Sara Combes

June 2010 - December 2010: Plant in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- HR tasks: Represented the company in Unions matters (grievances, contracts, work force
reductions); In charge of training in the Implementation project for ADP
- Business Development tasks: Mapped the potential niches in the USA for Manganese-based
products, launched new products in cooperation cooperation with Operations & Technology
departments
- Lean Management tasks: Organization and Conduction of 5S events

June 2009 - December 2010: Headquarters in Tour Montparnasse, Paris, France
- Representing the commercial Director with market managers (Batteries, Agro, Electronics,
Specialties) on day to day matters linked with plants & credit managers
- Conducted Market Study on Li-ion Market to support strategic commercial decisions.
- Preparation of the Budget and supporting documents to be presented to COMEX
- Conducted the company’s commercial diagnostic with McKinsey (consultants)

Selected Potential candidates, Conducted interviews & Prepared synthesized files for clients.

Member of the team collecting apprenticeship tax, phoning Companies and alumni to convince them to pay the apprenticeship tax