Nico De Cuyper

Procurement & Supply Chain Consultancy

Bruges Metropolitan Area

About

Having 28 years of experience in Food Industry, in Multinational & SME, I am providing my expertise by means of Consultancy, Interim management & Strategy Implementation Projects. My Areas of specialisation are: International Procurement, Supply Chain, Innovation, Product Life Cycle Management, Innovation, Sustainability, … with a main focus on Cash Flow Optimisation in Organisation & Process. I choose my battles and get it done! Having a strong belief in participative leadership, I give accountability and ownership, which I consider as key for building a strong team. Top 5 of Personal Strenghts: • Develop a solid business strategy, translated in a tangible operational plan • Encouraging my teams for creativity & innovation by welcoming radical ideas & solutions • Change agile & convincing the teams to run the "extra mile" by explaining the "why" of things • Strong analytical skills, taking a deep dive to find the rootcause and solving problems • Entrepreneur continuously looking for business opportunities

Experience

  • Sourcing Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) at Just Quality International Inc.
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Procurement & Supply Chain Consultancy at CREA FENIX
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Interim Management & Strategy Implementation with focus on Cash Flow Optimisation in Organisation & Process.

  • Head of Sales & Marketing at Primoris Belgium
    Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr

    PRIMORIS Belgium is a specialized laboratory for residue and contaminant analysis in the agri-food industry

  • Ardo (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Business Unit Director Vegetables
      Jun 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Group Purchasing Director
      Jan 2015 - May 2019 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Group Purchasing Manager at Dujardin Foods
    Nov 2010 - Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos