Christopher Palombo
Inhaber, President, CP KEYSTONE ADVISORY
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Frankreich
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Christopher Palombo
Bis heute 4 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit 2020
President
CP KEYSTONE ADVISORY
Advisory, Project & Interim Management International Business Development Business Transition and Transformation Change Management
2014 - 2023
Investor & Member Of The Supervisory Board
VRECER Werft Holding AG
2017 - 2019
Investor & Executive Advisor
FTF Future Technologies Factory GmbH
4 Jahre, 2012 - Dez. 2015
Director GM/PSA Alliance Management Office
PSA Group, Paris / France
Built and managed relationship with strategic OEM partner and contributed to the implementation of PSA-GM Global Alliance. €2B estimated alliance synergies Led negotiations on manufacturing & supply agreements for 3 joint vehicle programs in the value of €1B. Led, implemented and drove cross-functional projects in regards to vehicle development and joint purchasing organization with strong exposure to project sponsors and key stakeholders.
2010 - 2012
CFO & Executive Team Member, Indian Project, PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën, Paris / France
Key contributor to PSA Group’s business plan from conception spanning market study, re-entry strategy, market development, and owner of the the business case for re-entry into the Indian market. Leader of the operational setup in India. €1B investment project
2008 - 2010
Managing Director
Peugeot Ceska Republika s.r.o., Prague, / Czech Republic
Led operations of Automobiles Peugeot’s national sales company with full P&L responsibility amid the financial crisis. Repositioned the Peugeot brand and improved margins per unit sold Raised brand awareness by pioneering the use of digital marketing and social media €200M revenue / headcount 50
2007 - 2008
President
Peugeot Tokyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo / Japan
Led Peugeot’s retail branch with 3 outlets (showrooms and workshops). €50M revenue / headcount 70
2004 - 2008
Director Finance & Administration
Peugeot Japon Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
€250M revenue / headcount 90 Result: Led merger of Peugeot’s and Citroën’s import subsidiary in Japan in only 4 months and forged new and solid organization Implementation of accounting standards, controlling instruments and IT systems as well as internal policies and procedures and supported by the IT system to streamline operations. Implementation of a completely new HR policy as well as a modern grading system to reflect responsibilities and foster performance.
2001 - 2004
Area Manager Germany & USA
Automobiles Peugeot SA, Paris / France
Performance management of the German import subsidiary. Support and coordination of all activities between Peugeot’s US entity and headquarters in Paris with respect to a possible return of the Peugeot brand to the US.
1999 - 2001
Director Finance & Administration
Peugeot Asutria GmbH, Vienna / Austria
Directed the business support functions Finance, Administration, IT and HR of Peugeot’s import subsidiary with a team of 10 persons and supervised its retail sales subsidiary. €300M revenue / headcount 50
1996 - 1999
Manager Finance & Administration
Swatch Groupe (Österreich) GmbH, Vienna / Austria
€10M revenue / headcount 50
1995 - 1996
Controller
Certina Kurth Frères SA, Biel-Bienne / Switzerland
€35M revenue / headcount 90
1994 - 1994
Junior Consultant
platinn plateforme innovation / Reuge SA, Sainte-Croix, Switzerland
Worked as a consultant for "platinn plateforme innovation" (formerly CIMCCSO) on a joint project within the framework of my thesis at the University of Fribourg: implementation of a cost accounting system (« Activity Based Costing ») at Reuge SA, a manufacturer of luxury music boxes.
1994 - 1994
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Cost Accounting
University of Fribourg, Management Institute, Fribourg / Switzerland
Ausbildung von Christopher Palombo
2000 - 2000
Executive Management Program
HEC Paris / France
1989 - 1995
Economics & Social Science
University of Fribourg / Switzerland
Strategic Corporate Management & Finance
1985 - 1987
Swiss Armed Forces / Switzerland
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