XAVIER
COO/Managing Director - France - iCEO #78019

Experience

+25 years’ international corporate, project & production management experience in the minerals & construction materials industry.

Major Achievements

Continuous demonstration of performance, people management & development, critical thinking and complex problem solving in an industrial environment. Resulting in consistently achieving production & commercial improvements, without compromising safety, environmental and quality standards. At HeidelbergCement as the Director Industrial & Commercial Performance EMEA, results achieved :  2018 - Operational savings of 13,5M€ and 8,0M€ increased sales revenue  Development of cross country trading between France, Germany, Belgium & Holland – additional 15M€ sales over 5 years  Implementation of “Standard” maintenance process & tools – 2% availability improvement in 2018  Implementation of commercial price optimization analysis system – major contributor to additional 8M€ additional sales revenue

Industry Sector Competencies

Systems Integration

Cement Industry

Construction Industry

Engineering

Mining & Industrial Minerals

Professional Objectives

Function: COO, General Manager, Director, Country Manager

Sector: Industrial Minerals, Cement, Aggegates, Mining

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: France, but open to other positions in Europe

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

France

Germany

South Africa

Tunisia

USA

Operational Competencies

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Professional)