Claudio Laterreur

About Claudio Laterreur

VISIONARY AND PACESETTING HANDS-ON C-SUITE EXECUTIVE, I blend a background in engineering, business operations, business development, and technology leadership to take my projects and enterprises into the future. I am pivotal in times of transformation and turnaround, able to navigate across functions and teams to streamline, modernize, optimize, and digitize. I leverage international/domestic experiences across diverse industries to uncover pain points holding back growth, accelerated revenue, margin expansion, and stalled technical practices and processes.EXPERIENCE SUMMARY- 32 years of business optimization and operation experience- 27 years of distribution, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics experience- P&L responsibility of $125M- Revenue stream management responsibilities exceeding $40M- Ability to build and develop management teams and talent (organizational design).AREAS OFLEADERSHIP IMPACT- Strategic Planning & Execution- Competitive Intelligence & Strategy- Sales Revenue Streams Enabler - M&A Integrations- Project & Business Turnaround- Risk Management / Application and Cyber Security- Technology Roadmaps- Innovative & Digital Solution Transformation- Data Analytics and AI- MES & Automation- Vendor Management- Process Analysis & MiningCAREER HIGHLIGHTS- At an Industrial Manufacturer spurred value of $38.4M in procurement shared services,$10M in data management,$81.8M in financial shared services, and $7M per geography in acquisition cost avoidance- Delivered value for a large industrial manufacturer, generating $13M in order grief reduction,$4M channel inventory,$1.5M staff time and $200K recurring warranty ship loose cost savings, 5.4% revenue increase,$2M sales volume increase, and $5M margin improvement- At an industrial manufacturer and it’s 3 regions (NA, LATAM & EMEA) for a growth business created the following business value: Reduced DSO 15%, reduced sales cost 20%, increased revenue 30%, improved tactical sourcing savings 20% and reduced total logistics cost 15%(yielding growth revenue expectations from $120M to $500M), and improved ROIC from 4.1% to 22.6% over 5 years- Founded and rapidly scaled and exited a boutique consulting firm focused on executing turnaround implementations to reposition clients on a path of stability and profitability.INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES- Energy (Oil & Gas and Utilities)- Agriculture- Industrial Manufacturing- Engineering & Construction

Experience

1. Partner, Strategy and Growth

   Chronos Smart Manufacturing

   Apr 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I drive strategy and growth for Chronos Smart Manufacturing (SmartMFG), where we are pioneering a new market category with our Manufacturing Operations Platform (MOP) solution. Our vision is to redefine how manufacturers achieve real‑time operational truth by anchoring everything at the machine level. I lead our efforts to scale a modern, modular MES alternative that delivers operator‑centered workflows, rapid value creation, and enterprise‑wide visibility. Chronos SmartMFG is a team of game‑changers and industry visionaries - building a platform that delivers MES‑level impact in weeks, not years, and reshapes what manufacturers can expect from digital transformation.

Education

• ORDRE DES INGENIEURS DU QUEBEC | ORDER OF ENGINEERS OF QUEBEC

  Certified Engineer, Chemical Engineering

• EU Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business/Trade/Commerce

• McGill University

  Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical

  1986 — 1990

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

  CPIM Certification, PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Global Management and Deployment
• Operations Management
• Pre-Sales
• Business Development
• IT Service Management
• Sap
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Business Analysis
• Data Migration
• Sap Erp
• Saas
• Business Intelligence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Consulting
• Erp
• Global Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• IT Strategy
• Sdlc
• Sap R/3
• IT Management
• Business Process Design
• Software Project Management
• System Deployment
• Crm
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Transformation
• Professional Services
• Sap Implementation
• Vendor Management
• Outsourcing
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Management Consulting