Guy De Poortere

Global Solutions

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

International executive with a proven track record in leading complex industrial organizations, driving operational transformation, and creating sustainable business value across Europe, North America, and Asia. My career has been built within global organizations including Volvo, Toyota, Alcoa Europe, Proximus Group, and Domo Chemicals, operating across automotive, chemicals, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, and industrial services. I combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution, bringing together General Management, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Transformation, and M&A experience. Key leadership experience: ✔ P&L responsibility exceeding €100M ✔ International leadership of organizations up to 1,200 employees ✔ Procurement and supply chain portfolios exceeding €4.4B ✔ Delivery of large-scale transformation and operational improvement programs ✔ Cross-cultural leadership across Europe, US, and Asia My focus is helping organizations improve performance, accelerate transformation, strengthen operational discipline, and create measurable enterprise value. I am particularly passionate about industrial environments where strategy, people, technology, and execution come together to deliver sustainable growth. Executive interests: • CEO / Managing Director mandates • Industrial transformation • Private Equity portfolio leadership • Operational value creation • International business leadership Geographic focus: Switzerland | Benelux | France | Middle East

Experience

  • Executive Interim & Advisory at Global Solutions
    Apr 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

    CEO & Value Creation Executive | Scaling and Transforming Industrial Businesses | Operational Excellence · EBITDA Improvement · International Leadership

  • Managing Director at FACOS
    Mar 2025 - Dec 2025 · 10 mos

    Directed multi-site facility operations including cleaning, waste management, and catering across university and hospital environments.

  • General Management - COO at C-Mec Group
    Aug 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Corporate Procurement Manager at DOMO Chemicals
    Sep 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Post-acquisition integration from Solvay — built pan-European procurement function from the ground up.

  • CPO - Vice President Supply Chain Management at Proximus Group
    Apr 2010 - Feb 2016 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Reported to CFO. Scope: €2B purchasing · €25M operations budget · 400-person team · Belgium, Netherlands, France, UK & Luxembourg.