Laurent Meynet

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Chief Financial Officer at Kuwait Cement Company

Kuwait City Metropolitan Area

Overview

Laurent Meynet is a Chief Financial Officer with extensive international experience in the building materials sector across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. He is a specialist in financial transformation, performance improvement, and leadership within complex multicultural environments. He holds a Masters in Corporate Finance from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL.

He has acted as Secretary to the Board for publicly listed companies, managing compliance and relationships with powerful institutional investors.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Financial Transformation
Has a proven track record of reshaping finance departments and redesigning processes in large, international companies within the building materials industry.
International Leadership
Has managed large, multicultural finance teams in France, Kuwait, Thailand, and Morocco, demonstrating significant cross-border leadership experience.
Performance Improvement
Focuses on enhancing profitability and optimizing the net financial position by defining corrective actions and evaluating CapEx projects.

Media Appearances

Laurent has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Chief Financial Officer at Kuwait Cement Company
9-2015 - 1-2022
Chief Financial Officer - HeidelbergCement France at Heidelberg Materials
9-2013 - 8-2015
Chief Financial Officer - Asia Cement at Italcementi
9-2006 - 8-2013
Chief Financial Officer - Ciments du Maroc at Italcementi
3-2004 - 8-2006
Management Controller - Ciments du Maroc at Italcementi

Education

1984 - 1989
Master 225 - Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

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Insights For Selling To Laurent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laurent is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laurent

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laurent move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Laurent take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Laurent

Personality Compatibility


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