Sibylle Daunis-Opfermann

About Sibylle Daunis-Opfermann

Sibylle Daunis-Opfermann currently holds two significant positions within the Saint-Gobain ecosystem: she has been Chief Executive Officer of La Plateforme du Bâtiment France since 1 February 2024, and she has served as a director representing employee shareholders on the Board of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain since her election in March 2020. Her career reflects a steady rise through industrial and distribution businesses, with particularly strong expertise in purchasing, marketing, digital transformation and banner management. She began her professional journey in 1996 at a small automotive-sector company, where she was responsible for optimizing non-production procurement for large automotive subcontractors. In 1998, she joined Air Liquide’s Welding business as deputy head of production purchasing, then moved into the marketing department, where she oversaw the management of a full range of trading products. In 2001, she joined Virax, a Facom Group company specializing in plumbing tools, as a purchasing manager. Her Saint-Gobain career started in 2005 at PUM Plastiques, where she first served as deputy purchasing director. She later became purchasing director, then head of marketing and purchasing, and subsequently led the digitalization of the brand. In 2016, she was appointed CEO of PUM, a role she held until February 2024. This path highlights her ability to combine operational discipline, commercial development and customer experience transformation in a highly competitive market. At Saint-Gobain’s Board of Directors, she contributes deep knowledge of the Group built over more than 20 years, especially in distribution. The company also recognizes her expertise in marketing, transformation and digital innovation. As a director representing employee shareholders, she helps ensure that employee ownership has a strong voice in the governance of a listed multinational. Her profile stands out through a rare combination of hands-on operational experience, procurement expertise, commercial leadership and governance insight.