Gerard Krief
Ampolla
Summary
Dynamic Operations Director with a proven track record at BIC Graphic Europe, driving digital transformation and change management. Achieved an 83% increase in order fulfillment through innovative manufacturing systems. Renowned for team leadership and complex problem-solving, consistently delivering exceptional results in high-pressure environments.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Director
BIC Graphic Europe
Tarragona
01.2020 - Current
- Reporting to the General Manager, I’m the Operations of BIC Graphis Europe, $80 M and 330 Employees as well as the Intercompany Business development. 105 countries covered
- Initiate a company restructuring plan across Operations, R&D, Engineering and Intercompany BIC Group sales and marketing
- Converted imprint method demand from traditional to Digital + 29% Promoting online Business
- Implemented Manufacturing Execution System with consistent standards, processes, and performance allowing: +83% Orders, + 15% OEE, - 68% claims, +17% service level, + 15% GP in 4 years
- Creation of the Kaleido département (Marketing & Sales) consumer decorated products from $3 M to $20 Sales
Vice President Manufacturing and Engineering North America
BIC Graphic USA
Clearwater
02.2018 - 11.2019
- Reporting to the CEO I’m the Manufacturing and Engineering Vice President for North America covering 4 Sites $235M and 1200 Employees as well as the engineering group.
- Reorganized business to increase accountability and drive cooperation across 4 sites.
- Implemented consistent standards, processes, and performance indicators to increase unit accountability.
- Implemented pricing and margin management programs to increase margins by 2.5% points.
- Developed and implemented data cleansing, data warehouse and consistent reporting across region.
- Reorganized business to increase accountability and drive cooperation across sites.
- Developed comprehensive sustainability program to reduce waste and material by 8% over 3 years.
- Reorganized Manufacturing work shift scheduling and support functions reducing operation cost 2% out of $190M.
Operations and Engineering Director
BIC Graphic USA
Clearwater
01.2011 - 02.2018
- Reporting to the President: Engineering Director for North America covering Continuous improvement, Process improvement, R&D and Automation.
- Operations Director for 2 sites in Florida producing Writing instrument (Pencils, Pens, Markers over 400 million units/ year) and drinkware goods 300 employees, $80, Capex $6 M. During the last 2 years we launch over 300 new products and brought them to the market successfully.
- Managed a back to the basic lean engineering / operation plan analyzing the current situation, prioritizing actions to bring back efficiency across our 4 sites in North America. The efficiency gain brought back $ 4.7M saving in 12 months.
- Implemented pragmatic automations processes and digital flow bringing back $ 3M per year the last 4 years.
- Increased productivity 15% year over year through lean based process improvements.
- Supported the European Branches on new process implantation and Product sourcing in Asia.
Consultant
TML FLORIDA LLC / TML USA LLC
Oldsmar
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Provided a consulting mission about digital printing opportunities including technical and financial analysis.
- Define and implement improvements to generate additional print volumes in increasing efficiency.
- Provide consultancy for workflow and productivity improvements.
- Responsible to implement the concept and to set up the processes.
- Increase the productivity and the print volume in proposing new technics or process including automation system.
Chief Executive Officer
LES PISCINES DU SOLEIL
Elne
01.2004 - 06.2008
- After a deep analysis of the market, it was decided to purchase the shares of the LLC's LES PISCINES DU SOLEIL and its buildings through an estate company.
- The optimization of production costs, profitability analysis of the existing portfolio, and the development of new services and products resulted in a sales increase of 98% within 4 years; 2007 sales were $2M with a 600% increase in operating profits.
- The company was sold in June 2008 after a proposal for acquisition was submitted in early 2008.
CEO of the Clerc Environnement Company
VEOLIA Environment
01.2001 - 12.2004
- Regional Manager of Dauphiné-Savoie - ONYX-RONAVAL: Clean Urban, Industrial Waste, and Waste Care Activities. Responsible for thirteen sites: five incineration plants, three multiple trade branches, two composting platforms for household waste and green waste, three sorting centers for a total sale of $63 M over three local departments during 2004.Oversaw 385 employees.
- Improved safety incidents by 12% year over year.
- Improved quality defects by 14% over 4 years.
- Improved delivery performance from 94% to 98%.
- Initiated costumer sales marketing contract consolidation saving over $2.0 million annually.
- Subsidiary of Veolia $32B Multinational Conglomerate World-wide 6 continents
Multi Sites Director
VEOLIA Environment
Domene
01.1997 - 12.2001
- From 1997, I took the responsibility of the management agency for ONYX Isère area in addition to the other plants already under my responsibility. Oversaw 103 employees.
- Consolidated 3 sites and implemented operational cost savings of $3M over two years.
- Initiated and implemented waste collection scheduling operating system, GPS localization decreasing operating cost by 8%.
