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Yvan Salamon President
President

Yvan Salamon

Yvan Salamon has spent over 20 years managing and being directly involved in projects to optimize operations performance (costs, cash flow), manufacturing, and logistics strategies in the Manufacturing and Retail sectors. Prior to founding the Argon Group, Yvan was a board member at Hays Logistics Group (Kuehne & Nagel), where he was responsible for methods and organization. Before that, he worked at CGC as Plant Manager and at Mars & Co in strategic consulting. Yvan is a graduate of Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France.

Christophe Durcudoy Managing Director
Managing Director

Christophe Durcudoy

With nearly 20 years’ experience of procurement transformation and competitive advantage projects in complex environments (including turnaround, reorganization, preparation for merger, integration), Christophe Durcudoy is a true specialist. Christophe has worked in a number of industries, including Aerospace, Defence, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, and Luxury Goods. His competitiveness strategy expertise covers procurement strategy, procurement cost-cutting plans, low-cost country development strategy, make or buy, organizational overhaul, and co-development with strategic suppliers. Before joining Argon & Co, Christophe was a Manager at Capgemini Consulting, where he consulted on procurement projects. He is as graduate of Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris, France.

Jean-François Laget Group Managing Director
Group Managing Director

Jean-François Laget

Over 20 years’ consulting experience, Jean-François Laget is an expert in competitive advantage programs, with a focus on the performance of the operations chain, in the Manufacturing (automotive, aerospace & defence, rolling stock, materials…), Life Sciences, and Luxury Goods sectors. Prior to joining Argon & Co, Jean-François was in charge of the Industry & Life Sciences sector at Capgemini Consulting, where he was also a member of the Board of Directors. Before that, he started in strategy consulting at CVA, then he co-founded Hemeria, a consulting firm specialising in operations performance, which later merged with Oliver Wyman. He is a graduate of SupAero and holds an MBA from HEC group..

Fabrice Bonneau Founding Partner
Founding Partner

Fabrice Bonneau

Fabrice Bonneau has more than 20 years’ experience in performance improvement (cost-cutting, inventory reduction, service improvement), and supply chain transformation projects, in the Manufacturing and Retail sectors. He has also managed operational strategy (supply chain governance and organization, service strategy, manufacturing and logistics blueprint) and IT blueprint projects. Prior to joining Argon & Co, Fabrice was a board member at Capgemini Consulting, where he was head of the Manufacturing, Distribution & Retail practice. Before that, he co-founded PEA Consulting. He is a graduate of Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France, and holds an “Aggrégation“ in Mathematics. He is also President of the Department of Industrial Engineering at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France.

Aldric Vignon Partner
Partner

Aldric Vignon

Aldric Vignon has, after nearly 20 years of experience, a unique know-how around Procurement transformation and the impact of the digital wave on Procurement organisation and on the suppliers’ network. Aldric has worked for many industries such as Automotive, Building & Construction, Aerospace, Defence, Services and B2B Distribution. On top of procurement levers – category strategy and management, supplier development, organisation agility, process redesign – Aldric has developed a strong expertise around the new procurement models introduced by the digital revolution. Before joining Argon & Co, Aldric was procurement & sourcing manager for SAGEM, then Business Manager at Masaï, a consultancy dedicated to cost improvement programmes, and was the head of the Procurement Improvement Practice of BravoSolution. Aldric is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and from Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées, France.

Bertrand Allard Partner
Partner

Bertrand Allard

Bertrand Allard has 20 years’ experience in finance and support functions performance improvement. He has led many global transformation programs, mainly in Oil & Gas, Utilities, Services, Aerospace & Defense, and Telecommunications. His areas of expertise include shared services implementation and optimization, business process outsourcing, support functions transformation following acquisition or divestiture/carve-out, business process improvement of finance and administrative processes, and competitiveness programs with a focus on SG&A reduction and performance management. Before joining Argon & Co, Bertrand Allard was Vice-President at Capgemini Consulting where he led the Finance Transformation and Shared Services practice. Bertrand holds an MBA from Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.

Christian Mertz Partner
Partner

Christian Mertz

Founded R&G France & Switzerland in 2004 after seven years of leadership positions at a global industrial company in Hungary, UK, France and Germany, and five years in the automotive and medical industries. Has in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma – Lean – Change – Accountability. Implemented capacity, service, lead-time, and productivity improvements in a wide range of industries, sites and countries.

Donatien Mathias Partner
Partner

Donatien Mathias

In more than 17 years of consulting, Donatien has developed expertise in many supply chain areas: product development, purchasing, supply chain planning, merchandise planning, logistics, store optimization. Rich with a multi-sector experience, he has worked more particularly in recent years in the luxury, cosmetics, fashion and distribution sectors. As part of this professional career, he has spent 5 years as head of the supply chain department of the internal consulting department of a large luxury company. Donatien is a graduate of Centrale Paris.

Fabrice Corbière Partner
Partner

Fabrice Corbière

Fabrice Corbière has over 20 years’ experience in Supply Chain consulting for the Aerospace, Automotive, Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, and Luxury Goods sectors. He manages transformation projects from the strategic definition phase to the support phase, in areas including supply chain governance, cash flow/inventory/capacity planning, manufacturing and logistics blueprint, and logistics performance optimisation. Before joining Argon & Co, Fabrice was a Partner at PEA Consulting and then at Capgemini Consulting, where he was responsible for the Supply Chain practice. He is a graduate of École Centrale Paris, France.

Franck Kakal Partner
Partner

Franck Kakal

Franck Kakal joined Argon & Co in 2010. He has experience in managing operations transformation programs and expertise in industrial planning and execution, particularly in the life sciences and dermo-cosmetics perfume industries. Involved from the diagnosis and framing phases, to the design and implementation of new processes and organisations, Franck contributes to developing Argon & Co’s offer to upstream supply chain operations and our presence in the life sciences industry. Franck is a graduate of Arts et Métiers Paris Tech, France.

François Durieux Partner
Partner

François Durieux

François Durieux has over 15 years’ experience in operation performance consultancy. He works in the areas of supply chain (S&OP, production masterplan, DRP, scheduling, and inventory management), manufacturing (lean system, quality system, performance improvement) and maintenance (Pricing, Fleet Management, TAT reduction, Inventory Management), in the Aerospace-Defense, Capital Goods, and Consumer Goods sectors. Prior to joining Argon & Co, François was Head of Planning, EHS and Continuous Progress on a Pechiney site, then Manager at BearingPoint. He is a graduate of École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and APICS.

Jean-Charles Redon Partner
Partner

Jean-Charles Redon

Jean-Charles Redon joined Argon & Co in January 2024 as a Partner in the Paris office. With over 20 years’ experience in consulting, Jean-Charles leads transformation and competitiveness projects in a wide range of sectors, including aeronautics, energy, industry and consumer goods. Jean-Charles has an MBA from London Business School and is an ICAM engineer.

Laure van Effenterre Partner
Partner

Laure van Effenterre

Laure van Effenterre has more than 10 years of experience in Operations performance consultancy. She has led global transformation programs from strategy definition to implementation. She has developed strong expertise in target process, organization, and Information Systems design in Supply Chain (including stock management, forecasting, S&OP, DRP, deployment), Customer Service (including service strategy, customer contact management, after sales) and Logistics (including logistics network design, warehousing performance). She has worked in various sectors including Automotive, Energy, Life Sciences, Services, Distribution, and Textiles. She is a graduate of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, France.

Laurent de Bourmont Partner
Partner

Laurent de Bourmont

Laurent de Bourmont has over 20 years’ experience managing go-to-market and supply chain optimization projects in industrial environments (Consumer Goods, Textiles, Luxury Goods) and in the Retail sector (supermarket chains, specialized stores, and e-commerce). Before joining Argon & Co, Laurent was a partner at BearingPoint in the Retail & Consumer Goods team. He is a graduate of Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris, France, and Sciences-Po Paris, France.

Luigi Cirillo Partner
Partner

Luigi Cirillo

Luigi Cirillo has over 15 years’ experience in supply chain transformation projects, in the Automotive, Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, and Luxury Goods sectors. Luigi is a supply chain planning expert (forecasts, S&OP, DRP, deployment, production masterplan, scheduling, inventory management) who works on projects from the diagnostic phase, right through to their implementation. Before joining Argon & Co, he was a Manager at Capgemini Consulting. He is a graduate of LUISS Business School, Italy.

Mathieu de Nodrest Partner
Partner

Mathieu de Nodrest

In 15 years as a Consultant, Mathieu de Nodrest has developed strong expertise in the fields of manufacturing and logistics strategy, supply chain planning, and logistics operations performance in the Automotive, Life Sciences, and Retail sectors. He has guided the Michelin group through a major transformation plan, from the preparation of entity service strategy, through to the implementation of new supply chain management processes and demand planning. Mathieu is a graduate of Mines ParisTech, France.

Nicolas Gellé Partner
Partner

Nicolas Gellé

Nicolas Gellé has over 20 years’ experience in supply chain and logistics consulting. He manages supply chain transformation plans, performance plans (cost-cutting, working capital requirement improvement), and outsourcing projects in the Consumer Goods, Retail, Services, and Luxury Goods sectors. Before joining Argon & Co, Nicolas was responsible for manufacturing at Valtech Axelboss, which he co-founded. Previously, he worked at Moulinex as Supply Chain Director, and at Ouroumoff and CSC Peat Marwick. He is a graduate of École Centrale de Lille, France.

Patrick Legris Partner
Partner

Patrick Legris

Having worked as a consultant for almost 20 years, Patrick Legris has developed strong expertise in supply chain and operations optimization for international companies. He has developed and implemented a number of significant performance improvement projects in the Manufacturing and Energy sectors. He has also managed major transformation projects, including industrial strategy, reorganization and merger/integration projects. Before joining Argon & Co, Patrick was Principal, specializing in industry, at Capgemini Consulting. He is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Agro ParisTech, France.

Thierry Lucas Partner
Partner

Thierry Lucas

Thierry Lucas has almost 20 years’ experience in supply chain and manufacturing consultancy in international environments, in the Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing, and Luxury Goods sectors. He manages transformation projects from the diagnostic and target identification phases through to their implementation across all supply chain processes (forecasts, S&OP, DRP, deployment, production masterplan, scheduling, supplier performance, and manufacturing and logistics performance). Prior to joining Argon & Co, Thierry was a Director at PEA Consulting, then at Capgemini Consulting. He is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Agro ParisTech, France.

Yannick Migotto Partner
Partner

Yannick Migotto

Yannick leads our Sustainability expertise. He helps our clients turn sustainability into a competitive advantage by building transformations that work. He has been practicing sustainable transformations for more than 20 years. Yannick has been a top executive in Retail and e-commerce: he led the Consumer goods businesses at Amazon in France and at Groupe Casino. He scaled up disruptive projects to improve the quality of what we eat – as an example, by being the first retailer worldwide to eliminate palm oil from private label products – and to reduce the carbon footprint of food shopping. As an entrepreneur, Yannick scaled up an organic and veggie food startup that became a market pioneer in sustainability. Yannick is also a seasoned consultant: he practiced strategy at McKinsey & Company in his first 7 years in business, and at his own food innovation consultancy for 5 years. He graduated from HEC Paris and from the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS).

Alexis Leturq Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Alexis Leturq

Alexis Leturcq has spent over 20 years managing transformation projects in the Energy sector. These have included the opening of the market to competition, the development of smart grids, energy transition, and regulatory developments. His expertise includes organizational overhaul, process transformation, and the harmonization of IT systems in business-critical areas. Alexis holds a PhD.

