Florent guides midcap companies through complex transitions and sudden disruptions. With a dual background in industry leadership and entrepreneurship, Florent brings hands-on expertise in turnaround situations, operational improvement, and organizational transformation.
He has worked across Europe and North Africa, leading assignments as interim CEO, chief restructuring officer, and transformation advisor. He excels in fast-paced, people-intensive environments, delivering rapid EBITDA improvement.
He cofounded and scaled ventures in construction and business-to-business (B2B) software as a service and previously held leadership roles at Lafarge across business-unit management, operations, and audit.
Florent has a master’s degree in computer science and economics from École Polytechnique and a master’s degree in industrial management from École des Ponts ParisTech. He speaks fluent English and French and has working proficiency in Arabic.
Key Engagements:
- Led a nine-month turnaround project for a €250-million industrial group by identifying €16 million in cost savings and redesigning core operational processes, including procure to pay and order to cash, which achieved a 30% SG&A reduction.
- Developed and executed a turnaround plan that delivered a €12-million EBITDA improvement at a €50-million scale-up with 800 employees facing a sharp market shift.
- Delivered a €4-million EBITDA uplift by implementing S&OP at a B2B services midcap with €50 million in revenue and 600 employees, by aligning service offerings with demand volatility.
- Designed and executed a margin-based management model for a retail group with €200 million in revenue, resulting in €7 million in additional operational margin.
- Served as general manager at Lafarge Logistique Algérie, with 400 hundred people and €83 million in turnover; in two years, restructured the company, upgraded operations to international standards, and reached break-even point.