Antoine Rachet
Senior Financial and Strategic Advisor
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance
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À propos
Introduction
Strategic and financial advisor with 25+ years of corporate finance expertise, currently supporting SMEs and startups through SIDOBRE. Former M&A Director in a major automotive group with proven track record in deal structuring, from target identification to closing, across autonomous vehicles, mobility, and circular economy sectors. Specialized in financial strategy, business planning, and complex negotiations to drive growth and operational excellence.
Expérience de travail
Founder
SIDOBRE
janv. 2025 - Présent
1 an 10 mois
Paris, France
Hands-on supporting and advising SMEs and Startups in their strategic and financial challenges
Deputy CEO and Cofounder
Crosspartners
sept. 2023 - déc. 2024
1 an 4 mois
Paris, France
M&A Director
Stellantis
juil. 2021 - août 2023
2 ans 2 mois
7620 Paris, Danemark
• M&A management for strategic projects: all steps from potential target identification to deal closing. • Involved in various fields such as new technologies (autonomous vehicles) and businesses (mobility, circular economy), aftermarket, used cars, dealer network. • In connection with Group CFO and Top Management, endorsing a role varying from support of the Business teams to project lead. Multiple cases transacted : acquisitions, disposal, carve-out, spin off, JVs.
Groupe PSA
nov. 2005 - oct. 2022
17 ans
Paris Area, France
M&A - Corporate Finance Manager
juil. 2016 - oct. 2022
6 ans 4 mois
Paris Area, France
Controlling division, Joint Venture and Joint Operation partnership
févr. 2013 - juil. 2016
3 ans 6 mois
Paris, France
Supervise financial relationship between PSA and major partners (OEMs or industry). • Evaluation of financial issues related to cooperations, drawing up of guidances for negotiations at directors and CEO levels • Definition and negotiation between parties of financial contractual rules • With all concerned departments, definition and implementation of PSA’s operating modes in accordance with contractual agreements, training of operational staffs.
R&D powertrain division – head of project cost control department
mars 2009 - mars 2013
4 ans 1 mois
Paris Area, France
At the head of PSA’s powertrain department costs managers team, steering of projects expenditures (R & D and capital expenditure) and management of financial relationships with industrial partners (Ford, BMW, Renault). • Team management, implementation of processes for projects costs steering, deployment in projects (petrol and diesel engines, gearboxes projects) • Definition, allocation and operational monitoring of annual budgets • building of PSA powertrain industrial investments 5 years plan. • Monitoring of the financial relationship with partners (Ford and BMW), reporting, negotiations, contractualisation. • Reporting and proposition for decision to senior management
R&D powertrain division - Planning
nov. 2005 - mars 2009
3 ans 5 mois
Paris Area, France
program implentation for the first 3-cylinder petrol engine for PSA group (launch 2012). • Definition of the product plan in accordance with the Group Strategy, Brands, and R&D teams • Negotiation and setting of the attributes, costs, quality and timing objectives and associated roadmaps for convergence • Monitoring of project implementation (organization, planning, resources) • Reporting program roadmap to CEO.
Market Manager for European Nordic countries
Automobiles Peugeot
mai 2003 - déc. 2005
2 ans 8 mois
Commercial ranges definition for Peugeot Scandinavia and Finland, in line with markets and commercial targets of the brand. • Markets analysis, product line up and associated business strategies definition • Negotiation of economic and commercial objectives with local importers • Reporting to PSA group business performance, monitoring of marketing plans and commercial launches of new vehicles (307 CC, 407 and 1007 in particular) • Cross country relationships improvement : exchange of good practices • Establishment of relationships between PSA engineering and local technical teams Business outcomes: sales volumes: 60 000 vehicles per year. Evolution of market share in Sweden : from 4 to 6.5%, Peugeot continued leadership in Denmark.
PSA Peugeot Citroën
sept. 1998 - mai 2003
4 ans 9 mois
R&D Engine development division - Project cost manager
sept. 2000 - mai 2003
2 ans 9 mois
As part of the project team, responsible for cost monitoring (development costs, CAPEX, and unit prices) of the first diesel engine developed in cooperation with Ford. • Project financial steering and reporting • Definition and implementation of operating modes with Ford • Participation to contractual negotiations between Ford and PSA
Project cost Assistant
sept. 1998 - oct. 2000
2 ans 2 mois
Formation
ENSEEIHT
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electronics
1994 - 1997
3 ans 1 mois