Antoine Blatt Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Antoine Blatt

A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole des Mines de Paris, Antoine has 13 years of experience in Supply Chain transformation and optimisation projects in both Consulting and Operations. Antoine worked at Danone at the start of his professional career, and more recently at Fly as Supply Chain Director. He has also worked at Accenture. He is familiar with the distribution and PGC industry. Antoine has mainly worked on logistics subjects, in which he has strong expertise. He joins Argon & Co in order to contribute to strengthening the logistics offer, but also to develop areas of innovation, such as the use of Data Science in logistics.

Arnaud Meunier Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Arnaud Meunier

Having spent almost 20 years in consultancy, Arnaud Meunier has managed numerous transformation projects, addressing manufacturing, supply chain and maintenance problems, in the Defense, Rail, and Process sectors. Prior to joining Argon & Co, he worked at Saint-Gobain in Manufacturing and R&D, then as a Consultant at Capgemini Consulting. Arnaud is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Mines ParisTech, France.

Benjamin Grise Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Benjamin Grise

Benjamin joined Argon & Co in 2013 after 3 years in operational Supply Chain at Renault in the field of after-sales. He is mainly involved in downstream supply chain transformations and has acquired expertise in service strategy and digital transport tools. He initiated the deployment of the climate fresco workshops within Argon & Co. He is also building the circular economy offer.

Benoit de saint Victor Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Benoit de saint Victor

In more than 15 years of experience in Supply Chain & Operations consultancy, Benoît de Saint Victor has built a strong expertise around Supply Chain Planning (forecasting, DRP, deployment, inventory management, S&OP, production planning), as well as on service offers and industrial performance. He has worked for a wide range of clients from sectors including Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Agribusiness, Defense, Metalwork, and Transport, on both expertise & transformation projects. Benoît is a graduate of Ecole Nationale des Ponts & Chaussées ParisTech, France.

Carmela Vernet Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Carmela Vernet

Carmela has over 30 years of experience in logistics, first in operations with a service provider and then in consulting when she joined Argon & Co in 2001. She has developed an expertise in logistics IS: IS strategy, diagnostics and improvement levers, assistance in choosing solutions, transformation plans. In addition to IS, Carmela also works on operational performance optimisation issues, both in transport and in the warehouse. She has worked in the retail sector: mass distribution and specialised distribution, but also in the industrial and luxury sector.

Christophe Alagapin Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Christophe Alagapin

Christophe Alagapin has been leading supply chain and manufacturing transformation projects for over 20 years. He has worked in international contexts for large groups and SMEs in the Pharmaceutical, Luxury, Aeronautics, Defence and Manufacturing industries. His expertise covers operational strategy, planning and execution processes, organisational redesign, alignment of information systems with business challenges. Christophe holds an Executive MBA from ESSEC, is certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and APICS. He is a Demand Driven Planner instructor as well.

Christophe Crégut Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Christophe Crégut

Christophe has 12 years of experience in consulting. He spent 6 years with Capgemini Invent before joining Argon & Co in 2016 and being one of the pioneers of the Finance and SG&A offerings. He works on projects to improve the performance of support functions – with a predilection for the Finance function – whether during the strategic study and diagnosis stages with a review of the organisational model, or the implementation of new processes, in a Shared Services Centre environment for example. Christophe is a graduate of EDHEC and EADA.

Damien Mary Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Damien Mary

Damien has been working for Argon & Co for 12 years, where he has developed an expertise in Supply Chain and Logistics (Supply Chain diagnosis, logistics master plan, operations optimisation). Convinced that it is by transforming their operations that companies will succeed in the challenge of Sustainability, he has been in charge of Argon & Co’s Sustainability offer for the last 3 years, with achievements in environmental impact reduction strategies for players in the luxury sector, training on the impacts of climate change, decarbonisation of transport and the circular economy.

Eric Elkouby Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Eric Elkouby

Over the last 15 years, Eric Elkouby has developed strong expertise in purchasing optimisation and cost reduction. He has led several competitiveness plans in the Industry, Services, and Luxury Goods sectors. He has supported clients in sourcing strategies optimisation, assortment building, and product development optimisation, especially in the Retail sector. Eric Elkouby was a Manager at Capgemini Consulting before joining Argon & Co in 2012. Eric is an Engineering graduate of INP Grenoble, France and has a Masters degree from Paris Dauphine University, France.

Fabrice Payet Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Fabrice Payet

Over the last 10 years at Argon & Co, Fabrice has developed a deep expertise in end-to-end supply chain optimisation. He has supported his clients in various value chain processes: sales forecasting, inventory reduction, customer service, supply and production planning, services and logistics strategy. He has also led several supply chain transformation programmes, particularly in the Food and Beverage sector. Fabrice graduated from Centrale Lille and TU München as an Engineer and has a Master’s degree from ESSEC Business School.

Florian Richetta Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Florian Richetta

Florian has been with Argon & Co for over ten years. In his career, he has developed expertise in end-to-end supply chain issues (forecasting, DRP, S&OP, PDP, Merchandising Planning, etc.). He is mainly involved in transformation programs in various sectors (Luxury Goods, Lifescience, Dermo cosmetics, Industry…). These experiences have enabled him to acquire a strong knowledge of certain Supply Chain tools, in particular EPM, which enables him to contribute to the firm’s development in these areas. Florian is a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris.

Florian Saucias Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Florian Saucias

Florian Saucias has more than 10 years of experience in supply chain consultancy. He has led important transformation programs with tangible results by combining business expertise (e.g. in PIC and PDP), advanced knowledge of different ERP systems (e.g. SAP and M3), and the implementation of disruptive approaches and processes (e.g. Argon Agile MRP). He has worked in various sectors including Aerospace, Life Sciences, Luxury Goods, and Automotive. He is a graduate of Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées, France.

François Parizot Associate Partner
Associate Partner

François Parizot

With over 15 years’ experience in operational excellence consulting, François Parizot has developed an expertise in logistics (master plans, warehouse and transport performance), supply planning (from S&OP to scheduling), as well as industrial strategy (master plans, make-or-buy and industrial performance). He has worked within the luxury and cosmetics, retail, and manufacturing industries. François continues to develop the manufacturing offer and participates in the internal team growth within Argon & Co. Before joining Argon & Co, François worked at Deloitte for eight years. He is a graduate of CentraleSupelec.

Frederic Chapuis Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Frederic Chapuis

Frederic has 20 years’ experience in finance and support functions performance improvement. Frederic developed operational experience during his time as Director of Transformation within the Lagardère Active Group in addition to a solid consulting experience within Capgemini Consulting. Frederic has built up a recognized expertise in supporting corporates in the selection, design and implementation of Finance ERPs and Business Intelligence solutions. Frederic has advised large international corporates in the Industry and Service sectors. He is a graduate of the Universities of Grenoble and Glasgow.

Guilhem Delorme Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Guilhem Delorme

Guilhem led Supply Chain transformation projects for several years before joining the IRIS by Argon & Co team as Data Project Manager. He manages the design, construction, deployment and execution phases of Data-based use cases applied to Supply Chain and Logistics (Business Intelligence, Machine Learning models, Enterprise Data platform, etc.).

Isabelle Hautant Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Isabelle Hautant

Isabelle Hautant has over 15 years’ experience in consultancy and operational positions. Isabelle has developed expertise in the supply chain and logistics fields through managing numerous performance improvement projects in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Textiles, and Retail sectors. Prior to joining Argon & Co, Isabelle worked in the Methods Department at Hays Logistics (Kuehne et Nagel). She is a graduate of Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France.

Jean Pierre Pelle Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Jean Pierre Pelle

Jean-Pierre Pellé has worked in consultancy for almost 20 years, on numerous competitive advantage, procurement performance, engineering efficiency, and programme management projects in the Manufacturing and Energy sectors. He has managed cost-cutting projects, the optimization of international organizations, the redefinition of procurement/supply processes, and engineering performance projects. Before joining Argon & Co, Jean-Pierre was a Head Consultant specializing in procurement practice at Capgemini Consulting. He is a graduate of Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Lyon, France.

Jonathan Barcat Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Jonathan Barcat

Jonathan Barcat has over 12 years of experience in Supply Chain. He started his professional career as supply chain consultant before being supply chain and logistics manager in industrial companies. He joined Argon & Co in 2016. He manages large operations transformation programs from diagnosis to design and implementation. He has developed a strong expertise in upstream supply planning issues : forecast, S&OP, panning and execution, procurement and inventory management. He will continue to develop the supply planning offer within the company. Jonathan is a graduate from CentraleSupélec.

Laurent Vialatte Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Laurent Vialatte

  • Extensive background in Lean, supply chain, planning and Six Sigma
  • Expertise in production and inventory management, certified CPIM and Black Belt
  • Experienced in designed and improved standards, from plants to automotive outlets in processes, competencies, routines for lead-time reduction, service improvement, and capacity increase
Marc Landry Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Marc Landry

  • More than two decades of experience in industrial performance improvement across automotive and aerospace industries
  • A senior expert in Lean Six Sigma TPM applied to production, maintenance, and product development
  • Specialised in industrial performance, time to market reduction, capacity increase without investments, continuous improvement and balancing of production lines
Matthieu Deville Cavellin Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Matthieu Deville Cavellin

Matthieu Deville Cavellin contributed, during his last 3 years, to the construction and development of sustainable finance within his former firm. Matthieu supported his clients in their transformation through the overall framing of a sustainable finance approach, the implementation of « green» financing as well as compliance with the European green taxonomy, and beyond with financial and extra-financial reporting. Before joining Argon & Co, Matthieu Deville Cavellin worked at KPMG as a financial auditor. He is an EDC Paris and Westminster university graduate.

Michel Chrétien Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Michel Chrétien

  • An expert in performance improvement and change acceptance
  • More than a decade of industrial experience, including production maintenance methods, quality TPM and a certified TPM trainer
  • More recently led large scale improvement projects in diverse factory environments, leading capacity productivity quality service, inventory projects, and reduced cost of non-quality in steel and chemical plants
Paul Bullimore Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Paul Bullimore

  • Extensive consulting experience in strategy, operational transformation and continuous improvement
  • In excess of two decades experience with a global industrial company
  • Trainer in Lean Six Sigma and design for Six Sigma for process redesign
Perrine Artigou Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Perrine Artigou

Perrine Artigou has over 12 years of experience in Logistics and Supply Chain, both in Consultancy and in operational position (Amazon). She has built an expertise in logistics: defining the company’s logistics strategy, improving the performance of logistics operations, implementing logistics transformation projects. Perrine also works on forecasting quality and stock optimisation projects. She has a deep knowledge of retail sector: mass distribution and specialised distribution. Perrine is a graduate of Centrale Supélec. She also works on the development of new subjects such as e-logistics, omnichannel and urban logistics.

Renaud Texcier Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Renaud Texcier

Renaud Texcier has 11 years’ experience in consulting. He works on SG&A competitiveness projects and in support and sales functions transformation (operating model, process optimisation and digitalisation, etc.). He is involved both upstream, in the diagnosis and framing phases, and in transformation projects. Before joining Argon & Co in 2017, Renaud spent 7 years as a consultant at Capgemini Consulting and one year as a freelance consultant in Montreal. He will notably contribute to the development of Argon  Co’s offer on the performance of support and sales functions Renaud is a graduate of Arts et Métiers ParisTech and holds a specialised master’s degree from ESSEC.

