Bertrand
COO/Managing Director - France - iCEO #64909

Experience

FMCG specialist, with strong focus on the Food industry (short and long shelf life). Held key positions in Marketing and Sales, prior to Managing Director roles in the last 19 years. Implemented various approaches to enter European markets.

Major Achievements

Turning around the Belgian subsidiary: prior to 2005 this B.U. overly focussed the low end of the market. After it lost a large part of its listings, it became obvious that the local Manager was not up to the challenge. I decided to replace him; as of 2007, with a new MD which I recruited, I have defined and implemented a strategy focussed on some of the Group's successes in the high end of the market. Result: 4 years of repeated growth in profit and market share, giving our brand its highest market share ever in Belgium.

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Food Industry

Professional Objectives

Function: Management or Business Development role

Sector: Consumer Goods, with emphasis on Food stuff

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Paris (not limitative)

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

Brazil

France

Spain

Operational Competencies

Business development (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)