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Sean Pickering

Sean Pickering

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Delivery Manager at Orphoz, a McKinsey Company

  • Education

    • Nantes Université

      2007 - 2009
      DUT QLIO Industrial Engineering

      Good oral communication skills (presented many oral reports), knowledge about the different services of an industry with a focus on logistics and quality.

    • Coventry University

      2009 - 2010
      Bachelor's Degree European Engineering Business Management

      Activities and Societies: Part of the University Rugby Union team Working in a team of people from different backgrounds (many group projects with international teams), able to fulfil management positions in industrial organisations.

    • Northumbria University

      2011 - 2013
      Master's Degree Project Management

    • Chalmers tekniska högskola

      2011 - 2013
      Master's Degree International Project Management

      Activities and Societies: Host of a local radio show for international students Dealing with project management from four different perspectives: human, organisational, business and management. Learning more about the international and cultural side of projects with the help of adapted modules, studies in different countries and with students from all over the world.Thesis topic: Drivers for the organisational change towards environmental sustainability and the role of project management in its implementation

  • Experience

    • Energie 79 S.A.

      Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
      Project Lead

      Change project re-implementing a factory using LEAN tools to multiply the annual production capacity by 4.

    • TUBEX

      Sept 2010 - Jul 2011
      Project Coordinator

      Supporting technical projects related to new marketing initiatives, environmental projects and new production methods. Link between our managers (sales and technical plant managers) and the customers (Unilever & L’Oréal) on ongoing R&D and improvement projects. Leading process improvement activities in the factory (Lean, SMED).

    • TUBEX

      Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
      Project Manager

      Performing a waste reduction study throughout the factory and supporting a quality improvement project.

    • B&T Associés

      May 2014 - Jan 2017
      Management Consultant

      Management consultant for Airbus Bristol, Hamburg and ToulouseSupporting the client to create and drive a strategy, controlling a budget of 80M€, supporting the central business budget reduction program and supporting project work. Achievements include: reducing project spend by setting up a PMO and aligning all projects to the strategy, setting up a new supplier management strategy and providing strategic guidance on long-term digital projects for audiences that include the CEO of Airbus. Two areas of this strategy were covered in global media. Show less

    • Libra Europe

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2021

      Senior consultant for an independent management consultancy specialising in the implementation of high value change, operating predominantly in operational and supply chain functions within the Manufacturing, Logistics and Retail sectors. Past projects have included strategic guidance on pricing, Brexit, supply chain improvements, organisational change. Operational improvement projects include productivity improvement, waste reduction, overhaul of planning functions to reduce costs and improve efficiency, IT systems implementation, business governance and cost reduction programs.We work with our clients to solve a wide range of problems covering process, people and systems development. Our change proposals are done by performing statistical analysis, looking at market trends and leveraging our network within the business and outside in the market. Our projects deliver tangible operational and financial benefits that are made sustainable by engaging, empowering and enabling client owners to challenge the norm and work differently. Show less

      • Project Manager

        Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

      • Senior Management Consultant

        Sept 2017 - Aug 2019

    • Accenture

      Aug 2021 - Feb 2023
      Management Consulting Manager at Industry X

      Accenture Industry X is the firm's embedded intelligence offering, aiming to help clients run factories and plants, as well as design and engineer connected products and services for sustainable growth.

    • Orphoz, a McKinsey company

      Feb 2023 - now
      Senior Delivery Manager

      Orphoz delivers the full value of every private sector implementation program at a local and global level, wherever it is most needed. With deep expertise in program and change management, coaching and training, and our execution-oriented mindset, we help create sustainable impact. To deliver on this promise, we operate side-by-side with clients, both on the ground and remotely as needed.https://www.orphoz.com/

    • McKinsey & Company

      Feb 2023 - now
      Senior Delivery Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations

      Coursera
      Apr 2013

    • Understanding economic policymaking

      Coursera
      Jun 2014

    • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

      The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)
      Jul 2020

    • Essential Statistics for Data Analysis using Excel

      Microsoft
      Dec 2018
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Marketing

      Issued by Hellfest Association on Jan 2006
      Hellfest AssociationAssociated with Sean Pickering

    • Marketing

      Issued by Music Band on Jan 2008
      Music BandAssociated with Sean Pickering