Simon Chauvin

Experience

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  Louis Vuitton

  Jun 2004 - Mar 2005

  Supply Chain - Watch & Jewellery

  - Managed E2E packaging Supply Chain (demand forecast, purchasing, inventory, distribution, returns)- Responsible for weekly replenishment of regional warehouses worldwide- Developed access-based tool to automated retail stock replenishment for watches

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  Argon Consulting

  Apr 2006 - Mar 2010

  Large transformation projects in the Mining, Transportation & Humanitarian industries in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait:- Diagnosis & performance improvement for Material Management Operations (achieved 2.2M$ annualized savings in operational costs)- Warehousing & Distribution optimization- Organization design & process re-engineering- Development of a growth strategy through M&A Large transformation projects in the Petrochemicals & Education industries in Saudi Arabia, UK and US:- Spare Parts Warehousing / Distribution strategy & execution- Spare parts purchasing optimization (achieved 9M$ annualized savings)- Inventory optimization- KPI design & implementation

  • Senior Consultant

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Consultant

    Apr 2006 - Jan 2009
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

  Freelance Photographer

  Reportage for local magazines (including cover page) & commercial photography

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  B2G Consulting

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2013

  Senior Consultant

  Large transformation projects in the Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Mining and Food industries in the UK, Thailand, Madagascar, South Africa, DR Congo:- Production scheduling & efficiency improvement (achieved a 75% increase in schedule adherence)- Organizational readiness for new product launch- Factory crisis recovery, running daily operations (reduced raw material overstock & shortages respectively by 22% & 93%)- Executive & Operational performance dashboard design & implementation- Outbound logistics optimization including 3PL supplier performance monitoring- Client coaching on introducing & using OEE metric to manage Production- Business case to support investment in Process Control activities- Order To Cash diagnosis & process optimization (achieved a 64% reduction of average time between job completion and invoice creation) Show less

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  Philips

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Internal Consultant - Philips Innovation Services

  Supporting Philips senior business leaders in the Lighting, Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare businesses:- Industrial strategy definition for Philips Lighting- In-plant productivity improvement & Lean deployment- Operating model design- Time to market acceleration in LED Electronics business

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  Philips Lighting

  Jan 2015 - May 2018

  Senior Manager, Global Operations Strategist

  > As of 15th of May 2018, Philips Lighting is now Signify <- Ensuring a strong basis of competition through the definition of a robust Operations Strategy for all our businesses. Advising Signify business leaders on portfolio simplification, make vs buy, regional vs global, plant specialization, optimum footprint including cross business synergies- Modelling the impact of circular economy regulation on the European Lighting market, and our own businesses- Exploring new manufacturing concepts leveraging 3d printing and flexible automation- Organization design and sizing of our factories Show less

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  Signify

  May 2018 - Sept 2024

  - Ensuring a strong basis of competition through the definition of a robust Operations Strategy for all our businesses. Advising Signify business leaders on portfolio simplification, make vs buy, regional vs global, plant specialization, optimum footprint- Modelling the impact of circular economy regulation on the European Lighting market, and our own businesses- Exploring new manufacturing concepts leveraging 3d printing and flexible automation- Organization design and sizing of our factoriesSignify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2017 sales of EUR 7.0 billion, approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries, we unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter and LinkedIn. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page Show less

  • Senior Director Operations, Head of Network Design & Optimization

    Nov 2020 - Sept 2024

  • Director, Global Operations Strategist

    May 2018 - Nov 2020
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  Dyson

  Sept 2024 - now

  Global Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation