Bart Devolder

Strategy & Innovation Manager

Luxembourg

About

In the first years of my career, I have been working as a Supply Chain consultant on diverse client assessments (Logistic Strategy Assessments, Cost Improvement projects, ...) driving them to create value. I strongly believe in the unique value of partnering with complementary profiles. Since October 2019, I have joined Ferrero in the Global Operations Development team based in Luxembourg (Global HQ). Main activities as Global Project Manager: >> Development and implementation of new cost estimation model (across multiple production areas, global model) - consolidating input from Engineering - Procurement - Design departments. >> In-depth cost sensitivity analysis of end-products, on a cost category and cost factor level >> Development of PLM tool to meet end-user expectations

Experience

  • Ferrero (Full-time · 6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Strategy & Innovation Program Manager
      Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Program Manager inside the Strategy & Innovation team for the Ferrero Group.

    • Head of Engineering
      Aug 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for Kinder toy engineering and automation projects within production area Europe. Ferrero yearly makes over 2,5 billion toys for markets across the globe.

    • Head of Planning (polo Europe)
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Head of the Surprise Planning team (all product groups, 3 direct reports) for the European Production Area. Pivotal role between internal stakeholders (central planning and Ferrero finished goods plants) and external partners (injection suppliers, co-packing facilities, warehouses). Working on long term planning, co-packer management and production capacity forecasts of suppliers.

  • Deloitte Belgium (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Senior Supply Chain Consultant
      Jun 2019 - Oct 2019 · 5 mos

    • Cognitive Supply Chain Business Case
      Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 · 2 mos

      Global Chemical Company - Creation of Business Case for the implementation of an AI technology that will increase E2E visibility on their Supply Chain activities. The cognitive engine of the tool enables the workforce to take short-term decisions based on the suggested recommendations. Expected end results in reduced net working capital, improved OTIF performance and higher customer satisfaction.

    • Supply Chain Consultant
      Dec 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Focus on Logistics and Distribution (network design ; customer centric supply chain ; control tower ; process analysis)

  • Business Analyst at Bridgewater Consulting
    Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 · 11 mos

    Cost optimization Strategies for large Belgian and European companies.

  • Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

    MC Analyst in the Natural Resources & Energy industry (main clients: NLMK, Yara, Ores, R4CC). Project focus on Process (re-)design ; Data Analysis ; Project Management ; Change Management. Elected as head of committee of peers (20 people) responsible to welcome new joiners to the company (organization of monthly events ; tracking budget)

  • Internship at Bekaert
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2014 · 1 mo

    I supported a Business Analyst with the ongoing integration of recently acquired operations in Brazil. The project contained the analysis of the Brazilian oil and gas market, the screening of historical sales performance and investigating key customers profitability.