A coffee with Hervé Grimaud
- Category: News
Function : Technical-Sales Engineer
Entity and place of work : Headquarters – Rueil-Malmaison (92)
Hervé Grimaud has accumulated around twenty years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.
His recognized expertise in clean room consumables has benefited Conformat since 2013, the year he joined the company.
He is responsible for the commercial development of the Southern Region, the southern part of Rhône-Alpes as well as several major accounts.
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at work in the morning ?
I am energetic in the morning. The day starts with reading emails and then tracking purchase orders. But before all that, of course, there is a coffee.
Can you give us your definition of ultraclean ?
We can say that it is a way of life. Ultra-cleanliness is governed by numerous processes, sometimes restrictive, depending on the environment in which they apply. This provides a high level of cleanliness of the final products.
What aspect do you like most about your job ?
The sales profession involves meeting and exchanging with your interlocutor, discovering their needs, specifying them and, above all, supporting them in their problems with tailor-made solutions. That’s what I like; customer satisfaction.
What would you say about Conformat to friends and family who would like to join the company ?
What always surprises me – positively – is the size of our structure: we are on a human scale. There is therefore interactivity with each employee, regardless of the department to which they are attached. I can therefore say that the teams are incredibly responsive; it’s very nice!
Do you have a professional, unusual or surprising anecdote ?
I am licensed in a club to practice pétanque. It's a sport that I practice with great fervor. One day, during a competition, I discovered that I was playing against a client that I was going to meet soon. It was only through the games and discussions that we realized it. Coincidence, you tell me?
How do you see the market evolving ?
We are moving towards an update of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in Annex 1. A strengthening which will impact our sector. It is necessary to anticipate it and adapt to it. Our ability to adapt quickly is our strength. Conformat has a clear vision of the market and is ready to take on the challenges ahead.
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