Steven Rivard
About Steven Rivard
Steven Rivard is a Strategy Manager in the Business Group Seating at Faurecia, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in strategy and consulting, having held positions at Strategy&, EY, and Kurt Salmon, and he holds multiple degrees in engineering and management.
Current Role at Faurecia
Steven Rivard serves as the Strategy Manager for the Business Group Seating at Faurecia, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for defining target industrial strategies and transformation plans. He also conducts operation and digital due diligence, contributing to the strategic direction of the business group. His work focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and aligning business objectives with industry trends.
Previous Experience in Strategy Consulting
Prior to his current role, Steven Rivard worked at Strategy& as a Senior Manager from 2019 to 2022 in France. His experience in strategy consulting allowed him to develop skills in strategic planning and operational improvement. Before that, he held the position of Senior Consultant at EY from 2017 to 2019, where he provided consulting services in the Paris Area. His career began at Kurt Salmon as a Consultant from 2015 to 2017, also in the Paris Area.
Educational Background
Steven Rivard has a robust educational background in engineering and management. He studied at Lycée Eucalyptus in Nice, completing a pre-integration training program for engineering school from 2008 to 2011. He earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he obtained a Master of Science in Engineering Management from The University of Queensland in 2015.
Early Career Experience
Steven Rivard's early career includes diverse roles that provided foundational experience in engineering and manufacturing. He worked as a Manufacturing Process Engineer at Amcor for five months in 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. He also coordinated the start of new product production at BENETEAU for five months in 2013 in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, Vendée. His initial experience included a role as an Industrial Trainee - Operator at BorgWarner in Monaco in 2012.