Managing Partner - Founder
2014 - 2021
Quadrant Management Consulting
- Founded a boutique advisory firm helping foreign investors to enter the Algerian market. Supported local private groups in the development and consolidation of their business.
- Adopted from 2014 onwards a hybrid work policy, allowed by using tools like Slack and Trello with our in-house consultants, freelancers, and even with our clients when appropriate.
- Realized a market entry strategy for a $500 million subsidiary: competition benchmark, retail field study, focus groups, customer experience maps, site location study, acquisition targets identification, and greenfield versus acquisition comparison.
- Helped the top management/board of a $160 million family-owned group, one of the largest beverage producers in Algeria. Formulated their strategy into actionable objectives and related action plans through workshops.
- Managed ERP vendors and integrators selection and performed PMO on Odoo (ERP) implementation for a large dairy products import company.
- Performed research for the Algerian biscuit market for the largest Indian biscuit manufacturer ($1.7 billion in turnover) considering investing in Algeria.
- Designed and implemented a controlling function within a $350 million family-owned group. Created organizational design (chart, job descriptions, and processes), recruitment, and team training. Supported during the first budget/control cycles.
- Formulated a diversification strategy and the subsequent organizational strategy for a public water desalination company owning assets totaling $3.5 billion, a subsidiary of the national oil and gas group, Sonatrach. Presented to the Board.
Focus areas: Market Research, Market Entry, Business Planning, Strategy, Business Modeling, Process Mapping, Process Design, Organizational Design, Go-to-market Strategy, Key Account Management, Public Sector, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Excel, Business Administration, Consulting, Organization, Distribution, Finance, Costing, Microsoft Project, Human Resources (HR), Target Market Strategy, Distribution Operations, Recruiting, General Management, Business Development, PMO, Sales, Algeria, Middle East, Emerging Markets, Food, Food & Beverage, Management Consultant on Demand, Interim Management, Business Strategy, Market Research & Analysis, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Operational Modeling, Operating Models, Business Processes, Business Models, Business Plan Consulting, Enterprise Software, Financial Modeling, Idea Validation, Launch Strategy, Mobile Apps, Product Launch, Business to Consumer (B2C), Management Consulting, B2C, Analysis, Business Cases, Business Analysis, Forecasting, Growth Strategy, Growth Strategy Consultants, Market Segmentation, Competitor Analysis & Profiling, Sales Strategy, Logistics, Real Estate, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Revenue & Expense Projections, Operations, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Presentations, Executive Presentations, Workshops, Knowledge Management, Pricing, Go-to-market Plans, Pricing Strategy