
Gaislin Elisabeth
Interim CFO | Finance & Supply Chain Leadership
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Finance Executive with 35+ years experience specializing in transition management across France and Europe. Proven track record optimizing financial performance, implementing SAP systems, and leading cross-functional teams through complex transformations. Expertise in supply chain optimization and shared service implementation, offering immediate operational impact as a strategic partner for CEOs seeking organizational excellence and improved profitability.
Work experience
Manager de Transition
Self-employedFreelance
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Plus spécialisée dans les filiales commerciales de grands groupes, à l'aise dans les structures matricielles et avec les centres de services partagés, je suis prête à m'investir pour toute mission opérationnelle en direction financière. J'ai dirigé des équipes importantes en Finance et Supply Chain et mené des projets transverses en France et en Europe.
Interim Management Finance
Philips Healthcare
Mar 2024 - Sep 2024
7 months
92150 Suresnes, France
Interim management mission in the context of a new European Finance organizational set up and transition period between 2 CFO's.
Signify
Sep 2018 - Jan 2024
5 years 5 months
Suresnes · On-site
CFO Signify France
Feb 2020 - Jan 2024
4 years
Suresnes · On-site
TO 360 Millions € - 350 FTE Co-leadership of the company, management of the COVID crisis and its consequences, optimization of resources, profitability and cash flow: overdues reduction and improvement of the S&OP process.
Service Contract Manager
Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 7 months
Suresnes · On-site
TO 539 Millions € - 530 FTE Internal interim mission leading digitalization and due diligence projects. Improvement in customer NPS by 15 points at the end of the period.
International Supply Chain Key Account Director
Philips Lighting Europe
Sep 2014 - Aug 2018
4 years
Eindhoven, Netherlands
TO 300 Millions € - Sonepar & Rexel global In close collaboration with the teams of Philips Lighting's main B2B customers worldwide, ISCAM defines their strategic and operational Supply Chain requirements. The objective is to manage their expectations in terms of logistics service and to guarantee its proper execution with optimal full costs. Organization of KAIZEN events and top to top meetings in the main European markets. Implementation of a co-planning process with Rexel. Improved end customer service rate from 82 to 96%. During this period, interim mission to replace the Supply Lead Lighting France for 7 months to ensure the execution of a social plan to restructure the team and involving the departure of 12 people.
Director Communication & Change Management 3DC Program
Philips Consumer Lifestyle Europe
Dec 2012 - Aug 2014
1 year 9 months
Eindhoven, Netherlands
TO 1 403 Millions € - 5 000 FTE Program Director in charge of change management and communication for the consolidation of 10 existing local distribution centers into 3 based in Eastern and Western Europe. Co-leadership of the project with 3 other members. Creation of 3 new sites: Lyon/Venlo/Budapest and coverage of all the needs of the different markets within the planned time frame.
Director Supply Chain & Operations
Philips Consumer Lifestyle France
Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
5 years
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 930 Millions € - 350 FTE Member of the restricted Management Team leading a team of more than 50 people. Responsible for sales forecasts, customer service and logistics. Migration of the two SAP environments into a single common one. Introduction of the LEAN approach, improvement in productivity by 10%, reduction in logistics costs (-1M€), improvement in the accuracy of forecasts by 10 points (#1 in Europe).
Director Finance & Operations
Philips Domestic Appliances & Personal Care France
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
3 years
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 250 Millions € - 150 FTE Member of the restricted Management Team and responsible for management control, IT, customer orders, after-sales service and quality. Remote management of general accounting, customers and suppliers, purchasing and legal matters within shared service centers. Maintenance of the network of 250 approved repairers, active participation within the professional union in the creation of Eco-System, head of the customer service improvement project (CSL) resulting in an increased delivery performance of 35% in one year, implementation of SOX controls for the DAP Division in Europe.
Philips Domestic Appliances & Personal Care
Apr 1998 - Dec 2004
6 years 9 months
92150 Suresnes, France
Director Finance
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
4 years
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 200 Millions € - 150 FTE Member of the Management Team in charge of Financial Controlling, Accounting, Credit Management and IT. SAP implementation project leader in France (SD, FICO, BW). Transfer of all accounting operations from the local team to the shared service center in Poland.
Controller
Apr 1998 - Dec 2000
2 years 9 months
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 150 Millions € - 150 FTE Initiated and responsible for the creation of Access databases in order to replace piles of paper reports as well as to strengthen analyzes and facilitate decision-making for the business. Implementation of a BBSC (Business Balanced Score Card). Improved customer profitability by 2 points thanks to ABC analysis.
Credit Manager & Controller
Philips Components & Semi-Conductors
Jan 1997 - Mar 1998
1 year 3 months
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 500 Millions € - 100 FTE Automation of reporting to the headquarters, creation of a simulation tool for costs of organization and reduction by 3 in customer overdues.
European Controller
Philips Consumer Electronics Europe
Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
3 years
Eindhoven, Netherlands
TO 500 Millions € - 16 countries in Europe Consolidation and analysis of the results of the 16 European countries for the Division. Creation of a new approach for calculating internal transfer prices and calculating the full margin.
Controller
Philips Personal Information Products
Jan 1990 - Dec 1993
4 years
92150 Suresnes, France
TO 100 Millions € - 90 FTE Founding member of the new division consisting of various business put together. Created Philips best practice on customer cooperation contract process
Internal Auditor
PHILIPS FRANCE
Oct 1988 - Dec 1990
2 years 3 months
Paris, France
Responsible for financial certification of Philips accounts in France shared with KPMG. Specialized in headquarters and industrial operational audits.
Education
ESSEC Business School
Philips Essec Business School Program
2003 - 2004
1 year 1 month
APICS France
Certified in Production and Inventory Management
1988 - 1989
1 year 1 month
Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management - IAE
DESS Audit Interne des Organisations
1987 - 1988
1 year 1 month
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Saint Etienne
Master of Business Administration - MBA
1983 - 1987
4 years 1 month
IFMT | Institut de Formation au Management de Transition
2024 - 1900
Licenses & certifications
Certified in Production & Inventory Management
Issued: May 2025
Lean Advanced Management
Issued: Sep 2019