Herve Cote: Operations/ Branch Manager in , CA

• Branch Manager overseeing the U.S. office located in San Diego, CA and reporting as appropriately to the CEO and the corporate office in Paris, France. Also, responsible for development of monthly inventory reports, reconciling all data with Corporate and working closely with the Sales and Marketing. Overseeing day to day operations includes budgeting, financial analysis, general process, human capital and facilities management. • Overhauled previous Inventory Management Database (began career in materials management – U.S. Navy), and wrote current SOP for Logistics Department. Proficient handling of escalated customer service issues; significant client interaction to ensure high satisfaction. Ongoing identification of procedural inefficiencies while providing suitable re-tooling along the way. • Overall responsibility for daily branch operations/ financial management & reconciliation/ data analysis and reporting.