De Pinte, Flemish Region, Belgium
Experienced in operational excellence, supply chain optimization, and project management, with a proven track record of driving significant cost savings and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Passionate about transforming business processes to leverage technological innovations. A kitesurf enthusiast, constantly learning, dreaming of tackling big waves one day. Also a mountain lover and currently developing a mobile application as a hobby.
Led efforts to streamline material processes, optimize costs, and foster a collaborative community - Onboarded Plant Material Planners to leverage MRP processes, enhancing forecast accuracy and simplifying stock management. Improved material data visibility for business use and driving change. - Optimization - risks and benefits to cut material costs and strengthen supplier relationships, achieving a €10m cost reduction
Led multiple initiatives to enhance industrial performance, including Product Traceability, Competitiveness Roadmap, Production Line Performance, and R&D Project Industrialization. -Production Process: Implemented traceability capabilities on 10 pilot lines with the Production team (laser, inkjet, camera, and IoT solutions). Coordinated technical assistance to improve OEE and yield of the pre-processing/cutting line in the glass automotive shop floor. -Optimization - product profitability among - Supported continuous improvement programs (WCM teams) and digital line transformation to adopt new tools. Sponsored Save Program initiatives to reduce consumption, improve CO2 footprint, and generate financial savings. - Break departmental and regional silos #ONETEAM
Led the rollout of automated quality control systems in the automotive and building glass industry. -Innovation : Contribute to the development of a patented solution for glass material -Management : Managed a €500k annual budget with a cross-functional team, collaborating with suppliers to develop new solutions. -People : Develop the IP culture withing the R&D department.
Proposal of a new design for hydrogen detection based on surface plasmons.