Sebastien Lafon

Management Consultant – Finance & Supply Chain
10+
years of experience

Summary

10+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain and business operations, combined with 4+ years as management consultant in finance and supply chain. Former Logistics Manager at Whirlpool with international assignments, followed by advisory roles supporting companies within construction, manufacturing and services. Strong expertise in operational optimization, financial analysis and data-driven decision-making.

Key Competencies

Supply Chain ConsultancyWarehouse & Distribution Strategy3PL Tender & Supplier EvaluationFinancial AdvisoryConstruction Industry ConsultingManagement Reporting & KPI FrameworksProcess OptimizationSystem ImplementationStakeholder Management

Previous Missions

Whirlpool

Logistics Manager & Supply Chain Roles

Held multiple logistics and supply chain roles over 8 years, both in Sweden and internationally. Responsible for operational logistics management, supply chain performance and cross-market coordination.

Challenges:

  • Managing logistics operations across multiple international markets
  • Ensuring delivery precision while controlling operational costs
  • Building transparency in supply chain performance across markets

Key Deliverables:

  • End-to-end logistics management across multiple markets
  • Operational cost reduction initiatives
  • Supply chain performance tracking and reporting

Impact: Improved delivery precision, reduced operational cost and increased transparency across multiple markets.

SAPSupply Chain ManagementLogistics OperationsTransport Planning

Stormyran Business Solutions

Management Consultant – Finance & Supply Chain

Consultant for 4+ years supporting companies within construction, manufacturing and services. Focus on financial control, project forecasting and management reporting.

Challenges:

  • Improving financial control and decision support for leadership teams
  • Implementing project-based accounting structures in the construction sector
  • Reducing administrative overhead while maintaining reporting quality

Key Deliverables:

  • Percentage of completion accounting (SVA) implementation
  • Cash flow analysis and liquidity planning
  • Project forecasting and profitability tracking
  • Management reporting & KPI frameworks
  • Financial and project system implementations

Impact: Improved financial control, stronger decision support and reduced administrative overhead for leadership teams.

FortnoxVismaPower BIExcelProject Management

Publicly Listed Company

Supply Chain Consultant – Warehouse Digitalization

Ongoing assignment (1+ year) for a large publicly listed company, focused on modernizing and optimizing warehouse and logistics operations. Acting as Supply Chain Consultant both strategically and operationally.

Challenges:

  • Modernizing legacy warehouse processes and systems
  • Coordinating SAP integration with a custom order management system
  • Driving change management across warehouse operations

Key Deliverables:

  • Analysis and optimization of inbound, picking, packing and outbound flows
  • Process and organizational improvements within warehouse operations
  • Implementation of a Stormyran-developed order management system complementing the existing ERP
  • Requirements specification and SAP integration coordination
  • KPI structure development and performance follow-up
  • Support in customs processes and compliance

Impact: Increased operational transparency, reduced delivery errors and established a scalable, data-driven logistics structure.

SAPOrder Management SystemsKPI FrameworksProcess OptimizationChange Management

International Client

3PL Tender & Warehouse Establishment

Managed full procurement and supplier evaluation process for an international company establishing warehouse and distribution operations in Sweden.

Challenges:

  • Evaluating and selecting the right 3PL provider for Swedish market entry
  • Ensuring cost-efficient and scalable logistics setup from day one

Key Deliverables:

  • Full 3PL tender process and supplier evaluation
  • Warehouse and distribution solution design
  • Supplier recommendation and implementation support

Impact: Client selected the recommended supplier and successfully implemented the solution shortly after, enabling a scalable and cost-efficient market entry setup.

3PL ProcurementSupplier EvaluationDistribution StrategyWarehouse Design

Skills & Technologies

Data Platforms

SAPFortnoxVisma

BI & Analytics

Power BIQlikExcel (Advanced)

Programming

Cash Flow AnalysisProject ForecastingManagement Reporting

Cloud Platforms

Warehouse Strategy3PL ProcurementInventory ControlTransport Planning
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