Sabine Cousin Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Sabine Cousin

Sabine Cousin has 20 years’ experience in Change Management with a holistic approach engaging organizations, people, and management. Sabine has led many transformation programs in international settings in Aeronautics, Software, and Transport. With innovative approaches, she engages leadership teams and organizations as well as individuals and teams. Before joining Argon & Co, Sabine held HR Director positions in a SAP subsidiary and OFAJ. In 2014 she joined a French consulting firm pure player in Change Management. Sabine oversees the Change Management offer at Argon Consulting. She holds a law degree from the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Safia Matouk Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Safia Matouk

Safia Matouk has more than 15 years of experience in support functions transformation projects with a particular focus on the Human Resources function. She has a mixed career as an HR operational and as a consultant at Capgemini Consulting, where she spent 12 years. Her expertise in performance topics covers organisational redesign, post acquisition integration, Shared Services, outsourcing and digital transformation of HR services. Safia has worked in global contexts for large groups in the energy, industry, banking and services sectors. She has Master Degree in Business Management from Paris V University.

Thomas Samsoen Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Thomas Samsoen

Thomas Samsoen has 19 years’ experience in supply chain transformation and optimisation projects in both consulting and operations. Thomas started his professional career as Supply Chain Project Manager, and finally as Store Operations Manager. He then moved to consulting at BearingPoint, before joining Argon & Co in 2011. During this time, he has worked on large transformation programs, particularly in the areas of downstream supply chain (Assortments, Forecasting, Procurement, Distribution, After-Sales Service), for which he has a strong expertise. He will rely on his transformation capabilities and business expertise to carry out transformation and value-added business analysis projects. He specialises in the development of new subjects, such as point of sale management, omni-channel and Anaplan projects.

Virgil Trandafir Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Virgil Trandafir

  • An expert in manufacturing performance and organisation with three decades of industrial experience
  • Deep expertise in Lean management systems and was President of JMAC France leading numerous large transformation projects in international companies
  • Line role experience in production, logistics and new product development.
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Ben Wright Partner
Partner

Ben Wright

  • Board level operational experience in management consultancy focusing on logistics and supply chain functions within the retail and FMCG sectors
  • Particular expertise in automated warehouse design, distribution network strategies, last mile logistics, warehouse management systems (WMS) and multi-channel logistics operations
  • With significant experience across the UK, Europe, Asia, USA and Australia, previous projects include design and tendering for the worlds largest automated multi-channel grocery warehouse, global network rationalisations, Brexit-driven European distribution strategies and grocery home shopping operational improvements
Richard Powell Partner
Partner

Richard Powell

  • Over twenty years’ experience of designing, managing and delivering complex supply chain and business turnaround programmes
  • Works at Board level and is experienced at leading large combined client/consulting teams to develop and deliver visionary projects to high levels of satisfaction within time and budget
  • Typical project examples include business turnaround, supply chain strategy and implementation, cost reduction and performance improvement, all delivering demonstrable business benefit
Crispin Mair Partner
Partner

Crispin Mair

  • Over twenty five years’ experience of supply chain and operations improvement projects across multiple industries on a global and pan European scale
  • Skilled at leading highly complex, multi-country and cross-functional projects to drive out real benefit for clients, anchored in pragmatic, achievable solutions
  • Proven record of developing and leading break-through supply chain strategies through people development, IT systems and process control techniques
Cat Brownlie Partner
Partner

Cat Brownlie

  • Significant experience in delivering operational transformation in both consulting and operational roles
  • Specific experience in programme management and ensuring robust governance is set up as part of transformation
  • Works across all levels of the organisation with a passion for cultural change initiatives that engage and inspire the entire organisation
John Thorpe Partner
Partner

John Thorpe

  • Significant experience leading multi-country procurement transformations, including projects recognised by CIPS for Procurement Consulting Excellence
  • Background in the Big 4, focusing on large-scale transformation programmes in both the public and private sector
  • Specialisation in Programme set-up, Procurement TOM, commercial strategy, negotiation strategy, and complex procurement, and experience working across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East
Kerry Pickstone Partner
Partner

Kerry Pickstone

  • Background in logistics and planning
  • Experienced in leading complex change programmes, more recently within the Pharmaceutical industry, but with experience of Retail and FMCG
  • Ability to adapt to different working environments and employee groups with a reputation for consistently delivering results
Alex McGregor
Managing Principal

Alex McGregor

  • Extensive experience delivering procurement programmes providing sustainable value to businesses and organisations
  • Specific expertise in delivering cost optimisation programmes, procurement transformation and digitalisation, taking stakeholders on the journey to implement transformational change 
  • Recent project experience includes managing a team delivering procurement cost optimisation with a target of improving the value of the organisation for its impending sale 
Bob Gill
Associate Partner

Bob Gill

  • Senior consulting and business leadership roles managing and leading major transformation programmes to reshape customer’s supply chain enhancing service level, building capacity and optimising spend
  • Extensive experience in logistics network design for European retailers and manufacturers and fulfilment centre design optimising automation and manual activities
  • Projects have included new multi-channel design and implementation, European logistics network design, home delivery operational implementation, optimum DC site location, logistic and automation tender management
Bryan Johnson
Associate partner

Bryan Johnson

  • Over two decades of experience as a data, analytics and AI consultant with expertise in developing data strategies, architecting data solutions and building AI capabilities
  • Expert in delivering innovative data science solutions across industries, including developing data strategies, machine learning, geospatial analysis and building AI platforms and search algorithms
  • Experienced in delivering board-level data strategy projects for FTSE 250 clients focusing more on the outcomes than the technology, that incorporates people, process, technology, and governance to deliver quick wins and long-term capabilities
Christian Pohl
Associate partner

Christian Pohl

  • Operational and management experience in global logistics and freight forwarding companies and six years’ experience in strategy and management consulting with a focus on sourcing and procurement
  • Sourcing and procurement specialist in transforming procurement functions from initial assessment to implementation, cost reduction programs and shared service centre implementation
  • Projects include the design and implementation of global procurement shared service centres, indirect cost reduction programmes, procurement diagnostics and procurement operating model design
Chris Powell
Associate partner

Chris Powell

  • Extensive experience as a procurement consultant and most recently working in the private equity sector gaining hands on transformation experience
  • Accustomed to working within dynamic, complex global industries with procurement performance improvement expertise to develop and deliver robust strategies as well as building high performance teams
  • Recent projects include leading a procurement strategy transformation, coach and develop the existing organisation and deployed fundamentals such as category management, SRM and risk management to capture and sustain the benefits
Dan Knivett
Managing Principal

Dan Knivett

  • Over a decade of management consulting experience covering the end-to-end supply chain, with a focus on data-driven solutions
  • Leads and manages delivery teams. Particular expertise in network strategy and design, supply chain diagnostics and strategy
  • Previous projects include UK network strategy, automated warehouse design, markdown optimisation and retail outlet footprint optimisation
Eddie Groom
Managing Principal

Eddie Groom

  • Operational experience in manufacturing and procurement and consulting experience across the end to end supply chain
  • Particular expertise in lean manufacturing, planning and inventory management, strategic sourcing and S&OP. Sector experience includes FMCG, plastics, medical devices and utilities
  • Recent projects include selection of an advanced planning and optimisation system, product portfolio improvement through complexity management and service and factory efficiency enhancement
Helen Chiswell
Associate Partner

Helen Chiswell

  • Over ten years’ of supply chain experience within the first-tier automotive, electronics and general engineering sectors
  • Experience of managing and delivering global projects with a focus on inventory modelling, distribution strategy and supply chain agility
  • Line roles covering international, multi-site responsibility for the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, materials & production planning, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution
James Bousher
Associate Partner

James Bousher

  • Experience in procurement consulting and UK government, focusing on cost optimisation, outsourcing and process improvement, including optimising the use of technology
  • Industry expertise in private equity, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and technology
  • Proven success record in developing and leading large-scale transformation projects, procurement digitalisation, and cost optimisation on time and within budget
Jon Gibson
Associate Partner

Jon Gibson

  • Board level operational experience in FMCG and oil and gas companies and over a decade in supply chain consulting
  • Leads and manages international teams. Logistics specialist with a focus on taking strategy from diagnostic to implementation, operational improvement and standardisation, tendering and contractor management
  • Projects include European network rationalisation, development and implementation of a global logistics improvement toolkit, logistics tendering, business transformation and an end-to-end supply chain review and diagnostic
Jon Howell
Associate partner

Jon Howell

  • Over two decades in procurement consulting, transforming procurement operating models and delivering savings programmes, following procurement management roles in global organisations
  • Working with business and procurement leadership, developing and delivering high impact procurement initiatives
  • Specific expertise in identifying and delivering savings and procurement synergy opportunities, and developing procurement capabilities and processes across many sectors 
Judith Richardson
Managing Principal

Judith Richardson

  • Operational experience in retail operations, planning and procurement and consulting experience in supply chain planning, warehousing strategy, category management, and shared services
  • Experience in the retail, FMCG, drinks, petrochemicals, and healthcare sectors
  • Recent projects include European shared services detailed design, warehouse strategy, category management, and operating working capital optimisation
Laurie Franquesa
Managing Principal

Laurie Franquesa

  • Expertise in strategy and procurement consulting, focusing on international process and cost optimisation projects across both direct and indirect spend categories
  • Experienced in leading global complex transformation programmes delivering strategic sourcing, target operating model design, process improvement or negotiation programmes
  • Delivered procurement opportunity assessments and implemented the subsequent programmes across a variety of sectors across Europe, Asia, US and South America
Michel Savini
Associate partner

Michel Savini

  • Expertise in supply chain planning, network design, warehouse and transport optimisation, inventory management, aftermarket and digital
  • Experience working in the automotive, trains, aerospace and defence, oil and gas, minerals, industrial machines, agribusiness, retail and luxury goods industries
  • Projects include global supply chain transformation programmes, European aftermarket and services transformation and network optimisation
Mohib Rahmani
Managing Principal

Mohib Rahmani

  • A decade of industry and consulting experience in assisting companies across various industries regarding multiple operations topics—including end-to-end transformations, operation strategy, manufacturing, planning, and large project management
  • With a real passion for delivering business value and sustainable advantage through data. Beyond strategy and delivery, a focus on helping build the capabilities and culture that data-driven organisations need to unlock hidden value and stay competitive
  • Recent projects include leading an Advance Planning System (APS) project, redesigning Global Operating Model, implementing a supply chain excellence program, and spearheading a global capability uplift program while delivering training for various global companies
Nick Miller
Associate Partner

Nick Miller

  • Over twenty years’ experience in executing and directing supply chain strategy and IT/change projects with a broad functional and geographical scope
  • Based on an analytical approach, he has demonstrated his ability to quickly identify weaknesses and develop appropriate and robust solutions
  • Strong understanding of the dynamics of retail, consumer goods and life sciences supply chains
Pete Hindley
Managing principal

Pete Hindley

  • Over 20 years of industry and consulting experience in logistics, fulfilment and supply chain across operations, procurement, strategy and delivery
  • Particular focus on product sectors, with expertise across distribution strategy, transport networks and last mile, fulfilment warehouse design and operational improvement
  • Recent project experience includes a distribution property strategy for a home improvement retailer, an automated sortation facility design and tender for a postal service, and a large scale fulfilment operations and technology platform feasibility study
Richard Bones
Managing Principal

Richard Bones

  • Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in supply chain transformation across a range of businesses and sectors
  • Subject matter expert in logistics and warehouse automation, from strategy and design through to implementation
  • Strong track record for delivery of new technology alongside pragmatic operation change
Rob Carlisle
Managing Principal

