Belgium
PhD / Chemical engineer with international and multicultural background, a verifiable record of achievements in B2B and B2C management positions (Upper Management, P&L responsabilities, marketing, sales, product management for chemical and lab equipment supplier companies). Structured and analytical, successful at overcoming obstacles, capable of moving initiatives forward under pressure and of motivating others. Profit oriented with strategic vision and business acumen. Member of managememt committees with global leadership teams. Held several management positions in general management, international marketing and sales as well as Product Management and R&D, with assignments in Europe and the US. Fluent in French and English with working knowledge in German.
Global P&L responsibility for the SBU Autochem. Our process analytical technology and automated synthesis reactors provide scientists in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical industries the information they need to deliver life-changing products.
Business Management (P&L) global responsibility for the Specialty Polymer product lines with teams in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.
BASF France Managing Director: Responsible for all activities of BASF in France (Growth/Sales; Production; Service platform...). Main contact with the Unions. - Board member of different associations (UIC, EpE, Maison de la chimie, Fondation de la chimie (University Strasbourg)) - President of the Social commission of the National Chemical Industry association
Responsible for the Polyurethane French market (P&L Responsibility): Production, Sales, Local Marketing, Quality lab, Development lab, Controlling, HR...
• Chairman of the Marketing & Sales board. The group was composed of members representing Sales and Marketing key activities across the company. The board recieved guidance from the Executive Committee and decided the common strategy for all Sales & Marketing activities across the company (CRM, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Pricing, Market and Competitive Intelligence, Trainings…) • Group leader of the Marketing and Sales Office which managed the implementation of the strategy decided at the Marketing & Sales Board
• Support/coach Plastics Marketing group for preparation/update of the various Strategic Plans • Coordination of all activities related to Intelligence
- Product Management of an existing produt line (life cycle management, marketing, improvement of software / hardware). - Involvement in the acquisition of a competitive patent. - Creation of a new product (Creation of the marketing specifications, Link between R&D and marketing, Link between international industrial partners and Mettler Toledo, Successful launch in Jan 2008)
Responsible for the Automated Laboratory Reactors budget for Europe. Sales Target achieved (+12% and +15% increase in sales year on year from 2005 to 2007 with the same number of headcounts)
- Help for the European Account Managers to sell the reactor Product line - Communication channel between the marketing department and the sales force