- Initiated and implemented all in one multi-waste sales and marketing agreement improving sales for 9% and profitability by 18%.
- Subsidiary of Veolia $20B Multinational Conglomerate World-wide 6 continents
Site Director
VEOLIA Environment
Domene
01.1989 - 12.1996
- Responsible for Manufacturing, R&D development and sale of recycled plastic products.
- Managed purchasing, production and inventory control.
- Developed and implemented sales and marketing network for finished products in Europe including 3 distribution centers in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain 3500 Tones of products sold.
- Improved delivery performance by 43% over two years.
- Implemented consistent standards, processes, and performance indicators to increase unit accountability.
Education
Level 2 degree equivalency - Electronics
Conforma
Grenoble, France01.1986
Training in security for business engineers and site leaders -
OTVD
Paris, FranceTechnical degree - Electronics
National School of Voiron
Voiron, FranceSkills
- Additional skills
- Change management
- Manufacturing systems
- Digital transformation
- Innovation strategy
- Disruptive innovation
- Team leadership
- Budget management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Customer-centric approach
Accomplishments
• Successfully developped Intercompany Business Sales and Marketing increasing sales 6 times in 5 years
• Successfully implemented center of excellence process across multiples facilities transitioning and consolidation product lines including pragmatic automation improving margin by over 10%.
• Developed and implemented a long-term strategy plan bringing back efficiency and providing new business opportunities, efficiency gains. Over $6M for the last 3 years.
• On multiple occasions instrumental optimization and rationalization with a return to profitability or improvement of profitability.
• Successful Project management on Digital Printing engineering automation and innovative processes on more than 500 products and more than 10 product lines.
• Operational responsibilities on my geographical scope, management for the 13 sites divided into 3 legal entities. Increase of 18% of sales in 4 years and 120% net margin.
• Member of Group Executive Committee, ($280M for this region), First Worldwide Environmental Company.
• Traveled to missions abroad and in Europe (U.S., Canada, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Spain, England...). Analysis in the context of external growth operation, establishment of trade action plan and/or analysis of a return to profitability on existing sites.
• Coordinated acquisitions of company after analysis and elaborate business plan.
• Acted as project manager with ADEME, (French State Environment and Energy Management Agency) on projects including a fuel alternative to fossil fuels and a method for collecting special medical waste for those who benefit at home health care.
• Acted as internal consultant and engineering missions in construction or optimization of processing (Value of $48M).
• Elaboration of Trade action plan to three years with monitoring and creation of a sales team.
• Successfully implemented center of excellence process across multiples facilities transitioning and consolidation product lines including pragmatic automation improving margin by over 10%.
• Developed and implemented a long-term strategy plan bringing back efficiency and providing new business opportunities, efficiency gains. Over $6M for the last 3 years.
• On multiple occasions instrumental optimization and rationalization with a return to profitability or improvement of profitability.
• Successful Project management on Digital Printing engineering automation and innovative processes on more than 500 products and more than 10 product lines.
• Operational responsibilities on my geographical scope, management for the 13 sites divided into 3 legal entities. Increase of 18% of sales in 4 years and 120% net margin.
• Member of Group Executive Committee, ($280M for this region), First Worldwide Environmental Company.
• Traveled to missions abroad and in Europe (U.S., Canada, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Spain, England...). Analysis in the context of external growth operation, establishment of trade action plan and/or analysis of a return to profitability on existing sites.
• Coordinated acquisitions of company after analysis and elaborate business plan.
• Acted as project manager with ADEME, (French State Environment and Energy Management Agency) on projects including a fuel alternative to fossil fuels and a method for collecting special medical waste for those who benefit at home health care.
• Acted as internal consultant and engineering missions in construction or optimization of processing (Value of $48M).
• Elaboration of Trade action plan to three years with monitoring and creation of a sales team.
Technology
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power-point, access), EBP Sales Management, Business Objects,Sales Force, EBS Oracle, Mac OSX Leopard, Snow Leopard, Linux
Timeline
Operations Director
BIC Graphic Europe
01.2020 - Current
Vice President Manufacturing and Engineering North America
BIC Graphic USA
02.2018 - 11.2019
Operations and Engineering Director
BIC Graphic USA
01.2011 - 02.2018
Consultant
TML FLORIDA LLC / TML USA LLC
01.2008 - 12.2011
Chief Executive Officer
LES PISCINES DU SOLEIL
01.2004 - 06.2008
CEO of the Clerc Environnement Company
VEOLIA Environment
01.2001 - 12.2004
Multi Sites Director
VEOLIA Environment
01.1997 - 12.2001
Site Director
VEOLIA Environment
01.1989 - 12.1996
Level 2 degree equivalency - Electronics
Conforma
Training in security for business engineers and site leaders -
OTVD
Technical degree - Electronics
National School of Voiron