Francois Le Bot

Experience

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  Valeo

  Sept 1999 - May 2008

  • Industrial Director

    Apr 2007 - May 2008

  • Production Manager

    Dec 2004 - Mar 2007

  • Industrialisation Manager

    Sept 1999 - Nov 2004
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  LEONI

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2010

  Director Of Operations
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  Kautex Textron

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  Director Of Operations

  Focus Factory Manager

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  Fujikura Automotive Morocco

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

  During my time over here, I oversaw four manufacturing plants in Morocco, while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures to meet operational and financial objectives.It was my duty to plan, direct, and control manufacturing processes in accordance with directives and objectives established by the President.Furthermore, I performed verification of daily performance and executed necessary action plans to achieve objectives for quality, delivery, efficiency, and operating costs.I achieved the following:» Increased yearly company sales from €25M to €230M, while ensuring overall 25% operating profit.» Promoted policies and plans to apply company norms in terms of property, employees, working conditions, quality, and environment. Show less Management of 3 manufacturing plants in Morocco ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, processes and practices to meet and exceed operational and financial objectives. o Board Member of Fujikura Automotive Morocco Tanger S.A. & Fujikura Automotive Morocco Kenitra S.A.o Power of Attorney over Fujikura Automotive Morocco S.A. o Under the direct responsibility of the president & COO of the Company. o Full responsibility of the P&L. o Prepare with plant managers yearly budget for manufacturing plants under his responsibility and once approved is responsible of its implementation, taking the necessary actions to correct deviations if any. o Plans, directs, co-ordinates and controls all manufacturing processes, in accordance with directives and objectives established by the President. o Verification of daily performance and necessary action plans to achieve objectives for quality, delivery, efficiency, operating costs, inventory, scrap, premium freight, capex and people indicators such headcount, health & safety, absenteeism and turnover. o Conduct reviews and drive recovery plans to ensure successful new launches. o Ensures that equipment and in-plant distribution are adjusted to suit the required volume of production. o Proposes and justifies the investments necessary to fulfill volume needs. o Acts on behalf of Company's best interests: promotes policies and action plans necessary to apply company norms in terms of company property, employees, working conditions, quality and environment. o Supervises that in each plant exist satisfactory labour relations and appropriate working environment in compliance to norms of health, safety and environment. Show less

  • General Manager

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Senior Operations and Administrative Director Morocco

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Director Of Business Development

    Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
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  Fujikura Automotive Europe

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

  Vice President / CTO & COO Morocco

  In this role, one of my key tasks is to manage nine R&D and customer service centres by implementing strategic plans to ensure business growth.What I do:» Serve as the member of Executive Committee of the Company.» Develop and execute strategies and policies of FAE's production engineering within corporate policies and guidelines to ensure production efficiency, product's quality, profitability, and business growth.» Develop and implement Moroccan operational strategies and policies to meet KPI in Morocco.» Lead operations in Morocco by optimising capability in the context of business turnaround to ensure productivity, customer satisfaction, and business growth.The Results:» Spearheaded technical departments of 12 production facilities.» Slashed development costs by 25% by transferring back-office tasks from Germany and Spain to low cost countries like Rumania and Ukraine, while ensuring the increase of added value to customer and enhancements of services.» Saved 12M€ (2% margin increase) in technical productivity within 2 years by managing Margin Recovery Project.» Transformed the loss making Moroccan Operations in February 2020 to achieve break-even point by restructuring two companies within three months. Show less

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  Cosma Experts

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2024

  Associate Director

  Established in 2013, Cosma Expert is a leading consultancy organization. Specializing in cost optimization and supplier relation management, Cosma Expert delivers huge Value through xxx to clients in both the private and public sectors.Through in-depth industry knowledge and insight across a variety of expense categories, Cosma Expert adds value to organizations by advising on industry-specific best practices, reducing costs and ultimately delivering tailored solutions to benefit business health and growth.Our network made of Moroccan Associates and over 40 European consultants work with our customers to ensure that they receive the best value in terms of price, quality and service. We share the savings with our customer on a « no saving – no fee » basis. We value both customer and supplier relationships and make them work together to obtain the best long-term results. For over 10 years, Cosma Expert has improved business performance for thousands of its clients, including many well-known names.To find out more, please visit https://www.cosma-experts.fr/ Show less

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  F4S CONSULTING GROUP

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2024

  Founder and Managing Director

  F4S Consulting Group is a Moroccan Consultancy that specializes in transforming businesses/operations into successful ones that take organizations to new level of success. - F&S Consulting Group illuminates the value digital acceleration brings to industries. Our technology seamlessly delivers the data and insight enterprises need to empower the modern workforce. We help customers become more sustainable and profitable across engineering and operations, and maximize asset, production and supply chain performance. - cost reduction for businesses and other types of organizations. By focusing on non-core/G&A expenses, consultants help their clients save money without compromising service levels or quality. With these savings, they can preserve headcount, invest in projects to drive growth or simply improve their income statement. Working on a success-based fee structure, our consultants have saved clients an average of 20% in more than 40 expense categories including freight, telecommunications, insurance, office supplies, waste management, document storage as well as many others..To find out more, please visit http://www.f4s-consulting.com Show less

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  Magna International

  Jun 2022 - now

  General Manager