Philippe Gilbert is an executive business and finance leader whose career is distinguished by his ability to steer multinational corporations toward unprecedented success.
At ARCO Consulting International, LLC, Philippe has been an instrumental strategic advisor for clients, evaluating and enhancing business strategies for leading management consulting and private equity firms.
For a little more than four years, Philippe served as the President of Supply Chain Solutions for UPS, where he led a 27,000-person organization to achieve top financial profitability within the global supply chain sector. His innovative leadership was highlighted by the development of transformative digital platforms, such as the ‘Forwarding Hub’—which generated $150M in top-line revenue within two years—and the enhanced ‘Coyote GO,’ contributing $120M in sales.
Earlier, Philippe added value in leadership roles at DB Schenker Logistics. As Regional CEO for the Americas, he managed the air, ocean, land, and logistics efforts across the US, Canada, and eight countries in Latin America for a business with €2.7B in net sales. As Regional CEO Europe West, Philippe also directed air, ocean, land, and logistics in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and North & West Africa. He orchestrated a successful restructuring, consolidated multiple acquired companies, and centralized operations in a new headquarters outside Paris.
Philippe assumed increasing levels of accountability via promotion during his roles with GEODIS. In his final role as Executive Vice President, Geodis Wilson he directed an integrated network in 57 countries and more than 80 agents in the company’s freight management division.
