Guillaume Varlet
STRATEGY · PERFORMANCE · OPERATIONS
Bonjour
Welcome! My name is Guillaume Varlet. I am a result-driven strategist, who strives to improve and grow businesses may they be early stage start-ups or multinational corporations.
Working in close collaboration with leadership and operational teams, I provide and implement innovative yet practical solutions in fields such as Strategy, Performance management and Operational improvement. In addition to my MBA from London Business school and a Masters in Engineering, I have a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering change and growth in a wide range of industries and markets.
Entrepreneurial-minded with a strong international background, I am able to adapt to fast changing environments while managing complex tasks in multi-cultural and cross-functional teams.
CASE STUDIES
Performance Management
Public Sector, MENAPerformance management
Designed and implemented a performance management system to measure the performance of each public agency in the country.Software – Process engineering – KPI selection – Target setting
Operational Improvement
Automotive, EuropeOperational Improvement
Supported this automotive supplier to improve its product quality and its production line to meet the clients requirements and to evolve towards operational excellence.Lean – Six sigma – Quality – Reliability – Process engineering
Business Transformation
Manufacturing, AsiaBusiness Transformation
Changed strategy to adapt to strong market shifts. Improved management and operations. Better use of data to support decision-making.Audit – Market – Clients – Product – Production – Supply chain – Quality – Culture
Cost Cutting Strategy
Internet, EuropeCost Cutting Strategy
Reduced costs by optimising capital expenditure, which was achieved through better server capacity management.Financial Modelling – Process Design – Data Forecasting – Hardware Management – Software improvement
Software
Development
Infotainment, EuropeSoftware Development
Developed software modules for an infotainment system. Provided user interface & technical specifications. Supervised the software development.Client requirements – Module compatibility – Software integration & validation
Corporate
Strategy
Energy, North AmericaStrategy Definition
Defined and planned a 3 year strategy taking advantage of growth opportunities, reducing risks and improving performance based on diverse data intensive analysesMarket – Organisation – Scenario Analysis – Financial Modelling
Marketing
Strategy
Food & Beverages, EuropeMarketing Strategy
Strengthened the brand and marketing strategy of an asian beer company to improve its recognition and results in Europe while reducing operational risks.Market entry strategy – Product – Pricing – Channels – Marketing Mix
Quality
Management
Automotive, EuropeQuality Assurance
Launched and managed parts throughout their lifecycle. Improved production processes and product design to guarantee quality and reliability. Audited suppliers.Audit – Suppliers – Product – Production – APQP – Six sigma
Strategy Implementation
Utility, MENAStrategy implementation
Implemented the strategy of this company by aligning it across the organisation and by linking the strategy to the operations.Software implementation – Strategic Objective definition – Key Performance Indicators – Target setting
Growth
Strategy
Business Services, EuropeGrowth Strategy
Identified a new market which provided the possibility to extend the traditional business service model of the company as well as adopt a new business model based on outsourcing.Market – Feasibility – business development
