Nicolas Putoud

Head of Finance & Administration of L.E.S.S. SA

What is your main focus as the Head of Finance & Administration?

“To generate a complete, accurate and controlled set of financial data to allocate efficiently resources, to manage risks and to help drive the strategy of an innovative, agile and profitable company.”

Head of Finance &
Administration

Languages

French, English – Limited capacity in Spanish and Czech

Diplomas

Master in Finance (ICN Business School, Nancy)
MBA (major: Finance and Audit, Duquesne University)

Years of experience

20 years

What is your job position?

Head of Finance & Administration.

How long have you been working at L.E.S.S.?

6 months.

In a few words, how would you describe your job position?

To provide structure, framework and supplies in a lean and efficient manner.

First thing you do when you get in the office?

Checking emails with a cup of tea.

What is your best work accomplishment?

To have made all challenges meaningful for my team members.

What is your best memory since joining L.E.S.S.?

After some unplanned health issues, to be still alive!!!

Which words would you use to describe a typical day at work?

Short of time, fast forward, in the right direction

Which would be the best thing about working at L.E.S.S.?

Sense of purpose: we know what we want to accomplish.

How much coffee a day do you drink?

Not a single one.

Interview with the Head of Industrialization of L.E.S.S. SA

The main goal is to make the smoothest transition between engineering and manufacturing in order to comply with our customer’s needs. This means to implement a process that integrate the state-of-the-art technology in order to deliver a product with the highest Quality level. Obviously, this process must be aligned with the right level of capacity and cost that would benefit our customers.

Interview