Niko Baekelandt

Department Manager Technical Services

Bruges Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Daikin Europe (19 yrs 2 mos)
    • Department Manager Technical Services
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Department Manager Refrigeration
      Oct 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

    • Section manager Refrigeration department
      May 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 2 mos

  • General Sales Manager at Daikin Nederland
    Oct 2020 - Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Key account manager / Sales manager at ECR BELGIUM (a division of CARRIER Belgium NV)
    Sep 2000 - May 2007 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Key Account Manager • ECR Belgium is the biggest wholesaler for refrigeration equipment in Belgium • Responsible for the turnover and the contact with several ‘Key Accounts’. • Apart from that I am active as Product Manager for a range of electronic equipment and a range of compressor racks and heat exchangers. • ECAT (European catalogue) team leader • Introducing of ACE quality management system • Implementing EH&S (Environment, Health and Safety) program Sales manager (as of May 2005) • Defining goals and strategies for our business and implement them, lead sales meetings, make business plans... • Since we did not have a GM in Belgium (we worked with a supervisor instead of a GM) I also took part in all management meetings on a European level.

  • Electronics product manager/manager at FRIGRO NV
    Feb 1994 - Sep 2000 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    Electronic Products Manager • First as collaborator at the technical office (making of offers, commercial contacts with customers). • Later promoted to ‘Electronic Products Manager’ where I was responsible for a range of electronic regulation equipment. • I was also involved in the design and installation of a new computer system. Manager of PROCOLD BVBA • During two years I was responsible for the foundation of a new independent service point for FRIGRO NV called PROCOLD. • Responsible for both the financial and general management.