Arnaud bon-Mardion

Arnaud Bon-Mardion has a diverse range of work experience spanning several industries. Arnaud is currently the Founder of TheGreatOutside, a company focused on promoting a climate-positive world through advisory services and hands-on experimentation in the Alps environment. Prior to this, Arnaud held the position of Country Director at BuyingPeers Switzerland, a consulting company specializing in procurement and supply chain functions across Europe.

Arnaud also worked at Coty as a Consultant in industrial/CAPEX procurement for a brief period. Arnaud served as the Chief Operating & Finance Officer at Activen SA, a Swiss biotech startup, where they were responsible for setting company vision and strategy, establishing an efficient supply/value chain organization, and managing financial statements.

Before Activen SA, Arnaud worked at Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds as the CAPITAL Sourcing Lead - EMEA, overseeing capital project procurement and managing investments for seed production facilities expansion in Europe. Arnaud also developed resource-efficient and cleaner production strategies and implemented a value-driven MRO sourcing plan.

Arnaud's earlier experience includes serving as the Regional Procurement Lead - EMEA at Monsanto Company and holding various roles at Monsanto International, including CORPORATE SERVICES Manager EMEA, Procurement Lead France, and Financial Analyst. Arnaud began their career as an Internal Audit Manager at Boiron and worked as an Audit Manager at DELOITTE, where they handled multiple assignments in the industrial and bank sectors.

Throughout their career, Arnaud Bon-Mardion has demonstrated a strong skill set in procurement, supply chain management, finance, and strategy.

Arnaud Bon-Mardion's education history is as follows:

In 1992, they obtained a Master's Degree in Finance from MSTCF Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III).

The following year, in 1993, they pursued a six-month course at Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on English language learning.

In 1994, Arnaud completed a Master's Degree in Business Management at Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III), specializing in DESS Gestion.

In 2005, they attended DESMA Université Pierre Mendès-France (Grenoble II) and earned a Master's Degree in Purchasing Management.

In 2016, Arnaud received a Diploma of Education from HEC Geneva - UNIGE, emphasizing leadership for social innovation in the field of Beyond CSR Corporate Social Responsibility.

Additionally, in 2012, they participated in a Regional Leadership Exchange program at Monsanto called Monsanto RLE.