Arnaud Le Forestier

Senior Transformation & Interim CIO

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Languages

EnglishFrench

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.

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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

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