimizing OPEX and working capital. During the pandemic, appointed Operations Manager for Luxembourg's Covid-19 Large Scale Testing, coordinating directly with the Ministry of Health, ensuring nationwide testing efficiency.
Challenge : Recruited to implement best-in-class supply chain processes, optimizing OPEX and working capital. During the pandemic, appointed Operations Manager for Luxembourg's Covid-19 Large Scale Testing, coordinating directly with the Ministry of Health, ensuring nationwide testing efficiency. Scope : Managed supply chain operations for a medical analysis lab with 200 personnel, leading a 20-person logistics team and reducing operational inefficiencies by 7.3%. Contribution Snapshot : Implemented lean supply chain strategies, cutting working capital by 12%, reducing blood analysis result wait times by 25%, and streamlining logistics, improving efficiency with a 10% workforce reduction. Led Luxembourg's national Covid-19 testing program, recognized as a success by the government. Key Results : Developed and implemented key logistics KPIs (e.g., inventory turnover, accounts payable cycle), driving a 12% reduction in working capital. Optimized logistics workflows and restructured the team, reducing headcount by 2 while maintaining productivity and reducing lead times. Developed a data-driven blood collection model, reducing sample collection lead times by 30%, generating cost savings of €6K/month. Led Luxembourg’s Covid-19 Large Scale Testing (budget: €2M), securing government contracts, defining operational requirements, and overseeing recruitment & training of nurses and lab technicians. Successfully implemented nationwide testing centers, testing 1M+ people in 2 months, operating 7 days a week.--
Operations Manager 08/2015 - 03/2019
Albany Engineered Composites, Commercy, Meuse France
Industry: Aerospace
Recruited as Supply Chain Manager to oversee logistics, planning, and procurement, supporting a major production ramp-up. Promoted to Operations Manager (2016), leading full production and supply chain functions to bring a newly built site to full-scale operations with world-class service standards. Acted as key liaison with Safran’s Supply Chain organization.
Challenge : Recruited as Supply Chain Manager to oversee logistics, planning, and procurement, supporting a major production ramp-up. Promoted to Operations Manager (2016), leading full production and supply chain functions to bring a newly built site to full-scale operations with world-class service standards. Acted as key liaison with Safran’s Supply Chain organization. Scope : Managed end-to-end operations for a production site with 2 value streams, overseeing logistics, planning, and procurement teams (5 personnel) and leading a production scale-up from 20 to 180 operators. Contribution Snapshot : Executed a past-due recovery plan, eliminating backlog and achieving 0 past-due orders. Built a fully operational production team, trained personnel, and secured raw materials supply, ensuring uninterrupted production. Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, increasing productivity by 26%. Key Results : Established a direct collaboration with Customer Supply Chain, improving demand forecasting and reducing order fulfillment delays. Implemented streamlined production scheduling and supplier coordination, eliminating a 1-month backlog and achieving 100% on-time delivery (OTD) in 2018. Led turnaround efforts that moved revenue from a negative position (2016) to targeted profitability by end of 2018, through cost optimization, process efficiency, and improved customer delivery performance. Developed and implemented Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) at Albany, coordinating monthly reviews with Safran, leading to X% improvement in forecasting accuracy and better production planning. Designed and executed a scalable hiring & training program, growing production staff from 20 to 180 operators, Structured production workflow to enable 5-day, 3-shift operations, increasing capacity utilization and improving throughput. Built a robust supply chain strategy, securing a 3-month inventory buffer for raw materials, mitigating supply risks and ensuring uninterrupted production. Implemented lean manufacturing initiatives, increasing productivity by 10% between 2017 and 2019 through workflow optimization and automation. Reduced Average Part Cost (APC) by 59% (2017-2019) through process efficiency improvements and waste reduction strategies. Implemented enhanced safety training and compliance measures, reducing recordable incidents by 36% (2018-2019).--
Supply-Chain Manager 09/2010 - 07/2015
Ascometal, Hagondange, Moselle France
Industry: Steel Industry
Scope : 4 production sites + 1 commercial organization + no global Supply-chain organization Key Results : +5% OTD (2015 vs 2010) and 0 backlog -18% Working Capital S&OP, MPS and Daily Review processes (Shared by all the production sites). Direct link with OEM customers creation Negotiation of new service offers, adapted to customer typology, (automotive = protected volume and lead-time – Industry = Short Lead-Time -Energy = protected volume). Team reorganization with better efficiency
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Supply-Chain Projects Manager 10/1997 - 08/2010
ArcelorMittal, Puerto Sagunto, Valencia Spain
Industry: Steel Industry
Challenge : Bring Arcelor-Mittal to a world-class service level for its customers through new service offers, competitive lead-time and robust processes Scope : France: 3 autonomous production facilities . Spain, 1 production facility with 2 suppliers Key Results : • Order Entry System with effective maintenance team in place able to insure a 24/7 functioning • All supply-chain processes in place in 2 years for Sagunto plant (Spain) • Supply-chain workforce reduce from 10% • Lead-Time decreased from 5%
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University Technology Institute of Metz 09/1991 - 06/1993
Metz, Moselle, France
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

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