Rob Carlisle

  • Operational experience in international food retail, FMCG and 3PL companies including strategic supply chain programme delivery
  • Logistics specialist with significant 3PL contract management and project management expertise in retail environments, focusing on cross-functional business change and end to end benefit delivery
  • Projects include contract management of a European logistics operation from go-live through to steady state, warehouse operations management in the London 2012 Olympic Games primary distribution centre and project management and rollout of an end to end case size optimisation model for short life foods
Laura Magee
Associate partner

Laura Magee

  • Strategy and programme management professional with industry and consulting experience
  • Specific experience in transformation programmes, operating model design, business planning and organisational change
  • Enjoys working with leadership teams to translate strategy into a business plan, and supporting them through execution delivering results   
Sam Maguire
Managing Principal

Sam Maguire

  • Operational expertise in demand planning, supply planning and logistics management in global FMCG environments
  • Significant expertise in leading projects to deliver cost savings and service improvements across the end to end supply chain
  • Recent projects include the introduction of double stacking in the transportation network, the re-invention and optimisation of customer logistics trade terms, direct from plant to distributor shipments and the ability to visualise channel inventory/stock in trade
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Aart Willem de Wolf Partner, Amsterdam office
Partner, Amsterdam office

Aart Willem de Wolf

  • More than two decades experience in consulting, operational leadership, and change management
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, chemical and plastics, manufacturing, and finance
  • Process expertise across the end-to-end supply chain, including pricing and commercial processes
Arjan van Moorsel Partner
Partner

Arjan van Moorsel

  • More than a decade of consulting experience at Boardroom and VP level
  • Corporate experience in Commercial, Operational and Financial roles
  • Specialises in Mobility and Utilities and in Industrial Production, with expertise in growth, commercial due diligence
  • PMI, profit restoration, Strategy roadmaps, Reorganisation, Cost cutting and Working Capital Reduction
Erwin Matthijsen Partner
Partner

Erwin Matthijsen

  • Over two decades of expertise in Organisation and Strategy Consulting
  • Works at board level with extensive experience working in e-Retail, product/technology companies and working for investors and their portfolio companies.
  • Areas of expertise include Strategy, Product driven organisation, Commercial due diligence, M&A, PMI, restoring Profitability and Organisational restructuring.
Martin Mommersteeg Partner
Partner

Martin Mommersteeg

  • Over two decades of expertise in Operations
  • Works at Board level and experienced in Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation across various industries
  • Specific expertise in aviation, MRO and manufacturing with strong focus on planning optimisation through digitisation
Michael Josef Schmitt Partner, Dusseldorf office
Partner, Dusseldorf office

Michael Josef Schmitt

  • Over two decades experience in international operational excellence consulting in Lean and Six Sigma, and worked for various international OPEX consulting firms
  • Profound expertise in financial business understanding, data driven leadership process mining, and change management training and coaching at all levels within organisations
  • Extensive experience in the oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceutical, automotive, mechanical engineering, and food and beverage industries
Frank Stieger Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Frank Stieger

  • Experienced operations director, working at board level
  • Expertise in program and change management, with extensive business analytical skills, manufacturing, and supply chain experience
  • Led and coached more than 300 improvement projects across a number of functions and industries
Dennis Houdijk Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Dennis Houdijk

  • More than 20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, and operations
  • Has led many successful procurement transformation projects across various industries and geographies
  • Specialises in strategic sourcing, category management, process improvement, and procurement consulting
Sven van de Putte Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Sven van de Putte

  • Over a decade experience in Operational Leadership roles
  • Master in Business Administration and International Management
  • Over a decade experience in Consultancy & Change management experience in international context
Luisa

Luisa

  • Bachelor Marketing and International Business
  • Digital Marketing Assistant
Bart

Bart

  • Specialist in in business improvement and transformation in supply chain and quality improvement projects, with business analytical skills
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, chemical and plastics, manufacturing, and aerospace
  • Delivering measurable and sustainable results and deployed business transformation programs
Anke

Anke

  • Experienced consultant in supply chain and operations planning, organisational design and data science
  • Expertise in the field of E-commerce, utilities, airports, and private equity
  • Background in programming optimisation algorithms
Barry

Barry

  • Over two decades of experience in operations, strategy and transformation across various industries; working at board level
  • Extensive experience in manufacturing, service industries as well as financial services
  • Specific expertise in business strategy, operations, supply chain and transformation
Bas

Bas

  • Experienced consultant working across operations, supply chain strategy and transformation in various industries; works at board level
  • Effective in supporting companies in setting strategic direction and/or improve profitability by overcoming operational challenges with structure, a data-driven approach
  • Extensive experience in aviation, manufacturing and working for investors and their portfolio companies; specific interest and expertise in the field of (sustainable) aviation
Christoph

Christoph

  • Over 6 years experience of international Operational Excellence in Lean and Six Sigma
  • Experienced professional in the field of Finance and Operational Excellence
  • Over 5 years experience of Business Control in a wholesale and logistical environment
Eric-Jan

Eric-Jan

  • Two decades of expertise in operations and strategy consulting; working for both multinational and small and medium sized enterprises
  • Extensive experience working in aviation, manufacturing and working for investors and their portfolio companies
  • Key knowledge areas include; strategy, operations, logistics, product rationalisation, inventory design, operational and commercial due diligence, PMI, restoring profitability
Gijs

Gijs

  • Experienced consultant with strong skills in strategy development and execution
  • Extensive experience working in eRetail, product/tech companies and working with investors and their portfolio companies
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including E-commerce, manufacturing, aviation, utilities and logistics
Jan

Jan

  • Experience in operational leadership and change roles in industry and across the supply chain
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, dairy, chemical and plastics, manufacturing, and financials
  • Health and safety professional, driving others to adhere to the highest safety standards
Jonathan

Jonathan

  • Background in programming, modelling, and operations research
  • Experience in last mile delivery, distribution, and sustainability
  • Recent experience in private equity, business services, SaaS and hospitality
Kim

Kim

  • Over a decade experience in finance and administration
  • Operational experience with Microsoft Power BI dashboarding
  • Interested in and supportive to Marketing, IT and HR
Koen

Koen

  • Experienced consultant, working at board level across operations, supply chain strategy and transformation
  • Particular experience in planning process design, innovation roadmap development and process optimisation
  • Specific areas of interest include; mobility, eCommerce and manufacturing
Lore

Lore

  • Experienced consultant in strategy, operations and organisational change
  • In-depth experience working in eRetail, transportation, manufacturing and construction
  • Key knowledge areas include supply chain and operation planning, commercial strategies and organisation design
Marco

Marco

  • Over a decade of experience in management consulting
  • Extensive experience working in aviation, manufacturing, e-retail and infrastructure
  • Expertise in organisation design, supply chain and operation planning, product rationalisation, order fulfilment and inventory design, operational and (commercial) due diligence
Noa

Noa

  • Consultant with a background in strategic management
  • Recent experience in organisational design and process optimization
  • Sector experience in Energy, eRetail and Private Equity
Peter

Peter

  • Over three decades experience in project management, and specialising in industrial performance and transformation
  • Expertise in operational management across industries and countries with a proven track record in initiating, leading, and realising major transitions
  • Specific expertise in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, change management and people development
Rik

Rik

  • Consultant with experience in the aerospace industry
  • Specific expertise in aviation in regard to aircraft performance and airline networks, in particular airline route/network optimisation
Roberto
Principal Consultant

Roberto

  • Experienced thought leader on data driven leadership, and extensive experience in cross-functional matrix organisations, shared service centres supply chains
  • Two decades of experience in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, manufacturing, immigration, EU policy, security, and home affairs
  • Specialist in digitisation and analytics for (government) supply chains
Senna

Senna

  • In-depth experience in operations management, supply chain and inventory management
  • Experience in business process redesign, warehouse centralisation and translating strategy into robust implementations
  • Expertise include planning strategy and supporting companies in inventory reduction combined with long-term sustainable inventory management
Stefan

Stefan

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Certified Master Black Belt
  • Experience in Production, Maintenance, Technology/ Quality, Logistics, Sales, Engineering and Procurement
  • Industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Telecom, FMCG, Steel and Food
Suzanne

Suzanne

  • Consultant with experience in data analytics
  • Background in (simulation) modelling and optimalisation
  • Experience in last mile logistics, private equity, and planning strategy
Sven

Sven

  • Experienced in training and coaching improvement methodologies and tools such as Six Sigma, Lean, and TPM
  • Expert in root cause analysis and change management
  • Leading and coaching interdisciplinary lean six sigma DMAIC projects from definition to implementation and controlling
Tim

Tim

  • Experienced consultant in strategy and operations, working for both corporates and small and medium sized (portfolio) companies
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including mobility (rail, aviation, inland shipping), (online) retail, manufacturing and logistics
  • Effective in combining in-depth analyses with realizing pragmatic solutions, side-by-side with the client
Vincent
Managing Principal

Vincent

  • Management experience at divisional operations level in manufacturing across The Netherlands, Germany, Finland, and Czech Republic
  • Functional experience in manufacturing, R&D, safety and quality, and continuous improvement
  • Expertise in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, chemical and plastics, automotive, nonwovens, and energy
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Dennis Houdijk Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Dennis Houdijk

  • More than 20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, and operations
  • Has led many successful procurement transformation projects across various industries and geographies
  • Specialises in strategic sourcing, category management, process improvement, and procurement consulting
Christoph

Christoph

  • Over 6 years experience of international Operational Excellence in Lean and Six Sigma
  • Experienced professional in the field of Finance and Operational Excellence
  • Over 5 years experience of Business Control in a wholesale and logistical environment
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Stefan Westdijk Partner, Middle East
Partner, Middle East

Stefan Westdijk

  • Two decades of experience working in multiple industries across various geographies including the Middle East and Europe
  • Has led a number of multi-year large scale transformation programmes encompassing strategy, supply chain, digital, people and process
  • An accomplished global technology and supply chain executive, digital transformation guide, practice builder, management consultant and executive coach with proven expertise driving strategic change through technology innovation and building collaborative partnerships
Abdul

Abdul

  • Over a decade of experience in utilities, automotive and e-commerce space including SME experiences in smart grid technologies, organisational data analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Hands on expertise with Data Science, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis, LLMs, Linear Programming and OT systems. Led small to mid-sized teams in different capacities
  • Headed Data Science and other senior management roles in multiple organisations
Adam

Adam

  • Experienced consultant delivering projects primarily across energy, oil & gas, defence and banking industries
  • Areas of expertise include CCD, business / financial modelling, start-to-end project management, feasibility studies for large infrastructure investments and risk assessments
  • Recent projects include co-led PMO during two of the most significant M&A transactions in the energy sector in Poland in recent decades
Amaia

Amaia

  • Background in finance and management with a particular interest in tax compliance
Bouchra

Bouchra

  • Specialising in the end-to-end management of large-scale datasets, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and security
  • Specific expertise in extracting actionable insights from complex datasets through advanced analytics
  • Specialised knowledge in various media platforms, encompassing data science, AI, interactive installations, robotics, VR, and game development
Doruk
Associate partner

Doruk

  • Specialising in digital transformation, business strategy, and sales and marketing
  • Two decades experience in government and public sector, financial services, and telecommunications industries
  • Expertise in markets, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, and Germany
Fares

Fares

  • An experienced management consultant with expertise in process improvement and digital transformation projects across several industries
  • Conducted several business transformation projects across multiple fields including construction and tourism
  • Has experience working extensively with the private and public sectors
Jihen

Jihen

  • Operational and project experience in supply chain planning and supply chain strategy across the luxury, fashion and healthcare sectors
  • Particular expertise in supply chain processes transformation through designing and implementing end-to-end planning processes
  • Projects include supply chain processes and tools diagnostics, planning functions maturity testing and assistance to advanced planning systems selection
Noman

