Antoine Forbin
CEO, NUK USA LLC-JARDEN Corp-New York-USA
Managing Director with a proven record in growing sales and profit for international corporation. A natural leader with strong strategic planning and international brand marketing skills. Able to quickly identify significant opportunities and threats, realign organizations to fit new strategies or changing environment. Ability to develop consensus for a global strategy with flexibility to accommodate the requisite cultural adaptations of individual countries.
23 contactscarve out from former owner and full structuration of the operation, incuding sales, marketing, finance, legal, supply chain processes.
Sales & marketing strategy set up, establish strong guidelines for growth with Tier1 and Tier2 customers (all class of trade)
revamp manufacturing site.
2007 - 2009Achieve 2007 and 2008 budgeted EBIT with 10% growth in sales and significant gross margin improvement.
Implementation of new corporate strategic plan for domestic and international market. coordination of dual brand strategy for the group branch.
2001 - 2006Profitability improvement : EBIT + 56%
Financial costs reduction of 50%
New sales & marketing strategy : CA +31%
Rationalization and local sourcing of product line
Optimization of commercial, administrative and industrial teams
Implementation of supply chain structure
Strong increase in logistic performance (retail) : 72% ->94,5%
Implementation ERP
Implementation salaries policy
Implementation manufacturing cost reduction plan (-5%/year)
Renewal of tax incentive program: +4% Gross Margin
