Ferdinand Rey

• Accelerated the ENGIE account commercial development: defined value propositions and associated ROI, deployed the right profiles, responded to RFPs/tenders (won 5 out of 8), and secured vendor accreditations (+4).

Result: increased ENGIE consulting account revenue by 25% within one year (from €4M to €5M annually) while building strong foundations for future growth. Won, renewed and secured major consulting multi-year contracts.

• Directed a team of ~35 consultants (product owners, data scientists, architects, UX, cyber, and Sustainable IT specialists), overseeing recruitment, continuous coaching, performance reviews, and long-term career development.

Result: improved operational margin to above 40%, achieved excellent client satisfaction scores (average 8.5/10) and reduced consultant attrition to below 5%.

• Built large-scale enterprise operating model/IT transformation and asset performance programmes across ENGIE gas transportation, EDF nuclear electricity production, and renewables/hydraulic activities.

Example: Key contributor to the launch of the VIA (Investment and Asset Valorisation) programme at ENGIE NaTran, transforming the industrial gas network. As lead advisor to the Programme Director, drove strategic design, operating model transformation, IT roadmap, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), executive governance (SteerCo/ExCo), and performance and budget tracking. Secured programme funding for the next four years.

• Built and sustained long-term client trust across major industrial asset owners, leading a ~€7M P&L and a team of 30 consultants, product owners, and customer success managers spanning Energy, Infrastructure, and public Real Estate accounts in France and Switzerland.

Result: Achieved and consistently maintained 77% utilisation, €1,475 ADR, and 40% project gross margin.

• Led, expanded, and renewed the SEDIF account over multiple years, becoming a trusted advisor through the renewal of a €4B, 12-year delegation contract in a regulated environment.

Result: Delivered end-to-end asset visibility across 3 plants, 80 reservoirs, 10,000 km of network (~40,000 assets), together with a long-term maintenance/investment strategy and bid evaluation framework.

• Drove product development by conceiving, launching, and industrialising new predictive analysis models, notably energy performance and decarbonisation features that became central to client value in the Oxand SaaS platform.

Result: Strengthened client retention and contributed to company strategy through to the scale-up sale to Meridiam.

• Built lasting client trust through supply chain transformation and operational excellence programmes across manufacturing plants

Result: Reduced lead time and improved OTD (On-Time Delivery) by 20%+.

• Served as Interim Operations Manager on multiple client assignments, stepping into high-stakes situations to rebuild client and stakeholder confidence.

Example: Interim Operations Manager for a loss-making aerospace contractor facing major quality issues. Over 6 months, led an operational turnaround: reorganised the executive committee, restored equipment performance, implemented quality standards, optimised workforce, renegotiated contracts, and closed an underperforming site. Result: Business returned to profitability with 80 out of 95 employees retained.