Maxime Vanherpe

IT Project Manager & Product Owner | SaaS Platform Delivery · ERP Integration | Circular Economy & Recycling

Kortrijk Metropolitan Area

About

I manage IT projects and product delivery at the intersection of operations and technology — acting as the bridge between business reality and development teams across multiple platforms and domains. At Galloo group, I work as Product Owner and IT Project Manager across two live platforms. For Valorauto (multi-country B2B/B2C platform for end-of-life vehicle processing, live in Belgium, France and Spain) and WEEEConnect (Galloo's internal platform for WEEE production floor management across BE/FR treatment sites), I own the full product lifecycle: gathering requirements from operational users — from shop floor to management — structuring them into actionable developer tickets, managing external development partners, and driving delivery. In parallel, I am building experience in ERP integration, exploring how to connect our legacy ERP (LISA) with AMCS across Galloo's recycling and WEEE operations. Before moving into IT project management, I spent 10 years as Operations Manager at Elexys NV, where I was already the key user and business-IT bridge for ERP systems — analysing and optimising processes, prioritising issues, and driving implementations. Combined with an earlier background in finance, accounting, audit and consulting across international companies, I bring a grounded understanding of business operations that shapes how I approach every IT project. Key areas: Product ownership · Requirements engineering · Backlog management · Stakeholder alignment · ERP integration · Circular economy · WEEE · Automotive dismantling

Experience

  • IT Project Manager & Product Owner at Galloo
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Acting as Product Owner and IT Project Manager across multiple platforms within the Galloo group - a leading European metal recycling company active in Belgium and France. Valorauto - B2B/B2C platform for end-of-life vehicle (VHU) processing Live in Belgium, France and Spain • Product ownership of the full backlog: intake, classification, prioritisation and quality control of development tickets (Notion) • Bridge between operational users (BE/FR/ES) and an external development team - translating field-level needs into structured, developer-ready specifications • Stakeholder management across CEO, lead developer, operational teams and external development partner • Coordinating product delivery cycles and sprint planning WEEEConnect - Galloo's internal platform for WEEE production floor management Floor scale configuration, weighing registration, production flow tracking across BE/FR treatment sites • Product ownership and project management of platform evolution • Requirements gathering from production floor operators and site managers • Bridge between operational reality and external development partner AMCS & ERP integration Exploring integration between legacy ERP and AMCS across Galloo's recycling and WEEE operations • Business process analysis of WEEE treatment and production flows • Mapping integration requirements across weighing systems, production platforms and reporting tools

  • Operations Manager at Elexys NV
    Jun 2012 - Jul 2022 · 10 yrs 2 mos

    Operations Manager at Elexys NV, a Belgian electricity supplier, responsible for leading the operations team and acting as the key business-IT bridge for ERP systems throughout a 10-year period. Operations & team leadership: • Leading the operations team across invoicing, dunning and operational reporting • Reporting to energy regulators and internal controlling • Member of the trading committee Business-IT bridge (ERP): • Analysis and optimisation of business processes within the ERP environment • Logging, prioritising and following up on development issues with the IT team • Testing and validation of developments before go-live • Driving integration and improvement of processes within and across systems

  • Accountant and Controller at anaxdent GmbH
    Jun 2010 - May 2012 · 2 yrs

    • Accounting, finance, billing, controlling, payroll and fleet management • General IT management • ERP changeover from Navision to SAGE + SAGE CRM • Insurance administration

  • AR Accountant at Dassault Systemes Deutschland GmbH
    Apr 2009 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Invoicing and Revenue Recognition for Germany, East Europe and UK - Purchase order management for Germany - Support operational accounting - Work on merger AR Accounting for Delmia GmbH, MatrixOne GmbH and Dassault Systemes AG into Dassault Systemes Deutschland GmbH - Carryover of data for software part of Delmia GmbH to DS Headquarters in Paris - Support transition, introduction and roll-out into Peoplesoft for Germany and Austria’s finance and service organization - Support to yearly audit

  • Consultant at Handson & Partners
    Sep 2007 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Consulting projects across multiple international clients, including: • Credit & Collections Officer at a global computer concern (Brussels) • SOX Auditor at a mining and construction equipment manufacturer (Brussels / Hannover) • J-SOX Auditor at the European HQ of a climate control company (Oostende) • VAT Consultant at the holding company of a large international bank (Brussels) • Accounting Assistant at a company for innovative gift boxes and vouchers (Brussels)