Marc Monteil
Business Operations Director EMEIA
Professional Status
Employed
Just looking around
About Me
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Accomplished in delivering strong market, financial, and operational results.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Spearheaded start-up and growth of Bekaert Textiles in Turkey from greenfield to production in 15 months; drove sales to €15 million and captured market share from a major competitor.
• Increased sales volume 20%, improved productivity by a total of 40%, and reduced accident rate 70% and equipment breakdown rate 25% for JTL Ghana/Vlisco.
• Improved overall equipment efficiency 20%, reduced failure rate 50%, and drove 30% inventory reduction for Crown Cork & Seal, Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa.
SPECIALTIES
• Accomplished in driving major manufacturing initiatives, ranging from closing, expansion, integration, and start-up of greenfield factories.
• Internal consultant on lean manufacturing – TPS, Shigeo Shingo, JIT, Kanban, Muda, PDCA, Kobayashi’s 20 keys, Six Sigma, SMED, and TPM.
• Excel at creating vision and strategy and cascading them into action plans that deliver results.
• Results driven through people participation, learning development, and ownership. Inspire teams and lead by example.
• Easily interface and negotiate with across all organizational levels, from trade unions, Chairmen, shareholders, customers, local authorities, employees, and suppliers.
• Citizen of the world with international experience and outstanding cross-cultural communication abilities. MBA degree.
Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors Ghana, 2004
Accomplished in delivering strong market, financial, and operational results.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Spearheaded start-up and growth of Bekaert Textiles in Turkey from greenfield to production in 15 months; drove sales to €15 million and captured market share from a major competitor.
• Increased sales volume 20%, improved productivity by a total of 40%, and reduced accident rate 70% and equipment breakdown rate 25% for JTL Ghana/Vlisco.
• Improved overall equipment efficiency 20%, reduced failure rate 50%, and drove 30% inventory reduction for Crown Cork & Seal, Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa.
SPECIALTIES
• Accomplished in driving major manufacturing initiatives, ranging from closing, expansion, integration, and start-up of greenfield factories.
• Internal consultant on lean manufacturing – TPS, Shigeo Shingo, JIT, Kanban, Muda, PDCA, Kobayashi’s 20 keys, Six Sigma, SMED, and TPM.
• Excel at creating vision and strategy and cascading them into action plans that deliver results.
• Results driven through people participation, learning development, and ownership. Inspire teams and lead by example.
• Easily interface and negotiate with across all organizational levels, from trade unions, Chairmen, shareholders, customers, local authorities, employees, and suppliers.
• Citizen of the world with international experience and outstanding cross-cultural communication abilities. MBA degree.
Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors Ghana, 2004
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Gamma Holding N.V.
July 2002
to June 2005
Full-time
Accra
Ghana
- (2 mills): €15M revenues, 1,150 employees
- DUTIES
- Develop and implement a business strategy with senior management
- Coordinate production, quality, maintenance, new products development, EHS, and the supply chain according to Quality / Cost / Delivery / Image objectives
- Manage personnel and supervise finance
- Stay informed of new technologies in spinning and weaving
- Close down and liquidation of the company
- RESULTS
- Increased productivity 25% in spinning and 15% in weaving by creating 2 business units with empowered teams (AMT), TPM and TQM
- Reduced the accident rate by 70% and the breakdown rate by 25%
- Increased volumes 20% by doubling exports and improving quality
- Diversified the product line (from 1 to 6) after conducting customer validation tests
- Reduced inventory and lowered energy costs by 16%
- Installed new process technologies for temperature and humidity control (€800K)
- Smooth closing of the 2 factories, no strike or social movements