Noman

  • Diverse experience in banking and finance, operations, sales and IT
  • Specialising in retail banking sales, relationship management, business analysis, IT support, warehouse operations, shipping & logistics
  • Recent project experience includes end user training, software testing and various nationwide integrations & installations
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Sakib Abdul Rehman Partner, KSA
Partner, KSA

Sakib Abdul Rehman

  • Two decades of experience in the Middle East and North Africa facilitating large scale business transformation projects and streamlining business automation
  • Expertise across wholesale and retail banks, power and utilities, oil and gas and government institutions 
  • Supported multiple institutions with their digital and technology strategy and roadmap, including defining a fit-for-purpose operating model and assisted with implementation of the roadmap and the operating model
Stefan Westdijk Partner, Middle East
Partner, Middle East

Stefan Westdijk

  • Two decades of experience working in multiple industries across various geographies including the Middle East and Europe
  • Has led a number of multi-year large scale transformation programmes encompassing strategy, supply chain, digital, people and process
  • An accomplished global technology and supply chain executive, digital transformation guide, practice builder, management consultant and executive coach with proven expertise driving strategic change through technology innovation and building collaborative partnerships
Irene

Irene

  • Proven consulting experience specialising in designing and managing innovation and sustainability projects for a wide variety of industries
  • Experience in securing European funds ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks
  • Proficient in developing ESG strategies and reports
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Bruce Strahan Partner
Partner

Bruce Strahan

  • Over 30 years’ experience in supply chain, logistics and strategy, operations improvement and facilities planning for distribution and manufacturing clients
  • Vast experience in a variety of industry sectors including; retail, eCommerce, automotive, service parts, CPG, manufacturing, 3PL and wholesale distribution, for clients in the America’s, Europe and Asia
  • Proven track record leading strategic projects, effective in advisory role with client’s executive level and leading client/consulting team to develop and implement change
Paul Huppertz Partner
Partner

Paul Huppertz

  • Executive level experience in operations management and consulting in consumer products, retail, e-Commerce, grocery, pharma, wholesale distribution and third party logistics
  • Expertise in strategy development, logistics network design, capacity planning, inventory optimization, process improvement, WMS/TMS implementation and facility design
  • Projects include network design, long range strategic planning, facility design, capacity planning and inventory reduction
Steve Mulaik Partner
Partner

Steve Mulaik

  • Over 25 years’ experience designing and implementing logistics systems for 3PL, retail and consumer goods companies focused on warehouse management systems and optimization of existing logistics sites
  • Experienced in large retail clients in the US such as Gap, The Limited, Carters and Williams Sonoma
  • Pivotal role in establishing TPG’s Mumbai office, developing and directing staff, building expertise in the sub-continent’s logistics nuances through extensive client work in India
Bob Ouellette Partner
Partner

Bob Ouellette

  • Over 30 years’ in-depth supply chain consulting experience focused on integrating technology and operations
  • A specialist in program management, implementing large integrated DC systems and WMS / WES / WCS project guidance and selection management
  • Industry experience includes; cosmetics, retail, omni-channel apparel, footwear, computers/electronics, heavy industrial, grocery, automotive and 3PL
Annie

Annie

  • Industrial Engineer with excellent communication skills and strong analytical capabilities.
  • Experience in project management, distribution center operations, and process improvement.
  • Previous project experience includes WMS implementation for a 3PL operation, analysis of the cost/benefit of robotic technology for an eCommerce warehouse, and evaluations of peak season readiness.
Barry

Barry

  • Senior level experience in supply chain strategy and distribution operations design with varying complexity of networks, systems, and material handling equipment automation
  • Leads and manages project teams to develop operational functions and business requirements, order profiles and growth projections, solution development and alternatives analysis, project budgets, and systems implementations
  • Projects include distribution center greenfield designs, building expansions and retrofits, enabling e-commerce in new, or existing environments, and strategic analysis such as inventory and throughput capacity analysis
Barry

Barry

  • Senior level experience in supply chain strategy and distribution operations design with varying complexity of networks, systems, and material handling equipment automation
  • Leads and manages project teams to develop operational functions and business requirements, order profiles and growth projections, solution development and alternatives analysis, project budgets, and systems implementations
  • Projects include distribution center greenfield designs, building expansions and retrofits, enabling e-commerce in new, or existing environments, and strategic analysis such as inventory and throughput capacity analysis
Brian

Brian

  • Background in Industrial Engineering with strong analytical skills and various experiences in client/customer facing roles. 
  • Project background includes the successful implementation and conversion of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for a prominent third-party logistics provider (3PL) operating within the food and beverage sector. 
  • Valuable experience working in a collaborative, team-based setting to enhance process design and operational efficiency. 
Chris

Chris

  • Strategic and innovative program and operations leader with experience translating organizational vision into long-term initiatives improving performance, profitability, growth and employee engagement
  • Almost two decades in project management and development and execution of strategies across Retail (Stores) and supply chain organizations
  • Ability to bring key stakeholders together and motivate the team through delivery of projects
Chuck

Chuck

  • Experienced goal oriented, operations and sales professional with extensive background as a change leader in people, process, and team development. Operations management roles in food, industrial, sales and marketing sectors
  • Expertise in developing work force capabilities to maintain a competitive edge and improved performance.
  • Proven leader in coaching teams through training, process development and implementation
Darien

Darien

  • Extensive experience in floor level data collection activities, time studies, and process compliance monitoring
  • Deep experience with inventory control practices and procedures in manufacturing and warehousing
  • Extensive knowledge of high volume distribution operations (unit sortation, wave planning, wave banks, order hospitals)
Dayna

Dayna

  • Senior level leader with over 20 years of experience in retail and ecommerce operations; warehousing, transportation, customer support and quality management.
  • Expertise in operations management, logistics, labor management, facility planning and process improvement.
  • Experience in project leadership over operational change management programs and system implementations. Recognized as a solutionfocused individual with a reputation for superior initiative skills and attention to detail within diverse environments.
DJ

DJ

  • Strong supply chain management skills in operations, leadership, data analysis and project management
  • Expertise in 3PL management, operations improvement, transportation management, team leadership and data analytics
  • Developed process and operational improvements based on Lean Six Sigma methodologies to deliver cost reductions and improvements in other performance metrics
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

  • Senior finance professional with experience across a range of industries
  • Over twenty years’ experience in corporate accounting
  • Manager of Administration
Evan

Evan

  • Engineering, operations, and IT experience in medical device logistics and supply chain environment
  • Expertise in day-to-day and strategic operations within medical device warehouse sector.
  • Project and IT experience with JD Edwards, SAP, HighJump and Manhattan WMoS
Frank

Frank

  • Strong industrial engineer with skills in process design, data analytics, and machine learning
  • Experience in manufacturing and operations excellence in aerospace and transportation
  • Previous experience in identifying operational inefficiencies and recommending organizational change through working with cross-functional teams
Fred

Fred

  • Experienced in transportation strategy, planning & execution, logistics sourcing, private/dedicated fleet management, final mile delivery, small parcel, network design & optimization, TMS selection & implementation, freight audit & payment, and global trade compliance
  • Over twenty years industry experience in transportation operations, procurement and management consulting in retail, wholesale, manufacturing, eCommerce and third- party logistics with global corporations
  • Recent project experience includes network strategy for a major apparel retailer and transportation procurement for a food manufacturer
Greg

Greg

  • Over twenty years of experience in supply chain, operations and consulting in aerospace and defense, consumer goods, technology, and pharmaceuticals
  • Expertise in manufacturing and inbound logistics, network design and optimization, systems implementation, third party logistics, global trade compliance and facility planning
  • Recent projects include: supply chain network modeling and strategy, manufacturing capacity assessment, strategic space planning and full lifecycle ERP implementation
Hugh

Hugh

  • Executive level experience in operations management and consulting in third party logistics, consumer products, grocery, automotive, chemical, retail and wholesale distribution
  • Expertise in strategy development, logistics network design, facility design, process improvement, performance management and business process outsourcing
  • Previously President of a privately held third party logistics provider and held positions with Logistics Resources International and C&L/SysteCon
Ian

Ian

  • Adept Finance Professional
  • Data Analyst with a high proficiency in excel.
  • Finance administration
James

James

  • Experienced supply chain professional across warehousing, distribution, planning and logistics
  • Deep expertise in 3PL distribution and last mile delivery management and proficient in logistics, demand planning, and sales and operations planning
  • Projects include design and management of 3PL operations, data maturity assessments, process mappings
Jeff

Jeff

  • Executive level experience in IT and project management with leading 3PL providers supporting operations in the consumer products, healthcare, retail, eCommerce, automotive, electronics and industrial sectors
  • Expertise in strategy development, solution design, project management, vendor selection and on-going management and organizational capability development
  • Projects include DC risk assessment and solution upgrade, 3PL selection and implementation, facility design and the implementation of over 300 WMS, TMS and LMS solutions
Keli

Keli

  • 20+ years experience with Demand Planning, Forecasting, Project Management, Supply Chain Practices, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
  • Deploys best practices by building relationships with international markets in order to forecast demand, balance production and minimize inventories and safety stock.
  • Implemented dozens of S&OP/IBP technical and practical processes in various manufacturing and service industries.
Michael

Michael

  • Over 30 years of Supply Chain experience in retail, wholesale and eCommerce distribution and order fulfilment; engineering, procurement, facilities, and returns operations
  • Significant experience in capacity planning, operational evaluation, and improvements, conceptual design; bids, purchasing, implementation PM and testing; design-build, opening, consolidating and closing of facilities
  • Projects span a wide array of material handling applications, from concept design through implementation involving unit sortation (tilt tray, cross belt, bomb bay), pick/put-to-light, bulk and case conveyance and sorting, GOH, shuttle systems, racking, put walls, pick modules, packing improvements
Nate

Nate

  • Experience in warehouse software configuration, process improvement, facility planning and design.
  • Expertise in WMS involving extensive design and implementation of system processes including receiving, putaway, replenishment, picking, inventory control and RF menus.
  • Previous project work includes B2B go-live support, 3PL process optimization, operations tool development, and distribution center design as part of a cross-functional team.
Nicholas

Nicholas

  • Analytical thinker with vast experience in manipulating and drawing insights from large data sets
  • Proficient in three programming languages (Python, R, VBA), simulation modelling, and optimization techniques
  • Extensive expertise in process mapping and identification of opportunities for process improvements
  • Consultant at Argon & Co. Previously Summer Associate at Argon & Co and previously with Georgia-Pacific and UPS
Rachel

Rachel

  • Expertise in distribution centre operations, process design, process improvement and peak season readiness
  • Hands-on experience in warehouse management system implementation including testing and project management roles
  • Recent project experience includes WMS implementations in eCommerce and wholesale operations and capacity assessment for a regional department store retailer
Randy

Randy

  • COO / SVP of Supply Chain roles at major multi-national companies across a wide array of product portfolios, including public, private, and private equity sectors
  • Proven expertise in strategy development, turnarounds, integration and a variety of supply chain optimization efforts
  • Global supply chain responsibility with 3 major companies that included import/export analysis and optimization
Scott

Scott

  • Over a decade of experience in forecasting and demand planning across automotive, chemical, biotech, and eCommerce industries
  • Proven expertise in forecasting, demand planning, inventory management, S&OP, system implementation and process improvement
  • Recent project experience includes launch of international warehouses including system parameterization, testing and training
Scott

