Julien Blanc

Focus areas

Key achievements

• TA / asset-team operating model: Led the PMO for a regional transformation (c. 3,000 FTEs, 14+ countries) from siloed functions to cross-functional TA / asset teams; translated strategy into a target operating model (roles, decision rights, country archetypes) and enabled Day-1 readiness across markets.
• HQ optimisation / restructuring: Designed and implemented process optimisation for the HQ Human Pharma division using activity/process heatmaps, workshops and cost/FTE analysis, delivering ~€1m annual savings and a 4.5 FTE reduction while improving workflow effectiveness.
• Emergency operating model (product-to-patient): Project managed a cross-functional team to co-design a supply chain emergency operating model for product-to-patient delivery, defining end-to-end processes and governance and saving ~€3m annually.
• GTM — Commercial acceleration (diabetes brand): Project managed a GTM acceleration programme across 14+ countries targeting +2% market share; simplified content and messaging, coordinated rollout plans, and launched a “Champions League” competition (~500 MSRs, ~50 DSMs) to boost competitiveness and sales growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead PMO delivery: build integrated plans and critical path, manage RAID/dependencies and decision logs, and own SteerCo / governance reporting.
• Drive cross-functional, multi-country execution across HQ, regional and local teams, ensuring alignment, handovers and follow-through.
• Shape leadership vision into target operating models and implementation plans (structures, roles, processes, KPIs and ways of working).
• Set up and run governance and change management.
• Monitor progress, outcomes and KPIs.

• Provide strategic financial guidance to founders, reducing cash burn and highlighting growth and improvement opportunities.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis to support product launches and overall business growth.
• Review and refine business plans, pitch decks and investment materials to strengthen the equity story and attract pre-seed funding.
• Work closely with the founder in regular touchpoints to identify key opportunities, challenge ideas, and align on strategic and financial priorities.

Manager Strategy & Transaction Advisory Services: Chile (full time) & Switzerland (contractor basis)

Key achievements

• Performed a synergy assessment quantified c. $1m p.a. recurring revenue and c. $0.5m p.a. cost savings (~4 FTEs), assessing cross-sell opportunities and duplicate back-office roles and shaping the post-merger integration plan.
• Led vendor due diligence for a European electronics distributor (€300m deal value), analyzing 150k+ SKUs across 10+ countries to explain performance and growth drivers (volume, pricing, mix, margins) and identifying 13+ EBITDA adjustments (~€12m) to support normalised earnings for valuation.
• Supported major carve-outs including Sandoz from Novartis (listing readiness) and a power utility separation, preparing standalone financials and cost-base benchmarks to enable Day 1 readiness and business continuity.
• Conducted in-depth market and competitive analysis for a medical equipment company (~$50m deal value) and built a data-driven performance view by product, business line and customer to identify growth opportunities and inform integration priorities for the PE client.

Key responsibilities

• Lead due diligence engagements with small teams (2–5) and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Analyse performance and forecasts, normalise earnings, and evaluate standalone P&Ls, carve-out impacts and synergies.
• Build Day 1/100 plans and synergy tracking; support governance cadence and decision-making.
• Deliver market/competitive assessments and business plan reviews with decision-ready output