ERIC KASTLER

I'm open to job opportunities

Experienced CEO , strategist and leader having a strong passion for the future technologies.
Trained and Successful in all business domains : Pricing and methods, H.R & Team Management, IT and Web, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Recycling, Just in Time ...
Management Experience with companies : company takeover, saving a company from bankruptcy in one year (starting with 1million$ debt), start-ups...
·Leitmotivs : Think Bigger, Just Do It ! ...
·What I like : Strategy, achieving goals.
·What I need : Autonomy and challenge.
·What I want : Responsibility - "the more the better"
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I am actually looking for a new challenging career opportunity.
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1 ) I have a strong background as a CEO in packaging & plastic manufacturing industry ( polyethylene foam extrusion ). I worked as a supplier for famous industries such as Hewlett Packard, Dell, Loréal, Baccarat, Lalique, Décathlon, Diagnostic Pasteur, Bull, Thomson, Alcatel, Schlumberger, Essilor, Valeo, Illbruck …
2) I can run Hotels and Restaurants ( owned and run 3 restaurants in my life )
3 ) I also pioneered in IT and WEB technics. Some good experience in programming.
I can start, develop and run companies in this 3 fields or even study a new challenge. Feel free to contact me for details. I am ready to move anywhere in the world.
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You work in Human Resources / Executive Search / Head Hunting please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Specialties
CEO , entrepreneur , leader , founder,
business,strategy,B2B,B2C,HR,purchasing,relationship,key,customers,pricing,methods,quality,IT
web,2.0,networking,community,worldwide,international,web2.0,better,world,citizen,program,peace,
partnership,project,philanthrop,help,network,communication,recycling,JIT,Just In Time

Experiences

• World Citizen Program : 09/2007 - Present
  Founder
  I am founder of a worldwide project that draws on all the exciting opportunities offered by web 2.0, working through a not-for-profit organizational model.
  
  You are a private investor / business angel ?
  WCP is looking for seed funding to get the project underway.
  
  You are a potential partner ?
  
  You have special skills or you share the same ideas ?
  
  Don't hesitate to contact me.
• Lilie's Restaurant Ireland : 01/2007 - 03/2008
  CEO Consultant
  Just stopped my career a little. Was acting as an advisor for my lovely daughter LILIE. Helping her setting-up the business and teaching her management.
• Pho-tex Ltd Ireland : 10/2005 - 01/2007
  Consultant
  Established this new polyethylene foam manufacturing start-up
• Marion Foam Ltd Ireland : 02/2002 - 10/2003
  CEO
  Polyethylene Foam Extrusion and manufacturing plant.
  
  Saved this factory from bankruptcy : dealt with a debt of $1000000 and made it highly profitable in just over 1 year.
  
  Increased production and sales by 2.5 ( 8 figures )
  
  Reduced staff by 2
  
  HR : Established a strong leading team. Trained and motivated staff at every level.
  
  Purchasing : Negotiated with suppliers ( prices, payment terms ). Invested in new machinery.
  
  Customers : Established strong relationships. Decreased dependence to main customer ( DELL Computers Limerick IRELAND )and developed new markets.
• Sapronit Group France www.sapronit.com : 04/1987 - 01/2002
  Manager
  Pricing and Methods Manager : Pioneered computerised price quotations. Fully and successfully developed Bar Code GPAO (Computerized Production Management). Appreciated new markets leading to new methods and machinery.
  
  IT Manager : Initiated big IT systems (IBM Unix) and pioneered communication by modem with sister companies. Developed all necessary IT tools.
  
  Quality Manager : Successfully trained people at all levels. Established quality tools.
  
  Strategy Advisor : Negotiated with all main customers. Improved group strategy.
  
  Group sister companies : Optained CEO’s “Carte Blanche” for financial audit at handover. Implemented full organization and trained staff.
  
  Customer relationship : HEWLETT PACKARD, BULL, SIEMENS, MILLIPORE, ALCATEL, DECATHLON, LOREAL, DIAGNOSTIC PASTEUR, MERLIN GERIN, ESSILOR, ILLBRUCK AUTOMOTIVE, MESSIER BUGATTI etc...
• Burger King : 1984 - 1985
  Manager
  Manager at Burger King Paris ( France ) on the Champs-Elysees - Great managing experience !
• Cafe Route ( JBI ) : 08/1982 - 08/1983
  Manager
  Manager of the "CAFE ROUTE" ( latter called "ARCHE" - JBI Group ) of Saint-Ambreuil ( France ) on the French A6 Motorway. This was my first management experience just after leaving school.

Education

• Lycee Alexandre Dumas : 01/1981 - 12/1986
  B.T.S Brevet de Technicien Superieur, ManagementActivities and Societies:
  Advanced training courses : IT, Quality, Communication (PCM Taibi Kahler)