Scott

  • A seasoned project manager with over 30 years’ experience in the automotive, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries
  • Experienced in a variety of implementation roles covering specification prep, competitive bid process management, bid evaluation and recommendations, contract negotiation, managing contractors, developing schedules to minimize the impact to the client’s operation and delivering within budget and schedule
  • Recent projects include conducting a multi-site MHE risk assessment for a retail company, consolidating three sites for a multi-channel apparel company into one distribution center and implementing a flexible and low cost pick pack operation for an international beverage company
Scott

Scott

  • Over a decade of experience enabling organizational improvement in the automotive, consumer durables, paper and corrugate, and commercial manufacturing industries through effective operational leadership
  • Extensive history of successful implementations of demand planning best practices, building and scaling forecasting and planning systems capabilities, and implementing continuous improvement principles through Lean Six Sigma methodologies
  • Lead Consultant at Argon & Co. Previously with Cox Automotive, Serta Simmons Bedding, Balta Group, Georgia Pacific, Price Industries, and OM Partners
Shalini

Shalini

  • Leader in Digital Transformation Projects involving Sterling IBM Distributed Order Management Systems supporting omni-channel fulfilment strategies
  • Experience in Labor management software implementation, process improvement and LEAN operations for projects in India, US and Canada
  • Operational experience in network optimization strategy and facility design projects with over 8 years consulting experience in FMCG, retail and e-commerce sectors
Simon

Simon

  • Over 20 years senior level experience leading transformational change within multi-national CPG companies. Early career 3PL experience in transportation and warehousing
  • Deep expertise in forecasting, demand planning, S&OP and the design, selection and implementation of Advanced Planning Systems (APS)
  • International experience with The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc
Sophia

Sophia

  • Strong analytical thinker with experience in data analysis, simulation, optimization, forecasting, and other standard industrial engineering methodologies.
  • Knowledge in working with analytical tools and software, manipulating and visualizing large data sets, and collaborating within teams to improve operations and systems.
  • Recent project experience includes a warehouse system flow redesign, warehouse concept design, large scale data analysis using Power BI, and optimization using integer linear program formulations.
Steve

Steve

  • Innovative professional and results-driven change leader in senior operations management roles in food, consumer products and industrial sectors
  • Experienced in program leadership, management and support for multi-plant transformation; Coaching plant leadership through training sessions, facilitating improvement events and planning and reviewing transformation projects
  • Lead Consultant with Argon & Co. Previous employers include; Schwan’s, Frito Lay and Lockheed Martin and independent operations consulting roles
Tom

Tom

  • Over twenty years of experience in supply chain optimization, working for consulting firms, software vendors, 3PLs, Fortune 500 firms and as an independent expert 
  • Experience across industry sectors including CPG, retail, luxury, high tech, consumer durables, building materials, food and beverage and chemicals 
  • Expertise in network design, cost to serve analysis, omnichannel strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capacity planning, manufacturing network design and COE development and support 
Yoel

Yoel

  • Executive level experience in operations, logistics and engineering management along with consulting in life sciences, transportation, banking, air operations, ocean freight, retail, wholesale distribution and third party logistics
  • Expert in lean/six sigma process improvement implementations, strategy development, capacity planning, and manufacturing methodologies. Specialist in timekeeping, labor standards and methodology standardizations
  • Projects include medical life science optimization in shipping, procurement and manufacturing using lean/six sigma methodologies and DC operations improvement. Emphasis on employee engagement, training and cultural shift for sustainable results
Zach

Zach

  • Strong industrial engineer with skills in operations design and analytics
  • Experience working in collaborative teams to analyse and improve operations and supply chain strategies
  • Previous experience with supporting client solutions including business process redesign, distribution centre design, organizational design, and systems implementations as part of several collaborative teams
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Thad Taylor Partner
Partner

Thad Taylor

• Entrepreneurial, results focused leader of teams, client engagements and business development with two decades of experience in global procurement and Real Estate services
• Works at all levels, including C-suite management and Boards, to develop and deliver meaningful change
• Specific expertise in rapid structural cost savings, corporate and indirect sourcing, procurement transformation and international BPO

Alex

Alex

  • Dedicated professional with strong experience in delivering operational transformation across F&B, CPG, Construction, and R&D sectors.
  • A participative leader that collaborates at all levels and enlists the entire team in the journey to foster lasting change.
  • Specific expertise in operational strategy deployment, rapid cost reduction, network design & optimization, and process improvement.
Chris

Chris

  • Trusted senior procurement and business transformation leader with proven track-record of accelerated delivery over the past decade
  • Works at all levels, including C-suite, to develop and deliver sustainable change
  • Specific expertise in accelerated cost savings, finance, sourcing strategy and business transformation
Drew

Drew

  • Expertise in procurement spending analysis, transportation logistics, IT acquisition, and process improvement
  • Hands on experience in management of large data analysis, operational assessment of efficiency between departments for a large non-profit as well as cost centralization, and vendor assessments and re-negotiations
  • Recent project experience includes implementation of policy and process standards of procurement and supply chain functions and procurement maturity assessment and plan delivery
Kevin

Kevin

  • Experienced management consultant and CPA with expertise in business transformation and procurement serving public and private clients across multiple industries
  • Skilled in program management and process improvement with a Big 4 public accounting background serving a wide variety of clients from Fortune 100 to middle market
  • Specific expertise in strategic cost reduction, process transformation, change management and both buy and sell-side acquisition support
Kyle

Kyle

  • Collaborative team member with expertise in financial and operational business lifecycles
  • Leadership experience includes operational risk assessments, process analysis, process optimisation and capital markets functions
  • Client industry work includes multinational investment banking and financial services, manufacturing, transportation and logistics
Kyle

Kyle

  • Collaborative team member with expertise in financial and operational business lifecycles
  • Leadership experience includes operational risk assessments, process analysis, process optimization and capital markets functions
  • Client industry work includes multinational investment banking and financial services, manufacturing, transportation and logistics
Lauren

Lauren

  • Experienced management consultant with expertise in business transformation and procurement serving public and private clients across multiple industries
  • Specific expertise in strategic cost reduction, process transformation, strategic sourcing, network optimisation and reverse logistics
  • An inclusive leader that drives operational improvement and efficiencies and delivers value to achieve successful client results
Michael

Michael

  • Valued procurement professional with category management experience in the global manufacturing environment
  • Track record of identifying and implementing cost reduction strategies throughout the supply chain
  • Skilled in supplier management, spend analysis and strategic negotiation
Sarah

Sarah

  • Valued team member with a proven track record of successful implementation in direct and indirect procurement functions on a global level
  • Specific expertise in manufacturing practices, raw material procurement, and logistics strategy
  • Drives innovative strategies and cost savings projects while managing categories with over half a billion dollars in spending
Scott

Scott

  • International Management Consultant with experience focused on global supply chain and procurement transformation.
  • Worked with Fortune 1000 and Middle-Market firms headquartered in the US and Europe, and many with global operations.  Client industry experience includes, but is not limited to, retail, office supplies, financial institutions, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing equipment, transportation and logistics, and warehousing.
  • A proven track record of supply chain transformation, sourcing, project management, executive communication, and team leadership skills to achieve desired outcomes.
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Eduardo Oliveira Head of Operations, Brazil
Head of Operations, Brazil

Eduardo Oliveira

  • Extensive experience in supply chain and consulting with a focus on strategic procurement, cost optimisation, negotiations, design-to-value and product development
  • Over 10 years experience in the automotive industry
  • Experience in FMCG and partnering with the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-China on a vast range of exporting projects
Fernando

Fernando

  • Solid experience in lean manufacturing, cost optimization, and product development
  • Deep understand of supply chain and operations and almost two decades of experience in the automotive industry
  • Experience in leadership, managing different departments in both large and small corporations
Raquel

Raquel

  • A decade of experience in the automotive industry and over five years of experience in consulting responsible for business administration and finance
  • Extensive experience in strategic procurement, cost optimization,negotiations, design to value and product development
  • Strong performance as commodity buyer, in price negotiation, cost matrix,strategic planning for development of new factories and products
Ricardo

Ricardo

· Extensive experience in Supply Chain Planning, focused on S&OP, IBP and S&OE processes with proven cases in Demand Planning and Supply Planning areas.

· 15+ years of experience in multinational companies in Consumer Goods, Automotive, Footwear & Tech industries and in consultancy firms.

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Chris Foord Partner NZ
Partner NZ

Chris Foord

  • Supply chain professional with strong international experience across the value chain in multinational retail, FMCG and food commodity organisations
  • Operational leadership with a proven track record of delivering customer service, vendor partnering, financial management, safety and operational performance
  • Substantial success leading transformation programmes across the end to end supply chain covering infrastructure, people, process and systems. Global work experience in Europe, Asia, Middle East and New Zealand
Ian Walsh Partner NZ
Partner NZ

Ian Walsh

  • Over three decades worth of experience transforming operational performance and capability across a wide range of industries
  • Works at all levels, including with Boards, to develop and deliver operational improvement and high impact change, on time and within budget. Specific expertise in designing and implementing business improvement programmes
  • Recent project experience includes implementing a multi year continuous improvement program across numerous sites and countries, leading to significant cost reductions, with improved performance, reliability, and morale
Natalie Russell Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Natalie Russell

  • Experienced Supply Chain professional with extensive background in managing and improving performance in FMCG companies
  • Works across the whole supply chain, from procurement to logistics through to planning
  • Recent project experience includes managing the implementation of a cloud based ERP system to improve usability and streamline processes between supply chain and finance
Richard Mahoney Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Richard Mahoney

  • Supply chain, operations and logistics expert with over a decade of experience
  • Specialist competencies in facility design and design management, intralogistics and automated materials handling, supply chain analysis and development and technology selection and procurement
  • Recent industry experience includes being the lead consultant on consolidation of logistics support functions and long-term infrastructure planning for combined arms non-combat and civilian logistics footprint
Sarah Southwell Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Sarah Southwell

  • Experienced professional specialising in FMCG transformations, project and program management and structured capital development
  • Authentic leader with a track record of standing up high performance teams to deliver successful outcomes
  • Excels at building partnerships and influencing internal and external stakeholders with global work experience in Australia, Asia, Canada and New Zealand
  • Managing Principal at Argon & Co NZ. Previously with Woolworths NZ, Delegat Group & Beca
Scott Adams Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Scott Adams

  • Experienced business professional, having worked in senior management roles in IT services, agri-business, telecommunications, retail, tourism, manufacturing, and IT management consulting
  • Areas of expertise include; digital enablement, IT system selection, data management and analysis, digital strategy, IoT, RPA, and smart business tools
  • Recent project experience includes having led the selection process to select an ERP System which also included conducting an IT Strategy, System design and establishing Project Governance. For another Dairy company, led the RFP process to select an Advanced Planning and Scheduling System
Stephanie Pretorius Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Stephanie Pretorius

  • Experienced in supporting organisation’s to review and improve performance
  • Areas of expertise include project and coordination management, collaborative problem solving, analysis and modelling, process improvement, lean methods, and change management
  • Recent project experience includes process mapping of procurement processes including AP – P/O to receipt, inwards goods, and related processes forecasting, promotions management and planning
Stephen Hill Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Stephen Hill

  • Over two decades of experience managing large scale projects and organisational change in the financial services, public services, and manufacturing sectors
  • Specific areas of expertise; change management, collaborative problem solving, continuous improvement, and Lean methods
  • ​​​Has consulted extensively in sales and operations planning, demand planning, production scheduling, and business improvement
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Paul Eastwood Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Paul Eastwood

  • Over fifteen years operations consulting experience across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand
  • Global experience in major operational transformations, focused on the development of operational strategy and business turnarounds
  • Specialises in complex operations and supply chain networks
James Lee Partner
Partner

