Ricard - COO/Managing Director - Spain - iCEO #60929

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Ricard's Profile

iCEO #60929

Position: COO/Managing Director

Nationality: Spain

Experience

Experienced senior executive with 15+ years of extensive international senior management, business consulting and executive advisory experience working in complex environments with Fortune Global 500 companies at VP and C-levels, and dealing with a variety of business fields: strategy, corporate and business development, planning and business performance, marketing and sales, operations or IT.

Major Achievements

Group international BU strategy & MA. Definition, development and go-to-market of global key offerings and emerging solutions. Multimillion international large deals management & support committee (1000+ Mio € average total sales pipeline). Sponsorship and implementation of global programs. - Strategy and successful turnaround of a BU: margin and operational performance improvement through the transformation of the client relationship model, resource re-organization and a sharp focus on added value and client profitability. - Defined and deployed the group’s Corporate Responsibility strategy (global operations in EMEA, Americas & Asia), audit and corporate sustainability reporting. - Country Management office: strategic projects addressing key corporate development targets (innovation, regional development, business transformation). - BU strategy, business planning & transformation. Complete re-organization of the business, enhanced market focus, performance and productivity improvement. Enhancement of the offering’s added value and stronger sales approach, reshaped organizational structure supported by a system of integrated management policies. Significantly improved economic performance. - Interim COO in a 25+ Mio € service deal with high public / media awareness & political involvement, defined the service, selected the provider, led contract negotiations and legal issues. Chaired the management committee responsible for service roll-out and stabilization (100+ people from multiple parties, 50+ projects, 10.000+ client base). - Executive consultant with sucessful experience working with Fortune Global 500 corporations.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

IT/Computer Hardware

Software

Systems Integration

Telecommunications

BioTech

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, Board member, MD, COO, VP, Executive consultant/advisor. Strategy, business development, marketing & sales, investments

Sector: High tech, clean tech, biotech, IT, internet, finance, private equity, VC, M&A, consulting

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Europe, US, high-growth emerging economies

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Belgium

France

Spain

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)