Louis Casterman

Business and Services Leader @Decathlon Evere

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Experience

  • Decathlon (Evere, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium · On-site)
    • Leading Team - Business & Services Leader
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      - Member of the Leading Team at Decathlon Evere. - Strategic human and economic decisions for an entity of 120 employees. - Implementation of Decathlon United strategies and transition towards store modernization. - Driving the performance of both physical/digital business activities and services. - Writing the annual budget and managing economic activity to ensure sustainable performance. - Coaching and managing employees, developing skills, and talents of department managers.

    • Team Leader - Department Manager
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Management of 10 employees (on fixed-term/permanent contracts) and 20 students. - Team management, including recruitment, onboarding, and providing human support to each employee through regular performance reviews. - Define the commercial strategy, organize store layout, and structure the product and service offerings. - Unite and lead a team to successfully implement the business strategy. - Support the development of skills and the growth of talent within the team, preparing future leaders for the company. - Offer a selection of products and services tailored to customer needs. - Ensure optimized inventory management to maintain product availability. - Fixing an reaching budget targets. - Boost commercial activity and ensure the company's profitability.

    • Team Player
      Nov 2019 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Head coach & Performance analyst at La Rasante Hockey Club
    Aug 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs

    Team coaching, preparation and execution of training sessions, leading video analysis programs. - Developed and implemented strategic game plans for field hockey teams, focusing on tactical execution and performance improvement. - Managed a youth elite team (group of 20 players) in alignment with the academy's established guidelines. - Utilized video analysis programs to assess individual and team performance, providing insights for continuous development. - Managed daily operations, ensuring a demanding yet supportive environment conducive to achieving goals. - Fostered a positive team culture, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across diverse groups.

  • Student - Sports Sales Associate at Decathlon Belgium
    Jun 2017 - Sep 2017 · 4 mos

  • Regional Recruitment Manager (student association) at Jeugd Parlement Jeunnesse vzw - asbl
    Feb 2015 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Political simulation of the Belgian Parliament during one week. - Political and diplomatic interest - Flyers, posters, audience speaking - Enrollment record for the 2015 and 2017 simulation - Selection of candidates based on motivation letters This simulation gave me the opportunity to participate as a state senator (2015), as a member of the organization (2016)