Achievements

In the process of relocating its teams and IT infrastructures, our client has called in an interim manager to take over the data handling teams, manage change, raise levels of service and issue a call for bids for telecoms and hosting contracts

Duration : 24 Months

In a context of relocation of teams and IT infrastructures, our client calls for an interim manager to take over the IT production teams, ensure the management of change, raise the service levels and launch a call for tender for telecom and hosting contracts.

Duration : 24 months

Our client, a motor vehicle equipment manufacturer busy migrating from Magnitude to HFM, needs to cope with the sudden departure of its consolidation manager. The finance department is assisted by an interim manager who takes over the job. He sees the job through to a successful conclusion (migration of the tool) while sustaining the motivation of the teams.

Duration : 6 Months

Our client, an automotive supplier in the process of migrating from Magnitude to HFM, is faced with the sudden departure of its consolidation manager. The financial department was assisted by an interim manager who took over. His intervention resulted in a successful changeover of the tool and the maintenance of the teams' motivation.

Duration : 6 months

Further to the sudden withdrawal of its subsidiary's manager, our client is using the services of an interim manager to ensure business continuity, report back to head office and stabilize the organization.

Duration : 8 Months

Following the sudden departure of the head of its subsidiary, our client uses the services of an interim manager to ensure the continuity of the activity, reporting to the headquarters and stabilize the organization.

Duration : 8 months

"In a carve out context, our client called upon the services of IMT Partners in order to have the benefit of a site manager, in preparation for a take-over by an investment fund... "

As a French company with a number of production sites, this manufacturing company decided ultimately to re-focus on its original market, and to seek a buyer for one of its production sites. This site, which had been run by the same manager for a long time, therefore needed to see its value enhanced and required a strong intervention on the quality and optimization of production. It is this context that this structure called upon IMT Partners in order to benefit from its services, to work on both the optimization factor and also on reassuring the future owners.

In fact, as well as enhancing the value of the sale to the maximum extent through optimisation of the manufacturing processes, an improvement in quality was also necessary for the site, whose staff had experienced a very low turn-over during the past ten years. An external perspective very quickly enabled a review of a number of practices, and thus for the profitability of the site to be improved.

The assignment letter from the manager focused both on production and on quality, at the same time adapting management to a transformation context.

Storyboard:

From his first day on the mission, the transition manager provided by IMT Partners was presented to the teams. It was a mixed welcome, with some being delighted that a new manager was taking over and instilling best practices, and others apprehensive about the arrival of someone who would be transforming this manufacturing structure. He rapidly registered these divisions, and thus sought to stress the aspect of support for change so that everyone would be behind the imminent changes.

During the first months of the mission, the manager, through his natural leadership qualities, emphasised the dimension of giving the lead and direction, to avoid staff having concerns about any negative developments for the business. He worked in parallel on project management, giving responsibility to certain executives who had not hitherto been given sufficient prominence.

The rapid and effective change enabled the company to confer the maximum additional value upon their site and at the same time to find an ambitious purchaser and to optimise their transfer of assets.

Furthermore, through their presence and familiarity with the need to evolve within environments undergoing transformation, the transition manager enabled a continuity of management during the change of shareholders.

The mission was a success and business activity for the site has now developed strongly, having increased competitiveness while renewing the motivation of the teams.

For this mission IMT-Partners indexed its contract for the provision of services with the client against the performance of the manager through the establishment of a contract with an obligation to achieve a fixed result.

This meant that the daily rate for the manager was significantly lower during the contract than one would expect for the market. At the end of the mission the manager benefitted from bonuses linked to its significant success enabling him to do better than would have been the case in a "standard" contact.

These bonuses were possible because of the targets set by all the parties for the culmination of the four weeks of audit and intervention by the manager at the site being met and even exceeded.

Duration : 12 Months

"In the context of a Carve Out, our client called on IMT Partners to help a site manager prepare for a takeover by an investment fund..."
A French company with several sites, this industrialist decided to look for a buyer for one of its production sites in order to refocus on its original market. This site, managed for a long time by the same director, must be valorized and requires a strong intervention on the quality and on the optimization of the production. It is in this context that this structure called upon IMT Partners to benefit from its services in order to both work on optimization and reassure future buyers.

Indeed, in addition to optimizing sales through the optimization of industrial processes, an improvement in quality is also necessary for this site, whose workforce has had a very low turnover over the past ten years. An external viewpoint allows to quickly question certain practices, and thus to improve the profitability of the site.

The manager's mission statement is based on both production and quality, while taking over management in a context of transformation.

Storyboard:

On the first day of his assignment, the interim manager proposed by IMT Partners was introduced to the teams. Their reception was divided, some people being delighted that a new site manager was taking over and thus bringing in Best Practices, others fearing the arrival of a profile that would transform this industrial structure. He was quick to note these divisions and wanted to emphasize the need to support the change so that everyone would adhere to the upcoming transformations.

During the first months of the mission, the manager, thanks to his natural leadership, sets a course, allowing the staff not to fear a negative evolution of the activity. At the same time, he works on project management by giving responsibility to certain executives who were not sufficiently emphasized until then.

The change, quick and efficient, allows the company to enhance the value of its site and to find an ambitious buyer and optimize its transfer.

The interim manager's presence and experience of evolving in environments undergoing transformation allows for management continuity during a change of shareholder.

The mission was a success and the site's activity has now grown considerably, having gained in competitiveness while renewing the motivation of the teams.

For this assignment, IMT-Partners indexed its service contract with the client on the performance of the manager via the implementation of a performance contract.

Thus, the manager's daily fee was significantly lower during the mission than market practices. At the end of the mission, he benefited from significant success bonuses, allowing him to win compared to a so-called "standard" contract.

These bonuses were triggered because the objectives set by all parties after four weeks of auditing and intervention by the manager on the site were reached and even exceeded.

Duration : 12 months

Structuring

In connection with the introduction of human resources management tools, our client uses the services of an interim manager to head the project. The latter takes on the role of project owner and negotiates with the integrator as well as configuring the software.

Duration : 8 Months

Structuring

Within the framework of the implementation of human resources management tools, our client uses the services of an interim manager to lead the project. The latter ensures the project management and the negotiations with the integrator in addition to the parameterization of the software.

Duration : 8 months

Business development / Great project

In connection with the launch of a large-scale industrial project, our client seeks the intervention of an interim manager specialized in maintenance to support its project manager. He provides the latter with advice on implementing best practices, planning tasks and introducing indicators.

Duration : 24 Months

Business development / Major project

Within the framework of the launch of a large-scale industrial project, our client requires the intervention of an interim manager specialized in maintenance to support its project director. He will advise him in the implementation of best practices, in the planning of tasks and in the setting up of indicators.

Duration : 24 months

Structuring

Further to the deployment of SAP on one of its Brazilian production sites, our client decides to fine-tune its selling prices. It calls in an interim manager to review the cost prices of its product catalog then integrate them into its new ERP system.

Duration : 6 Months

Structuring

Following the deployment of SAP on one of its Brazilian production sites, our client decided to refine its sales prices. He asked a transition manager to take over the cost prices of his product catalog and integrate them into his new ERP.

Duration : 6 months

M&A

Our client acquires an organization in Slovakia while deploying its ERP system. It calls in an interim manager to urgently set up a common budget package and lay down management rules.

Duration : 7 Months

Change in scope of consolidation

Our client acquires a structure in Slovakia while deploying its ERP. He asked for an interim manager to urgently set up a common budget package and define the management rules.

Duration : 7 months