Aries X Consulting

Years
Experience

About Mehdi Abdellaoui

Where strategy
meets execution

Aries X Consulting (AXC) is an independent management consulting firm founded by Mehdi Abdellaoui — a consultant with over 12 years of experience transforming complex organisations across Europe.

We led digital transformation programs, driven measurable cost reduction, and built Net-Zero roadmaps for some of the world's most demanding organisations — including Retail & Luxury, Automotive, and other global industrial & services groups.

AXC combines rigorous analytical frameworks with hands-on implementation — bridging the gap between strategy and operational reality.

"Our mission is to transform today's challenges into tomorrow's successes — together."

Retail & Luxury Automotive Aeronautics Transport Heavy Industry Financial Services Services

Three Domains of Expertise

What AXC does best

From operational efficiency to digital platforms and carbon strategy — integrated expertise for the challenges that matter most.

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Business Excellence

Unlocking performance across the full value chain — from process design to P&L management.

Process Optimisation & Lean Management
Cost Reduction & Budget Management
Topline Development & Revenue Growth
Business Management & Governance
Restructuring & TOM Design
KPI Frameworks & Performance Management

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Data & Digital

Turning data into decisions — from visualisation to full-stack tool implementation.

Data Visualisation & Dashboard Design
Tool Implementation
Digital Roadmap & TOM Design
UX/UI Design & Product Management
Offshore & Cross-Functional Team Mgmt
Web Design & Site Creation New Brief

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Sustainability

From regulatory compliance to Net-Zero strategy — practical paths to measurable impact.

Corporate & Product Carbon Footprint
Carbon Accounting & CO₂ Audit
Net-Zero Roadmap & Climate Risk
Traceability & Supply Chain Transparency
ESG Platforms
CSRD / ESPR, Regulatory Compliance

Mission Case Studies

Case Studies

Context, approach, deliverables and measurable impact. Click to expand.

Sustainability · Corporate IT

Global lead IT Sustainability & Corporate application — Luxury Group

Luxury Group Current Paris, France

Context & Challenge

The group needed to align nine strategic IT streams across Sustainability, Facilities, Security, Audit, Legal, and other functions under a unified governance framework — ensuring consistency between business priorities, IT dependencies, and Regulations requirements.

Approach & Methodology

End-to-end program management across 9 streams. Defined governance, steering routines and reporting mechanisms. Built alignment processes between Business, IT and Corporate/Brand teams.

Key Deliverables

Unified governance framework (9 streams)
Steering committees & executive dashboards
Budget optimisation levers & roadmap
IT Tool implementation
Executive Dashboard

Tools & Frameworks

Jira / Jira X-Ray
PowerBI — Executive Dashboards
ESG Platforms
Agile / Scrum methodology

~€1.5M

Budget Savings

Streams Unified

+40

IT Tools managed

Regulations

Compliance Roadmap

Business Excellence · Digital, Marketing & Communication

Interim Global Head — Electric Vehicle Product Line (27 Countries)

Arval — BNP Paribas 9 months Europe (27 countries)

Context & Challenge

Arval faced rapid EV market growth with no unified product strategy across 27 countries. Charging infrastructure, partnerships and IT systems were fragmented, preventing scalable rollout.

Approach & Methodology

Acted as Interim Global Head to define EV product strategy, KPI framework and pan-European deployment model. Led partnership negotiations and animated a 20+ country EV community.

Key Deliverables

EV product strategy & international go-to-market
KPI framework for performance monitoring
Charging Point offering deployment (EU)
IT projects: Payment Card, Charging, Leasing
EV community animation (20+ countries)

Tools & Frameworks

SAP — Leasing system integration
CRM — Partner management
PowerBI — Performance dashboards
Agile delivery methodology

Countries Covered

Flagship delivered

IT Projects delivered

Business Excellence · Transformation

Enterprise Transformation & Cost Reduction program — Engineering Group

AKKA Consulting 18 months France

Context & Challenge

During the COVID-19 crisis, AKKA faced an unprecedented downturn impacting project profitability and overall performance. The group launched a large-scale transformation program across strategic management, cost structure, and topline growth, involving 15+ consultants.

Approach & Methodology

Contributed to the restructuring of governance and management frameworks while driving project cost optimisation initiatives. Structured transformation streams, implemented performance monitoring mechanisms, and ensured alignment between leadership priorities and operational execution.

Key Deliverables

Governance and management restructuring frameworks
Project cost reduction roadmap and execution
Performance tracking and KPI definition
Cross-functional coordination across transformation streams
Executive reporting and decision support

Tools & Frameworks

Excel / PowerBI — Performance & cost tracking
Agile & structured transformation methodologies
Financial modelling & cost analysis frameworks
Governance and performance management frameworks

€50M

Savings Identified

Months program

15+

Consultants Mobilised

Client Testimonials

What clients say

★★★★★

Mehdi brought sharp structure and clarity to a highly complex, multi-stream program. His ability to align business, IT, & sustainability stakeholders was outstanding — delivering tangible and measurable OPEX impact.

Anonymous

Chief Sustainability Officer — Global Luxury Group

★★★★★

A rare consultant who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Mehdi helped us structure our EV go-to-market across 27 countries in record time, with real measurable impact.

Anonymous

Global Head of Product — Arval

★★★★★

Mehdi's expertise is both technically rigorous and business pragmatic. He translated our ambitions into a credible roadmap with clear ownership and milestones.

Anonymous

Transformation Program Director — AKKA

Turning complexity
into strategic clarity

Where strategy
meets execution