Scherpenheuvel, Flemish Region, Belgium
Engineering and Project Management professional with multi-disciplinary experience in the Consumer Goods Business. Over the past 25+ years, acquired broad experience while owning global programs (in Asia, WE, CEEMEA, LA and NA), at different management positions. I have a passion for Technology development, Program management (30-60MM$/year spending), organizational design efficiency, working with different cultures and coaching people. Lived abroad in Germany and USA for a total of 7 years. My strengths: - Collaboration skills. - Ability to handle multiple priorities and demonstrate strong leadership. - Creativity, problem solving, unconventional thinking and creativity. - Experience in setting up or restructuring towards effective organizational design - Talent for anticipating issues and formulating positive and persuasive recommendations that leads to sound technical/business decisions and pragmatic solutions.
Global Engineering Innovation Director for the fastest growing Fabric Care category. Responsible for the global strategic innovation product pipeline, technology and process developments within a global supply chain footprint (Asia, Europe and North America).
Regional Engineering head and Capex responsible (portfolio of 100MM$, yearly spending of 35MM$) for Initiatives delivery, Capacity and innovation for the Fabric Enhancers platform across 6 plants in Europe, Russia and Middle East with a total of 15 production lines as part of a 1 Billion $ Business Category. Also engineering end responsible for 18 months for all Liquids White space expansion projects for India. Direct management of 11 Senior Engineering Managers. Delivered breakthrough innovation with the new Lenor/Beads Unstoppables Carton tube sustainable package, which received several global packaging awards (2023 Dow PAC Global Platinum Award and Packaging Europe sustainable award).
Global Program responsibility with actual project executions in EMEA (Germany, Ireland), Americas (USA, Mexico) and Asia (China, Japan).
Regional Head for optimization of entire Fabric and Home Care supply chain, across 12 manufacturing plants, in Greater Europe. Leading several teams, both at feasibility stage, as well the execution of a 3 years, 150MM$ new production facility in Easter Europe (yet confidential). This strategic, confidential broadening role involves touch points upon till SVP, President and deputy CEO level.
First 2 years, part of the Site Manufacturing team, with leading process reliability improvement work and new product initiatives. Later, regional project responsibility for Alakaline and ZincAir batteries across EMEA. In between 6 months assignment in North Carolina,USA.