1. ETIENNE CAPGRAS - 3707 4th Ave • La Crescenta, CA 91214 • (323) 907-7167 / (818) 330 9638 •
etiennecapgras@yahoo.com
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SENIOR OPERATIONS, SUPPLY CHAIN & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
Development, Optimization and Management of Businesses for High Growth
CAREER SUMMARY
Results-driven Senior Executive and Consultant, with 25 years of visionary leadership and expertise in diverse international
ventures. Combines planning and tactical execution of strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams. Able to
conceptualize opportunities, improve business operations and attain bottom-line financial performance.
Industrial Engineer with MBA in Business Administration and Marketing an, Masters in Integral Logistics. SCOR Certificated
by the Supply Chain Council. Trilingual in English, Spanish and French.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Manufacturing - Strategic Consulting: Hybrid Apparel - Supply Chain re-engineering involving Order Management,
Production, Logistics and Distribution impacting Inventory exposure and global efficiencies in 20%, saving $5M.
Distribution - Consulting & Global Business Development: BCBG USA – Strategized and optimized the Supply Chain Flows
and by utilizing various outsourcing solutions saved $10M a year.
Supply Chain Operations - Strategic Planning & Implementation: Grupo Chedraui Mexico - Redesigned cross-
organizational Management, Procurement and Distribution Processes by creating a centralized Distribution Center saving
$11M a year.
Core Business Operations - Process Analysis, Reengineering & Execution: BCBG USA - Through analysis and strategic
planning, improved Management Processes increasing the level of Order Fulfillment by 20%, reducing annual charge backs
by $4M a year.
Floor Operations – Cross-functional Team Management: achieved over 60% improvement in Safety and benefit related
expenses saving $2.5M a year.
In-Store Retail Operations – Processes Design and Implementation: BCBG Europe - Successfully developed, implemented
and directed internal control systems and operational procedures for 500 retail stores located in 6 countries.
IT System Development – Conceptualization and Engineering: Creator of “StoreCheck” for in-store Operations
Management (BCBG, 2008). Project Director for the development of the suite of products “Storeflow” designed for POS,
Sourcing, merchandising and Warehouse Management (IECISA, 1998). Consultant and designer of the mathematics models
for the product OPTA specialized in Forecasting and Procurement Optimization (Diagma, 1993).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HYBRID APPAREL, Los Angeles – VP of OPERATIONS 2014-Present
 Re-engineering of Supply Chain Operations for all Business Units with the primary mission to allow sustainable
global growth and recover and improve quality, performance and efficiency. The project scope includes
manufacturing, logistics, distribution and inventory management for over 20 dying and printing contractors and 7
owned and outsourced warehouses with a budget of over $50M (100M units a year).
 Creation of the Customer Service Function and implementation of the Order Management Process in an
aggressive Fast Fashion environment dedicated to wholesale and mass-market customers for 2 separate flows;
vertical Inventory model through global production and Inventory Management as well as domestic “Cut to Order”
flows (Core Business).

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BCBG MAXAZRIA GROUP, Los Angeles - VP of DISTRIBUTION 2009-2014
 Manage Business Operations for BCBG's domestic and international distribution and transportation business units
with over 300 employees, an annual budget of $30M+, and traffic flow of over 100M units per year.
 Supply Chain Optimization: Redesigned cross-organizational processes to optimize performance, achieving cost
per unit reduction of 50% in three years. Developed scalability and time-to-market improvements to seamlessly
support multi-platform content distribution.
BCBG MAXAZRIA GROUP/CARREFOUR, Madrid – VP STORE OPERATIONS , PLANNING & PROCUREMENT 2007-2009
 Business Assessment: Assessed business operations creating analyses and development plans for revenue-
enhancing, cutting-edge services to improve and ensure in-store operations for 500 stores located in 6 countries
(France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Greece and Portugal).
 Global Business Development: Recruit, develop and lead a management team of 55 operations specialists
managing planning and procurement, order generation process, production planning and sales management with
an annual operating budget of $6M Euros.
GRUPO ORMAZABAL, Madrid, Spain - DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS / CEO Madrid 2006-2007
 InDemand Consultant to US and European companies seeking business strategy advising, revenue growth and cost
reduction opportunities, process optimization and expert guidance to evaluate and execute new business
concepts.
 Consulting Services: guided the unit from start-up through full-fledged operations by developing clear and
effective organization structure, processes and systems to successfully achieve aggressive financial objectives.
 Grew Revenues for the business by over 300% in 18 months, expanding the client base and negotiating multiple
contracts. Launched Supply Chain Consulting operations base on SCOR methodology.
GRUPO CHEDRAUI, Mexico - SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR / CEO Autotransportadora Chedraui 2002-2006
 Import & Distribution Strategy: Led a cross-functional team supplying 150 Big-Box mall locations.
 Operating Model Refinement: Devised and implemented strategy to successfully centralize distribution
streamlining operations and reducing costs by $11M in the first year.
EL CORTE INGLES, Mexico - GENERAL DIRECTOR (CEO Mexico) & CONSULTANT SENIOR 2000-2002
 Implement and develop operations in Mexico marketplace through hard and soft solutions (IT).
 Finalize and implement IBM Partnership in Mexico and Latin America.
EL CORTE INGLES, Madrid, Spain – CONSULTANT SENIOR & INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER 1997-2000
 Responsible for domestic and international expansion of the Software Business in Spain, Argentina, México, Chile,
Columbia, Morocco.
 Initially started as a supply chain consultant until recruited as International Sales Manager.
DIAGMA, Madrid, Spain – APPLIED MATHEMATHICS DEVELOPER & CONSUTLANT JUNIOR 1992-1997
EDUCATION
Masters in Integral Logistics (1995) – I.C.A.I. (University of Pontificia Comillas) - Madrid, Spain www.icai.es
Bachelor in Science - Industrial Engineering (1993) – I.C.A.I. (University of Pontificia Comillas) - Madrid, Spain www.icai.es
BA (1991) and MBA (1993) - E.S.I.C. (Superior School of Commercial Marketing Management) - Madrid, Spain www.esic.es
SCOR Certified (2006) – Supply Chain Council – Madrid, Spain www.supply-chain.org