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Audit

Develop a new 3-year growth plan

Simon Baldeyrou

CEO at Phenix

+20%

operational efficiency

  • Switch to investment mode and strengthen teams
  • Establishing a clear, costed governance structure
  • Revitalizing team dynamics and rituals
  • Roadmap Stabilization and Cycle Acceleration

1

a month to bring the COMEX and the teams into alignment

Team size
50-150

"Stellar's audit was a real wake-up call, enabling us to clarify our vision, hire a CPO in record time, and establish a governance structure that finally streamlined our decision-making. This support allowed us to shift from a mindset of frugality to one of investment, which was essential for reigniting our growth and preparing for international expansion."

Simon Baldeyrou

CEO at Phenix

The team

Stellar and Phenix are joining forces to lay the groundwork for sustainable growth

As part of this organizational overhaul, Matthieu and Antoine, CPO at Stellar, worked closely with Simon Baldeyrou, Managing Director at Phenix. Together, they established a clear governance structure, stabilized the roadmap, and restored confidence within the teams to support growth and prepare for international expansion.

Simon Baldeyrou
CEO at Phenix
Photo by Mathieu from Spendesk
Matthieu
CPO
Matthieu
CPO in residence
Antoine
CPO in residence

Mission

Phenix's mission is to end food waste. Through its SaaS platform, the company helps more than 20,000 businesses manage their unsold food in real time and redistribute it to over 3,000 charities. Every day, 200,000 meals are saved, with operations in 17 European cities and 170 employees dedicated to combining social impact with business performance.

How Stellar Supported Phenix

A stronger organization
, and a new direction

Stellar's support enabled Phenix to clarify its vision, strengthen its product and technology teams, and foster a sense of collective purpose, all while significantly improving operational efficiency.

  • Lightning recruitment: a CPO hired in less than a month to provide clear direction and accelerate execution.
  • +20% operational efficiency: thanks to tighter governance, a stabilized roadmap, and clarified responsibilities.
  • Stabilized roadmap: development cycles are better timed and aligned with user feedback, resulting in greater flexibility.
  • Renewed commitment: Teams regained their confidence, energy, and pride, buoyed by collaborative rituals and celebrated victories.
Challenge

From problem to solution: How Phenix overcame its challenges

Phenix overcame a number of challenges that were hindering its growth and development. Here's how Stellar helped them overcome these obstacles to accelerate their growth and achieve their goals.

#1 Limited strategic vision

The lack of a clear direction slowed innovation and led to short-sighted decisions. Discovery and data were underutilized, making it difficult to identify and prioritize growth drivers.

Governance that adapts and learns

A clear 2- to 3-year vision, translated into quantifiable objectives and rigorously monitored. The systematic integration of Discovery and data now makes it possible to make decisions that deliver greater value more quickly.

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#2 A fragile, compartmentalized organization

Persistent silos between teams and insufficient resources limited collaboration and the ability to deliver effectively.

Switch to investment mode

Strengthening leadership and teams has enabled us to build a robust organization capable of delivering sustainable innovation.

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#3 Complex product governance

Major projects were progressing slowly due to a lack of suitable tools and clear oversight. A lack of visibility and coordination led to delays and inefficiency.

Clear, efficient governance

New management tools, clearly defined roles, and shared practices now bring greater transparency, stability, and flexibility to project execution.

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Results

Tangible results:Toward a high-performance product organization

01
Effectiveness > Theory
We don't just hand out PowerPoint presentations. We provide actionable insights, help teams make decisions, and remove roadblocks. If a recommendation can't be implemented within 30 days, we don't make it.
02
Structured Products Team
A dedicated team, led by a Product Director, now ensures that strategy and priorities are coordinated centrally. This fosters better collaboration and the sharing of best practices, with a genuine breaking down of silos among teams.
03
Clarity of roadmaps
A dedicated team, led by a Product Director, now ensures that strategy and priorities are coordinated centrally. This fosters better collaboration and the sharing of best practices, with a genuine breaking down of silos among teams.
04
+10% growth maintained
Deployments are now possible across the entire customer base, marking a turning point in the standardization of the platform.