Erwan Cotard

Experience

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  Gaz de France

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

  Senior Attaché

  Project Manager for market monitoring of France and emerging countries (eg Balkans) for the Strategy Department.

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  ENGIE

  Jan 2008 - now

  Leading Business development on low carbon mobility (BEV, biogas, H2) through :Commercial coordination and management of Industrial partnerships on heavy duty mobilityEuropean and international projectsKey Account ManagementMember of the board of GNVert, Engie 's subsidiary market leader in France on gas solutions for vehicles Industrial market Director in charge of Pharma & Life Science, Chemical-petroChem-refining industries at Corporate level. Member of our Acceleration Task Force, my main aim is to develop our capability in these strategic sectors. I support our different Business Units in terms of market knowledge and sales. I also manage directly a few key accounts. With the French Public and Regional Affairs Department, I am in charge of regional development support and transverse projects. I am also Secretary General for this Department (HR, budget, ...). Direction Sûreté Groupe - Corporate Security DptMember of the security Management Committee, my main task is to manage a team of analysts who act as in-house consultants on complex or strategic deals. This entails responsibility for the unit’s budget, as well as liaison with providers and internal customers. The geographical scope is fully international (Europe including France, Africa, Middle East,…). Chief Security Officer for Engie Energy International, formerly International Power, a multinational electricity generation company headquartered in London. Direct support to operations, member of the Operations Committee. Manager of the Support and Analysis unit Global Gas and LNG• I coordinated European KAM networks for natural gas and energy services, in interaction with the marketing, upstream and strategy departments. This implied strong personal involvement, in particular for the delivery of complex offers and commercial negotiations.• I also took part in marketing and communication processes (creation of a dedicated brand).

  • Business Development Executive

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Market Director

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Director of Regional affairs and cross department projetcs

    Feb 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Deputy Director

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  • CSO

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Chief Analyst

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Key Account Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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  Les Conseillers du Commerce extérieur de la France

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2020

  Conseiller du commerce extérieur de la France / French Trade Advisor

  French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCEF) since 2009 : part of an official network of 4,300 French corporate executives, involved in international business.