Octave Babelon, MBA

Experience

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  Century 21 - ESSEC Consulting Corps

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  Consultant
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  Louis Vuitton

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  Retail Sales Associate
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  Hermès

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Corporate Sales Associate
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  Ubifrance

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  Project Coordinator
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  7 A.M. Enfant Inc.

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2011

  Business Development
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  EY

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2017

  As a member EY's leading Transaction Advisory Services Practice, I have been supporting high-profile cross-border transactions on the buy-side and sell-side in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer goods industry, focusing on commercial, supply chain and IT transformation.Selected credentials:- Led the Finance, HR, Legal and HealthCare compliance IT workstream on the $4,3B buy-side carve-out of a leading surgical vision company by a Fortune 500 multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer goods manufacturer. Key areas supported include legal entity structure and management reporting company set up, HR, payroll and benefits onboarding for conveyed employees in Buyer’s systems - Assisted a leading pharmaceutical company in the contemplated divestiture of a medical devices franchise by supporting reverse due diligence including current and future state operating model design and development of strategic scenarios for manufacturing ERP and quality systems.- Supported a Fortune 500 multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer goods manufacturer in the divestiture of an $800M medical devices subsidiary with global commercial footprint. Developed current and future state commercial operating model design, supply chain flows mapping, separation planning & TSA scope/cost identification and stand-up as well as post close supply chain support - Advised on the divestiture of a $2B consumer health care division of a leading American pharmaceutical company, a $14,6B transaction involving 160 countries, 2000 employees and 3000 products. Provided dedicated support to the IT work stream, developed IT current state and Day 1 operating model as well as TSA requirements and transfer approaches to ensure Day 1 readiness. Show less Selected credentials:- Assisted with the merger of two car leasing companies with a focus on the Finance and Operations & Supply Chain work streams and extensive project-management activities, as part of a large European deal ($1B transaction involving 12 countries and 10 work streams). The scope included a carve-out of the buyer’s leasing business unit from the parent entity (customers, suppliers, HR, services offering, Finance, IT, assets and facilities segmentation), followed by a merger with the acquired company.- Advised on the divestiture of a network business unit for a global mobile phone manufacturer and telecommunications equipment company. Identified separation issues and stand-alone requirements in the HR, IT and Legal functions with respect to different separation scenarios and assessed TSA requirements.- Assisted a European leader in the automotive aftermarket industry in the context of a contemplated acquisition of a large German competitor. Designed a target operating model including organization, guiding governance principles and IT landscape, high-level integration approach and associated roadmap to capture procurement synergies. Show less

  • Manager - Transaction Advisory Services

    Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Senior Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2016
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  PwC

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  As a Deal Senior Manager at PwC, I lead a variety of M&A engagements related to PwC's clients (corporate and private equity) capital agendas, spanning from buy and sell side due diligence to integrations, divestitures and buy-side carve outs.Having been selected by the firm to become a Digital Accelerator, I am trained to leverage a range of new technologies and skill sets to redefine the way our engagement teams deliver value to our clients and improve our internal firm processes through machine learning, artificial intelligence, process automation and data visualization technologies Show less Selected credentials: - Operational Excellence: Project Management for an Enterprise-wide Operational Excellence and Value Capture Program for a global provider of biopharmaceutical services, targeting run-rate EBITDA savings of $150m. Key initiatives focused on cost reduction, process improvement and pricing optimization. - Benchmarking: Led an SG&A benchmarking analysis for a multinational clinical studies contract research organization focused on level I (spend and personnel) and level II (operational) metrics across the Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Business Development, Marketing, Procurement, Quality and Real Estate organization; designed and administered functional maturity assessment surveys; Identified $57m in potential EBITDA savings through labor and non-labor cost rationalization- M&A: Comprehensive standalone assessment for $280m technology business unit including divestiture strategy (sale vs spin), analysis of back-office entanglements, separation strategy and potential transition services Show less

  • Deal Advisory Senior Manager

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Deal Advisory Manager

    Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
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  EY

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Senior Manager | Transaction Advisory - Strategy & Operations
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  EY-Parthenon

  Jul 2020 - now

  Senior Director | Transaction Strategy & Execution

  Whether you’re looking to expand into new markets, seize the next M&A opportunity or realize your growth ambitions by better managing your capital, EY can help you prepare. Strategy and Transactions enables clients to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, we drive corporate strategy, capital allocation and transaction advisory through execution to enable fast-track value creation. We support the flow of capital across borders and help bring new products and innovation to market. In doing so, we enable our clients to build a better working world by fostering long-term value. Show less