
Arnaud Le Forestier
Senior Transformation & Interim CIO
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
CIO & Transformation Director with 15+ years leading digital transformations for luxury brands and Fortune 500 companies. Proven track record deploying Agile@scale operating models, managing P&L, and delivering cloud platform migrations (GCP, Salesforce, SAP). I drive sustainable technology solutions that align with business strategy and accelerate growth.
Work experience
Independent Interim/Transformation Director/Manager | CIO
ALF ConseilFreelance
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
Paris, France
With over a decade as an independent interim/transformation manager and my last involvement with Christian Dior Couture, my career embodies a commitment to transformative leadership and business management. At the helm of building, deploying and anchoring innovative efficient operating model, my focus is on aligning technology ecosystems with market-specific needs, regulations and practices. The foundation of my professional ethos is executive consultation, with a proven track record in establishing Agile@scale organizations that bridge business and IT. My vision of leadership goes beyond strategic deployment; it encompasses nurturing talent, driving product-centric organizational structures, and the design of sustainable solutions to meet business needs through technological platforms like Salesforce, GCP, SAP, etc. A team's success in strategic transformations reflects the synthesis of agility, operational excellence and a deep understanding of business challenges, especially in the luxury retail landscape.
Christian Dior Couture
Jul 2021 - Dec 2024
3 years 6 months
Paris, France
Transformation Manager of CHINA Operating Model
Nov 2023 - Dec 2024
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Objective: - Deploying new operating model align with Central operating model based on products in @scale delivery models. Why of the transformation: - Manage specific Technology ecosystem (no GCP, Salesforce on Aliyun, ...), PIPL Regulations and ways of working in China.
Interim & Transformation Manager of DATA Department
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 4 months
Paris, France
Objectives: - Deploying and managing new organization-based on products and Train in @scale delivery models - HR and P&L Management. Scope of the department: - Data Platform on GCP (Google Cloud Platform), 4 Data Business Domain Management & Reporting (Comex, Client, Retail, Supply Chain) and GenAI platform.
Interim & Transformation Manager of OMNI, CLIENT & ORDER Department
Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
1 year
Paris, France
Objectives: - Deploying and managing new organization-based on products and Trains in @scale delivery models - HR and P&L Management. Scope of the department: - MARTECH (Marketing Technology), CIM (Customer Information Management), PIM (Product Information Management), DAM (Digital Assets Management), Clienteling, Events & Communication Solutions, OMS (Order Management System) & WMS (Warehouse Management System).
Interim & Transformation Manager of STORES & CEGID Poles
Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
9 months
Paris, France
Objectives: - Deploying and managing new organization-based products in @scale delivery models - HR and P&L Management. Scope of two poles: - Floor, back-office, Visual Merchandising solutions.
Transformation Manager at Architecture & Governance Domain
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
Context: - Definition and deployment of a new operating model based on products that meet business capabilities in @scale delivery models and operational organization in charge to manage it. Scope of the mission: - Ensuring the consistency, enhance change management and communication of the transformation program, define Operational Organization, Roles, Delivery models (agile product approach & agile @scale), Governance & Architecture on Customer and Commerce Domain.
Transformation Manager
BOSCHAT-LAVEIX
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 3 months
22400 Lamballe-Armor, France
Objective: - Project Management & Business Analysis of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations deployment. - Building and Launching a steering committee Deliverables of the Mission: - Issues management with the integrator, Business analysis, Project specifications, business processes, New Project organisation and Steering committee’s management
Interim Director of Digital Solutions Services
ENGIE
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Objective: - Organization transformation with focus on business models & strategies, sales process, financial reporting process, resources optimization and management. Scope of the entity: Web & Mobile developments, Salesforce Sales Cloud, IA & Robotics, ECM (Enterprise Content Management), DocuSign (Electronic Signature), Office 365, Cloud Platform (Azure & AWS).
Interim & Transformation Manager
Kärcher
Sep 2017 - May 2019
1 year 9 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
Objectives: - Management of Direct Sales Professional Department - Audit of the Sales Administration for the Professional department Scope of the Mission: - New matricial organization, new sales strategies, new sales process, job descriptions of commercial profiles, redistricting of commercial territories. - Change and Migration Scenarios with impact assessment. Formalized macro-process book and services catalogue for internal customers.
Founder & Consulting Director
ALF ConseilFreelance
Jan 2012 - Aug 2017
5 years 8 months
Paris Area, France
Consulting firm providing guidance to enterprises striving to enhance their performance, agility, innovation and creativity. Missions delivered : IT Services Subsidiary of Transport Group Position: Senior Consultant Deliverables: - Project Management & Business Analysis of CRM Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation - Relationship management of the integrator. US ECM (Enterprise Content Management) Cloud Provider Positions: - Project Director, then Transition Manager of the French subsidiary Deliverables: - Project Management (Development team based in US) - Management of all operations (Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, Support, etc.) French Services Company specialized in back-office management in Health, Mutual and Insurance sector Position : Transition Manager Deliverables: - Implement sales strategy and organization. - Management of all sales operation (Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, …) US Software Company – OEM Solution of MicrosoftBusiness Consultant Position : Business Consultant Deliverables: - Implement partnership with Microsoft France, Benelux and Switzerland. - Key account Business development.
Business Unit Director
ARES
Sep 2008 - Dec 2011
3 years 4 months
Paris Area, France
Director ISA Business Unit – In charge of the Application Solutions Integration Operations Management (Payroll, Financial, Time Clocking Solutions) Missions : - Director of the business unit of application solutions integration : Revenue of the BU : 10,2 M€ ; - Direct responsibility of the consultants Management (60 consultants); - Supervision of project delivery (around 10 projects in the same time); - Management of the overall Sales & Marketing activities (3 sales engineer) - Develop partnerships with Civitas, Lefebvre Software, Asys, etc. Achievement: - Define a new internal organization process with achievement after 3 months : growth the gross profit from 2% to 18%.
Business Development Manager - SENA (Southern Europe & North Africa)
Aconex
Jan 2007 - Jul 2008
1 year 7 months
London, UK
www.aconex.com - Aconex is Cloud collaboration system that uses the internet to manage information for projects of all sizes in construction, engineering and facilities management. Missions : - In charge of opening, developing and managing all operations in Southern Europe and North Africa. - In charge of the delivery Team (5 consultants on this geographical zone) Achievement: - Win 1 mega project ($5billion) in Algeria and 3 airport projects (€1billion) in France in opening territory.
Senior Business Development Manager
Avanade Inc.
Nov 2002 - Dec 2006
4 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
Avanade is the 1st technology integrator of the Microsoft enterprise platform www.avanade.com Missions : - In charge of developing the sales strategy and operations for the Financial Sector in France and Benelux. - To manage entire sales processes, from lead generations to closing and account planning. - Supervision of project delivery. - To develop partnership, and particularly with Accenture and Microsoft. - To develop and sale Offshore project (in India and in Mauritius) Achievement : - 3 M€ revenue on average per year with 12% growth.
Account Manager
CSC
Sep 1998 - Oct 2002
4 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
CSC is the second worldwide company in consulting, systems integration and outsourcing. www.csc.com Missions : - Sales manager Consulting System Integration and Outsourcing: Achievement : - 2.5 M€ revenue on average per year with 10% growth.
Education
ISEG
Sales & Marketing Master
1996 - 1998
3 years
Nantes Université
MIAGE
1995 - 1996
2 years
Nantes Université
DEUG A
1993 - 1994
2 years