Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
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
CEO & Value Creation Executive | Scaling and Transforming Industrial Businesses | Operational Excellence · EBITDA Improvement · International Leadership
Directed multi-site facility operations including cleaning, waste management, and catering across university and hospital environments.
Post-acquisition integration from Solvay — built pan-European procurement function from the ground up.
Reported to CFO. Scope: €2B purchasing · €25M operations budget · 400-person team · Belgium, Netherlands, France, UK & Luxembourg.