Brussels Metropolitan Area
I’ve contributed for almost 22 years to the success of Coca-Cola, focusing on continuous improvement and strong collaboration between people and departments. During my assignments in Sales & Marketing and Procurement, I have demonstrated the capability to manage complex projects and negotiate strong contracts. I have more than 20 years of people management experience with both local and remote teams. Thanks to my assignment and experience in Sales & Marketing National Accounts and Indirect Procurement Commercial, I am familiar with multiple aspects of Commercial needs, working in close cooperation with customers, internal stakeholders and suppliers. Some of my expertise domains and core competencies are influencing, contracting, developing new ideas and more specific developing sustainable collaborations, strategic thinking, developing and inspiring others and last but not least effective communication. Languages: fluent in Dutch, French, English and German. Familiarity with different cultures: Belgian (both communities), German (family, friends), British, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, German and Spanish (good working relationships).
Within Cross Enterprise Procurement Group (CEPG) responsible for Trade Marketing Material strategy and purchase on a global level.
• Sales & Marketing lead for CCEP to find saving opportunities in synergies and harmonization • Made strong business case to help the Senior Leadership to take decision on outsourcing model for Procurement • Build long term category strategy and plans for S&M and SME • Identify savings opportunities, supplier and market assessments, supplier selections and negotiations, implementations and evaluations • Build strong relationships with stakeholders and internal clients at all levels and obtain support and ownership • Design and standardize processes, tools and models (POS harmonization) • Define strong action plans to improve ROI • Succeeded in realising a considerable savings • Facilitate mutual support between CCE and business critical suppliers • Extend best practices to other countries and departments • Managing and coaching a team of 10 procurement managers in all CCE territories
• Responsible for all institutional accounts and channels for Belux • Build a strong ABP in times for economic crisis in at work channel • Build long term partnership with customers • Developed channel plans with a focus on at work and at school (Mission Olympic) • Negotiated long term contracts with all strategic customers in cooperation with Legal department • Managing an CMA budget of considerable budget • Hire and manage a team of 7 people
• Responsible for different channels and customers within this channels : Recreation Parks, Cinema, Airlines, Hotels, Operators, QSR, SSR, Special Events, Catering and New Businesses. • Responsible for concept and creation of new promotions with high impact on ROI • Develop end to end process for administrative flow of promotional activities • Develop and implement merchandising standards in coolers and vendors • Conceive and develop supporting tools and systems • Very close contact with Sales Centers for all trade marketing activities and explain new contracts • Develop "5 Mio $ book"
• Leading 2 Branches • Managing 5 people • Responsible for a portfolio of considerable credits and investments