James Lee

  • Almost two decades experience leading supply chain transformation work, both as a functional leader and external consultant
  • Extensive experience across FMCG and retail sectors in ANZ and Asia Pacific, with deep expertise in network design, end-2-end planning including IBP, and eCommerce / digital operations
  • Supported the merger of two leading snack food business, leading the integration of their logistics network and operations across ANZ
David Bissett Partner
Partner

David Bissett

  • Board level experience with ASX 200 companies in retail, wholesale and services
  • Expertise in supply chain, commercial and retail operations transformation, with IT, customer proposition, digital marketing and e-commerce skills
  • Projects include delivering an in-house supply chain capability for a national retailer, implementing a transformational digital customer engagement experience, leading a vendor management programme and network design for a major retailer
Dan Knox Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Dan Knox

  • Over two decades experience in supply chain management transforming organisations and supply chains
  • Extensive experience and capabilities in advanced planning systems, S&OP/IBP and organisational transformation, focused on FMCG and retail industries
  • led the planning and S&OP streams as part of an overall supply chain transformation project​ for a major chemical manufacturer
Evert Westerhof Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Evert Westerhof

  • Almost two decades of experience leading engineering and manufacturing teams across the FMCG sector in Europe, America and Australasia
  • Extensive capability in capital project and portfolio delivery. Strong expertise in integrating advanced technologies in operations and delivering operational excellence
  • Recent industry experience includes having delivered a major capital masterplan in a fresh food business and transformed the capital portfolio management, asset care and reliability programs business wide
Amanda Rawstron Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Amanda Rawstron

  • Over twenty five years experience in Supply Chain Optimisation and Project Management
  • Passionate leader with proven track record in Program Management of several of ANZ largest warehousing and automation projects, complemented with extensive experience in large corporate executive roles, working in diverse teams across various industries
  • Associate Partner at Argon & Co. Previously the Principal and Founder of Make Good Decisions Supply Chain Consulting practice with clients including Asahi, GPC and Colliers, and previously employed by Toll, CEVA and KPMG Consulting
Con Kontopoulos Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Con Kontopoulos

  • Operational and consulting experience in manufacturing, supply chain planning, inventory optimisation and retail on shelf execution
  • Systematic and analytical in navigating complexity at pace, and designing vision and strategy through to detailed tactical plans
  • Experienced in operating across the extended supply chain, with deep expertise in transformation, process and systems delivery, working capital optimisation and total cost to serve
Pavel Duzhnikov Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Pavel Duzhnikov

  • Over a decade of international experience with Mars Inc across industrial engineering, finance and strategy with prior experience in management consulting in a leading boutique. Led and build diverse, cross-functional teams
  • Expertise in CAPEX and capacity planning, cost transformation programs, strategy development and planning, financial modelling, financial business partnership, investment evaluation, S&OP, factory performance management
  • Managing Principal at Argon & Co. Previous employers include Mars Inc, Delta Partners Group and Emaar Properties
Sadie Thompson Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Sadie Thompson

  • Over three decades experience in implementing supply chain software (WMS, planning, reporting, slotting)
  • Experience team leader in building and management in IT, customer support and project space, remote and local
  • Recent project experience includes managing the local rollout of a global internal ERP implementation
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Paul Eastwood Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Paul Eastwood

  • Over fifteen years operations consulting experience across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand
  • Global experience in major operational transformations, focused on the development of operational strategy and business turnarounds
  • Specialises in complex operations and supply chain networks
David Ring Partner
Partner

David Ring

  • Experienced in using extensive supply chain, inventory management and project management expertise to deliver quality and sustainable change outcomes across all businesses
  • Specific experience in retail operations and commercial as well as supply chain project management
  • Recent project experience includes end to end transformation across supply chain, systems/IT, commercial, marketing and store operations in a grocery retailer
David Bissett Partner
Partner

David Bissett

  • Board level experience with ASX 200 companies in retail, wholesale and services
  • Expertise in supply chain, commercial and retail operations transformation, with IT, customer proposition, digital marketing and e-commerce skills
  • Projects include delivering an in-house supply chain capability for a national retailer, implementing a transformational digital customer engagement experience, leading a vendor management programme and network design for a major retailer
Colleen Grady Partner
Partner

Colleen Grady

  • Global retail and wholesale executive with leadership roles at Tesco UK, Woolworths and Metcash
  • Merchandise buying and category management including global non-food factory direct sourcing, private label development, QA processes and new category introductions
  • Recent project experience includes the supply chain transformation at a UK supermarket having implemented an end-to-end process redesign over two years to simplify and improve core processes, product freshness and customer availability
Stephan Mang Partner
Partner

Stephan Mang

  • Over two decades of operational excellence and continuous improvement experience in organisations and consultancy
  • Proven turnaround and transformation programme manager focusing on outcomes and delivering bottom line results
  • Change Management expert and change agent with a proven ability to identify root causes and implement value improving solutions
Oliver North Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Oliver North

  • A decade developing a strong ability to deliver a compelling, analytical, fact-based case for change, working with stakeholders at all levels and ensuring effective, timely delivery for critical projects
  • Experience in end-to-end supply chain optimisation, network strategic analytics through manufacturing footprint optimisation and focused business transformation for industry leading FMCG clients
  • Recent projects include led a two year engagement covering detailed cost modelling, medium to long term strategy and delivering significant cost out programme in operations
Scott Varker Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Scott Varker

  • Over two decades of industrial experience across the food industry. Delivering large scale capital projects and portfolios
  • Experience in multi site operations management, of complex food factories, with experience in NPD, operations improvements and industrial relations
  • Extensive consultancy experience, delivering a range of projects from profit improvements to major Green and Brown field developments, from food technology and process control to buildings and services
Sean Mitchell Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Sean Mitchell

  • Multiple executive supply chain and COO roles leading complex business turnarounds
  • Work at all levels from shop-floor to board to articulate change program and engage stakeholders
  • Deep expertise in Manufacturing and Supply Chain as well as developing and leading transformation in complex operating environments
Warren Proctor Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Warren Proctor

  • Experienced in delivering transformation projects including complex organisational redesign, strategic capital programs following operational and engineering leadership roles
  • Developed and delivered high impact change programs across the breadth of an organisation whilst managing stakeholders at all levels
  • Specific expertise in developing and executing complex programs of work within supply chain, reliability and analytics
Ezgi Dark Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Ezgi Dark

  • Operational continuous improvement expert specialising in manufacturing, logistics and supply chain planning
  • Specific expertise in end-to-end supply chain optimisation, leading and delivering cost improvements, manufacturing excellence and business transformation initiatives
  • Recent project experience includes designing, developing and implementing an optimum inventory holding, demand planning and production scheduling model across multiple manufacturing sites for a leading pet food manufacturer
Jacques Yared Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Jacques Yared

  • Extensive consulting experience across different industries and countries, including; FMCG, Finance and Energy
  • Strong capabilities in manufacturing excellence; planning and leading complex analysis, coordinating and managing large transformation projects, and driving change
  • Specific expertise in supply chain planning
Chris Gardner Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Chris Gardner

  • Experience in procurement consulting and industry, focusing on cost optimisation, procurement transformation, process improvement and implementation of enabling technology
  • Industry expertise in manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, entertainment & leisure and forest products
  • Recent project experience includes designing a global food delivery and tech business EU and US spend analytics programme to support merger integration and growth strategy
Liz Howat Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Liz Howat

  • Over twelve years’ supply chain experience, with a background in shop floor manufacturing and regional planning within a blue chip FMCG company
  • Specialist in demand forecasting and S&OP
  • Delivers change within a rapidly changing environment
Ashley Darley Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Ashley Darley

  • Transformational leader who drives lasting change, influencing others through building meaningful relationships
  • An archetypal helper who will strive to go above and beyond to truly make a difference
  • Recent project experience includes having worked for a leading pet food manufacturer-  led transformation office to implement revenue growth and cost reduction initiatives across five key workstreams Influencing 45 initiative owners to deliver a 35% EBITDA improvement across three years
Bas Schilders Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Bas Schilders

  • Operational, design, implementation and consulting experience in FMCG, pharmaceutical wholesale, grocery retail, automotive spare parts, food and beverage and retail industries
  • Broad logistics and warehousing experience with deep expertise in DC design, process improvements, warehouse automation, WMS/WCS/WES systems, solution implementation, solution validation and ramp-up/Go Live support
  • Recent project experience includes implementing a solution design, detailed design and ERP-WCS integration, commissioning, functional and contractual acceptance for a mechanised distribution centre
Charline Siccardi Managing Principal
Managing Principal

Charline Siccardi

  • Experienced in engaging with people across all levels of business, including working with shop floor to deliver sustainable improvements
  • Passionate about lean and change management 
  • Recent project experience includes having realised DMAIC projects and used lean tools to improve product quality and reduce manufacturing lead-time in the aeronautic industry
David Morahan Managing Principal
Managing Principal

David Morahan

  • Experienced intralogistics consultant with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing automated distribution centres
  • Highly skilled in detailed design, volume and stress testing, and automation systems
  • Recent project management includes having implemented a zone routing system; design and consulting lead  managing design, software functionality, tender and handover to detailed design
Jeffrey Triantafilo Associate Partner
Associate Partner

Jeffrey Triantafilo

  • Extensive consulting experience in mining, FMCG, pharmaceutical wholesale, grocery retail, automotive spare parts, food and beverage and retail industries
  • Expertise in process and materials handling automation, mechanical engineering, operational profiling, warehouse and DC design implementation and experience in leading integrated systems and DC design, improvement, implementation and testing projects
  • Recent project experience includes having led a strategic review of transport and warehousing to improve service levels and reduce operating costs for the UK operation of this international freight forwarder
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Paul Eastwood Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Paul Eastwood

  • Over fifteen years operations consulting experience across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand
  • Global experience in major operational transformations, focused on the development of operational strategy and business turnarounds
  • Specialises in complex operations and supply chain networks
Kara Cheung

Kara Cheung

  • Certified professional logistics expert, specializing in Asia-Pacific
  • 20 years expertise in logistics operations, supply chain management, and Omni-Channel solutions
  • Passionate and proactive in bridging global brands with the APAC market
Lulu Cervantes

Lulu Cervantes

  • 20+ years experience in solid procurement and process excellence
  • Extensive regional experience in Asia Pacific region managing spend categories, procurement operations and governance
  • Lean Six Sigma – Green Certified; Black belt candidate
Adam Yee

Adam Yee

  • 10+ years of experience in delivering sustainable improvements and results in demand forecasting, S&OP, IBP, end-to-end (E2E) planning and process optimisation
  • Deep industry knowledge and supply chain planning expertise in Retail, FMCG, F&B and Life Sciences
  • Providing mentorship opportunities to disadvantaged youth as a 1MM mentor and lead on ID&E initiatives
  • Lead Consultant at Argon & Co Previous employers include L’Oréal, Tesco, Slalom, Gilead and Innocent Drinks
Irfan Qureshi

Irfan Qureshi

  • 12+ years of solid experience in sourcing, supply chain and operations, in both consulting and industry roles
  • Global experience in driving business transformations, focused on synchronizing sourcing & supply chain strategy with people, process & technology
  • Specialized in operational excellence, TCO management and making change stick
Boon How Chong

Boon How Chong

  • Seasoned Executive leading process improvement and Kaizen activities in supply chain, production, quality assurance, procurement and supplier assessment.
  • Worked in high volume manufacturing process improvement and quality management roles across IT, mobile, semi-conductor and consumer electronics
  • Specialist in business process optimisation, quality cost reduction, lead time Improvement, lean production and Stable Ops Methodology
Catherine Tong

