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Cezary's Profile

  • PositionCOO/Managing Director
  • NationalityPoland
  • Home countryPoland

Experience

General management and sales/marketing management senior executive, CEO of an industrial and trade service company, main area of expertise in chemical industries battery production, BESS, PPE and TIC. General Management, Business Management, Operations, Manufacturing, R&D.

Major Achievements

Managed P&L and up to 850 people. Selected achievements:  Recovered 520 M€ 36-months contract with a global leader in e-mobility for battery packs manufacturing, production lines scaling-up.  Recovered 465 M€ 48-months contract with a global leader in power-tools for battery packs manufacturing, production lines scaling-up.  Manufacturing plant extension to secure new business delivery, capex 14+ M€.  Leveraged existing R&D, marketing and business development to define 8 new projects/customers and launch (customer approval and certification stage) to address risk of dominant customers. Built partnerships (BMS, logistics, recycling) to cover areas with limited expertise.  0-days/0-hours production un-planned downtime June’20-March’22.  Alternative sourcing and routing of battery cells: process definition, testing and suppliers’ certification.

Industry Sector Competencies

Automotive
Energy-Oil-Gas
Engineering
Chemical
Industrial, Testing, Inspection and Ceritification

Professional Objectives

Function: General management
Sector: Chemicals, Services, Renewable Energy, Oil and gas, Batteries
Interim Manager: Yes
Permanent Position: Yes
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time, coaching on demand
Prefered Locations: Europe but other locations not excluded (MEA)

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand
Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

France
Netherlands
Poland
UK
Ukraine

Operational Competencies

DEI strategy (Expert)
ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)
Technologies to market (Professional)
Business development (Expert)
Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)
New product or service launch (Expert)
Geographical expansion (Expert)
Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)
Close down or sell off (Professional)
Pre or post investment audit (Expert)

Nationality

Poland

Home Country

Poland

Availability

Full time
Coaching on demand

Education

Master in Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Languages

English, French, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian

Management Experience

More than 15 years

Company Size

SMB, Multinational

Interim Manager

Yes

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