AYMERIC LHERMITTE
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Tel: (+33) 1-46-02-07-55 ;Cel : (+33) 6-72-82-35-21
French Citizen; 42 years, married, 2 children
abnamo@r.postjobfree.com
Proven Successes in International Market Development and Multi Sites
Management
Experience
2001 - Present: Asia Pulp and Paper (Sinar Mas Group), Jakarta/Hong Kong /
Shanghai.
Managing Director Europe, Paris, France - Office generated annual revenues
of Euros 500 Million.
In charge for the Global reorganization, Communication, Management and
Development of the European Zone, more precisely: new zone structure, new
sales strategy, East Market development: 8 companies and 1 packaging
manufactory in Europe and 2 companies in Asia.
> Motivation of all around an achieved objective: to make profitable
the zone:
Europe zone Revenue has been multiplied per 3 in 5 years, from Euros 160
million to 500 million
> Fully responsible of the European P&L and Cash Flow
> Functions reporting directly: Sales & Marketing (Territory Managers),
Engineering (Manufactory Director), Operations, HR, Service, Finance
and Legal.
> New structure in term of Supply Chain and marketing policy of the
zone:
. Direct sales for the products with a low margin (PPC) - through
Distributors
. Sales on stock for the products with high added value
. Redefinition of flows concerning the market products sold on stock;
direct income: 85% corporate taxes decrease and no dividend tax
(creation of a subsidiary company dedicated to the invoicing in
Cyprus)
> Deployment of new products such paperboard and art paper (woodfree)
> Tissue Products development (target 15 000 MT/ first year) in Europe
> Stop of the non profitable activities: subsidiary companies in
Belgium, Scandinavia and Netherlands, warehouses for the products with
low value added
> Development of new major distributors
> Recognition of the companies target as well as distributors for the
development in Eastern Europe and creation of one branch in Austria.
> Acquisition of a Packaging liquid processing company based in Finland:
. Long term strategy to sell the packaging lines in Asia through the
Corp.
. Company reorganization with focus to improve quality, delivery, the
sales development and the after sales.
1998 - 2001: GENSAT INTERNATIONAL, Luxembourg - Telecommunication
provider - Deputy Director.
After 3 months of existence of the company: External search for financing
and European deployment: 1 company, 4 representative offices and 1
technical center.
> Motivation in agreement with the shareholders around an achieved
objective: To develop the company to sell it.
> Search of financing
. Revision of the Business Plan
. Capital increasing: $ 7 millions (Edmond de Rothschild fund)
. Shareholders agreement negotiation
. Research for a leasing: done for $2.5 millions
> Sales increasing in France and Europe
. Set up of niche sales (Cegetel and France Telecom partnerships)
. Set up of representative offices: Netherlands, Italy and the U.K.
1994 - 1998: KEYSTONE FOODS, Philadelphia, PA -2 branches of activity
dedicated to McDonald's :
After 3 months as C.F.O., become C.O.O. For Europe, Middle East and
Africa.
Manufactories (Food producer) and logistics: 2 manufactories, 10
distribution companies and 1 holding.-Office generated annual
revenues: $ 565 millions
> Fully responsible of the EMEA P&L and Cash Flow
> Functions reporting directly: Development, Sales, Engineering,
Operations, HR, Finance and Legal
> Mark Up negotiation with McDonald's licensees (2,500 restaurants) =>
Revenue of Keystone EMEA
> Negotiation and development of the new business areas with McDonald's
> Direct Management of 250 stores
> Restructuring of the companies in Middle East
> Acquisition and restructuring of 6 distribution companies in Middle
East
> Asia Pacific area: Establishment a new Joint-venture in South Korea
(plant and logistic)
. (I.E.)To prepare and coordinate the transition to the local
management
> Acquisition, negotiations with governments and investment studies on
manufactories in Middle East.
1991 - 1994: WALT DISNEY COMPANY Europe, Paris France - Music
department,
Financial Controller Europe, Paris, France.
> Finance department establishment
> Put in place all the accounting department (French and US Gaap)
and the management control
> Budgets and monthly sales forecast
> Monthly reporting in US GAAP
> Put in place a specific label for the non Disney characters
(Revenue: +15%)
> Marketing and distribution costs negotiation with the partner
(Sony)
> Production costs negotiations (Satecno, MPO
> Supervision of the contracts with the authors, composers and
interpreters
Education and languages
In process M.B.A., HEC
1991: CNAM: Master in Finance (DESCF)
1988: B.A, ESC Nantes
Fluent: French, English,
Spanish (intermediate)
MISCELLANEOUS
Founder and President of a Non-Profit Organization 1,200 members with
a subject of the quality of life.