Catherine Tong

  • Expertise in channel marketing and business development, with a deep understanding of China industry and manufacturing areas. Ability to develop creative partnership strategies and marketing models to unlock opportunities
  • Experienced in supporting associate consultants with project execution and to capture the potential needs of customer to improve and optimise the solution
  • Consulting experience in process improvement tools, such as Six sigma GB, Stable Ops, 3A, PM, PDCA, DMAIC, 8D, 5 why and lean production systems
Grace Guo

Grace Guo

  • Proficient in using Minitab and Power BI statistical tools to help customers analyse the stability of production and planning factor
  • Experience in using a range of excel formulas and pivot tables to provide clients business data insights
  • Strong knowledge of using statistical quality tools for process capability analysis, process control, measurement system analysis. Leading to training customers on how to collect data, analyse data and the right analytics tools
Ringo Hong

Ringo Hong

  • Over three decades’ experience in delivering integrated supply chain solution for global enterprises
  • Proficient in solution design with modelling, process re-engineering and optimization while leveraging advanced technology
  • Proven record of implementing challenging projects involving intricate solutions, such as system design, network optimization, automation, ESG (risk management & sustainability), transformation (change management), fostering extensive cross-functional and partnership collaboration
Tomy Tsang

Tomy Tsang

  • In-depth of 30 years Greater China automotive industry experience (Start-up, development, rapid growth, recession and new era) in both sales & marketing within vehicle manufacturers and dealer group senior management
  • Strong capabilities in automotive industry operations, from auto trading business to dealership retail, from dealer group management to OEM operations
  • Expertise on vehicle import/export business, Retail business and Wholesale Distribution
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Ravikant Parvataneni Regional Director
Regional Director

Ravikant Parvataneni

  • Over two decades of experience in DC design, network strategy and transforming supply chain networks for leading Indian retailers
  • Specialist in design of warehouse automation and implementation of WMS for retail and e-commerce
  • Leadership roles in transportation and P&L management for Indian 3PL businesses
Abhijeet

Abhijeet

  • Functional experience in process studies and improvements, data analytics, warehouse design optimizations and time and motion studies
  • Hands-on experience in Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation including testing, training and project management
  • Recent project experience includes profiled existing warehouse transaction data using Access and Excel to derive KPIs for warehouse design for a packaging materials distributor
Aditya

Aditya

  • Experienced in data analytics, procurement support and operations management
  • Proficient in tools like Excel, Access, VBA, Power BI, SQL and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Ajinkya

Ajinkya

  • Over a decade of experience in solution implementation, business analytics, solution architect, project and program management
  • Experience across various roles from business analyst to program manager across industry verticals.
  • Led various solution and system implementation projects such as; TMS, LMD solution, Vehicle Tracking System, Sorter, Telescopic Boom conveyor, BI tools, Cognitive Technology
Alister

Alister

  • Functional experience in data analysis for warehouse and network design
  • Tool development using VBA and time and motion studies for labour standards projects
  • Proficiency in Python, Power BI, SQL and Excel VBA
Anashwara

Anashwara

  • Experienced in data analysis for warehouse design, operations and SOP creation
  • Proficient in data analysis tools like Excel, Access, Tableau, Articulate 360 and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Skilled in programming languages such as VBA, SQL and Python
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Bijoy

Bijoy

  • Functional expertise in procurement, sales analysis, people policy and administration, warehouse and office setup, building and monitoring KPIs and standards
  • Expertise in time and motion studies, labour standards and market research
  • Specialist in CRM(Zoho), operations support, project management and managing internal accounts
Chetan

Chetan

  • Experience includes designing automated DCs, network design and cargo handling sites
  • Specialist in data analytics, warehouse design, equipment selection and implementation support
  • Industry experience includes leading courier, retail, e-commerce and third-party logistics companies
Deepak

Deepak

  • 17 years of operational and consulting experience across supply chain in logistics fulfilment, network strategy, contract negotiations, operations management, and technology
  • Extensive experience across FMCG and retail sectors in development of business strategy, unlocking profitable sales growth, business transformation, cost reduction, strategic negotiation, operational execution, change management and  eCommerce​
  • Recent project experience includes delivered a co-innovation program with SAP Germany to design and successfully implement SAP TMS nationally
Devendra

Devendra

  • Experienced consultant across projects in process improvements, performance excellence, supply chain planning, network design, warehouse designs and implementation
  • Expertise in Network & Warehouse optimization, warehouse performance excellence, RFP creation, assessment and selection of equipment & tools for warehouse
  • Recent project experience includes led a strategy document for 3PL company in India for acquisition of land to service contract logistic to retail, ecom and chemical industries
Gurliv

Gurliv

  • Experienced in data analytics for warehouse design, network design and process improvement
  • Proficient in tools like Excel, Access, VBA, Power BI, SQL and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Harsh

Harsh

  • Functional experience in data analysis for warehouse, design optimizations and network design
  • Proficient in various tools and programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, SQL, and VBA. With hands-on experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation
  • Expertise in Business Processes such as Sales, Purchase, Inventory, Manufacturing, CRM, Accounting
Jay

Jay

  • Experienced in data analysis for network design, warehouse design and process improvements
  • Proficient in various tools and programming languages such as Excel, Access, Power BI, SQL, VBA and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Mayur

Mayur

  • Functional expertise in fabrication design, 3D modelling and drafting
  • Proficient in AutoCAD 2D/3D, 3Dsoftware’s like Inventor, Solidworks
  • Recent project experience includes design layout, general arrangement and fabrication drawings using AutoCAD
Namrata

Namrata

  • Functional experience in process improvement, productivity improvement, data analysis for warehouse and network design
  • Worked with leading fashion and manufacture companies
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL and Excel VBA
Nikhil

Nikhil

  • Functional expertise in warehouse design automation simulation and design
  • Expertise in AutoCAD 2D/3D, 3ds Max Modelling, SketchUp (3D modelling, video rendering), Photoshop and CorelDRAW
  • Previous experience in the exhibition of fabricated and modular stall designing, site supervising and store quality checking
Nikhil

Nikhil

  • Specialist in process improvement, identifying and monitoring KPIs for warehouse performance
  • Experience in warehouse design and optimisation, productivity improvement, data analysis, express network design, project management
  • Worked for multiple industries such as E-commerce, 3PL services, FMCG, rail, and retail in India and the US
Omkar

Omkar

  • Experienced in data analysis for network design, warehouse design and process improvements
  • Proficient in various tools and programming languages such as Excel, Access, Power BI, SQL, VBA, Python, Spark and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Parag

Parag

  • Hands on expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
  • Experienced working as a business analyst, quality assurance as well as analytical support on data analysis for DC design, process improvement and network strategy for multiple clients across India and US
  • Also worked on inhouse proprietary tools for motion studies, design analytics and network strategy projects
Parth

Parth

  • Functional experience in process and productivity improvement, data analytics, and tool development using VBA
  • Proficient in various tools and programming languages such as; Python, SQL, Power BI, UiPath, and VBA
Peter

Peter

  • Experienced in data analytics for warehouse design, network design and process improvement
  • Proficient in tools like Excel, Access, VBA, Power BI, SQL and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Analyst at Argon & Co, India
Prasanna

Prasanna

  • Functional expertise in data analysis, network design, warehouse design and optimization and procurement
  • Proficient in tools like Excel, Access, Power BI, SAP-ERP, VBA, SQL and in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Recent projects experience includes profiling of existing warehouse transaction data using Access, Excel and Power BI for warehouse and network design
Rishi

Rishi

  • Expertise in areas of network design and project management, working across different cultures and coordinating with clients and global team
  • Experienced in building network and validation studies for e-Com, retail, wholesale and 3PL providers globally
  • Led teams in areas of production and customer relations for improving the overall Product lifecycle
Sanket

Sanket

  • Experience in creating research reports and supporting productivity improvement for Indian and US companies
  • Skilled at supporting market research, identifying best practices and setting process rates retail, automotive, manufacturing and e-commerce sectors
  • Projects for leading Indian and US companies
Sharvil

Sharvil

  • Functional experience in data analysis for warehouse and network design and tool development using VBA
  • Proficient in various tools and programming languages such as Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI
  • Specialist in use of in-house proprietary tools for analysis and time and motion studies
Ved

Ved

  • Functional experience in support for D365 implementation projects, data analysis for warehouse design/process optimization
  • Proficient in tools like Excel, Power Query, VBA, Power BI, Access, SQL, in-house proprietary tools for time and motion studies
  • Recent project experience includes data analysis of vendor portfolios, SKU dimensions and orders using MS Excel for an efficiency improvement project
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Paul Eastwood Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Paul Eastwood

  • Over fifteen years operations consulting experience across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand
  • Global experience in major operational transformations, focused on the development of operational strategy and business turnarounds
  • Specialises in complex operations and supply chain networks
Nelson Chow Partner, South East Asia
Partner, South East Asia

Nelson Chow

  • Extensive consulting experience spanning over 20 years with a focus on operational excellence, margin improvement, and technology transformation
  • Held leadership roles in renowned professional firms, showcasing a rich and diverse professional background
  • Demonstrates a passion for knowledge-sharing and talent development by serving as a Visiting Lecturer and Advisor in prestigious academic programs focused on global supply chain management at esteemed institutions
Andrea

Andrea

  • Procurement and consulting professional with career spanning Europe and Asia-Pacific
  • Works across the entire range of procurement projects, in both direct and indirect categories, to deliver value with cost savings, supplier relationship improvements and capability development of clients’ procurement teams
  • Recent project experience includes having managed the source-to-contract (S2C) cycle in a portfolio of AU$ 180m+ (packaging and consumables), with direct responsibility over $60m+ and exposure to capital equipment, professional services, IT and marketing within the retail sector
Arijit

Arijit

  • Over twenty years’ experience in supply chain and manufacturing leadership in FMCG and Chemical sectors
  • Expertise in supply chain strategy, business planning processes, end-to-end planning, supply network optimisation, innovation management and Lean manufacturing
  • Specific project experience of implementing E2E planning optimisation, deploying S&OP and IBP processes, developing global supply chain transformation roadmap, maximising productivity with technology solutions (Industry 4.0 / IoT, RPA, APS, MES) and manufacturing and distribution network optimisation
Freddy

Freddy

  • 10+ years of experience. Led digital transformation projects managing technical and cross-functional teams in EMEA, LATAM and APAC
  • Specialized in Inventory optimization and Supply Chain planning and Operations. Lead advance planning tools deployments (Anaplan, OMP, B2wise)
  • Experienced designing and  deploying advance analytics leveraging BI tools (Power Bi, Tableau). Experienced on FMGC, Beverage, Cosmetics, Retail, Metallurgy, and Agri Industries. Certified project manager (PRINCE2)
Pramit

Pramit

  • Over eight years of experience in logistics including leading regional project team​
  • Expertise in data analytics, ERP/ WMS/ TMS, customs and compliance. Experienced working within fully automatic warehouse with ASRS, AGV’s and full material flow control (MFC) setup​
  • Design, lead and drive local/ regional logistics projects focused to optimize cost and increase productivity​
Rhintany

Rhintany

  • Over a decade of experience leading global cross-functional teams, managing demand and supply planning processes and spearheading process and system improvement initiatives
  • Specialises in end-to-end supply chain operations and transformation, demand and supply planning, S&OP processes and project management in fast moving consumer goods and oil and gas industries
  • Recent project experience includes design and implementation of a global S&OP process and performance management method

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