Stein Vlassenbroeck

Market Manager at Air Liquide passionate about food & pharma markets, people & performance

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Management of technical & commercial aspects of industrial projects. Development and implementation of innovative solutions to optimize and enhance customer’s processes in terms of productivity, sustainability, efficiency, compliancy, safety, certification… As a former Senior Account Manager and currently as a Market Manager Food & Pharma at Air Liquide I have a broad and indepth knowledge of our industries and their current and future gasrelated solutions. My mission is to help and assist you in qualifying the right solution for your process. Combining the right molecules with the right equipment is key for your success. DRY ICE In various shapes and forms, delivered ready -to -use. If you like, we handle the entire logistic chain so your cooled product arrives on time in full at its destination all over the world.If your process needs larger volumes, consider an on site installation to integrate in your process. CRYOGENICS I help entrepreneurs in the food industry to optimize their freezing, cooling and temperature control processes. Freezing in batches or in line, chilling raw or cooked aliments, meat, fruits, dishes, in big or tiny pieces ... several technical solutions are available. They are called cryo crystallization, cryo encapsulation, hardening, stabilization of liquid / liquefied (mixed) products… I assess which one will best fit the business of each entrepreneur. MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING Extend your product’s shelf life, give mechanical properties to your package or improve your product’s appearance. I help you make the right choice. BLANKETING Purging and inerting of vessels (ships, storage tanks, containers,….) and pipelines in both food and process applications e.g. oil tanks, siryp tanks, LNG tanks,… WASTE WATER TREATMENT Oxygen and ozone injection, CO2 pH regulation HYDROGEN Hydrogenation of fatty acids, desulphuring in petrochemical industry, green fuel, heat treatment Contact me: Mobile: +32 473 93 13 35 [email protected]

Experience

  • Air Liquide (18 yrs 7 mos)
    • Market Manager Food & Pharma North-Europe
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Analyzing market evolutions and trends, capturing and understanding the market's hartbeat and pulse and translating those data into development plans for new offers and sustainable and profitable growth. Building a vision, roadmap and marketing plan for the Food and Pharma market.

    • Senior Account Manager
      Dec 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

      *2015-current: Senior Account Manager Process and Food at Air Liquide: managing large international accounts in the Belgian territory (e.g. Coca Cola, Cargill, Pepsico, Bekaert). Mentorship and coaching of Junior sales. Developing new accounts in Food & Pharma. Founder and team captain of the Air Liquide 1000km against Cancer cycling team. *2011-2014: Account Manager Welding, Cutting and Process at Air Liquide: managing a portfolio of large accounts (e.g. Bekaert, Van De Wiele, Picanol) and developing new accounts (e.g. Team Industries,Vercaigne,A&S, Goddeeris).Proven track-record. *2007-2010: Account Manager Process at Air Liquide, managing a portfolio of industrial customers (e.g. Nitto, Celanese, Affilips, Tenneco) and developing new accounts (e.g. Fremach,Bosch)

  • JohnsonDiversey (Belgium)
    • Account Manager
      2004 - 2007 · 3 yrs

      Account Manager for the Dairy and Brewery Industry Belgium at Diversey Lever/ JohnsonDiversey

    • Sales Engineer
      2001 - 2004 · 3 yrs

      Sales Engineer Cleaning and Sanitizing for the Dairy Industry at Diversey Lever/ JohnsonDiversey

  • Product Specialist at ELSCOLAB
    2000 - 2001 · 1 yr

    Product Specialist Process and Laboratory at Elscolab NV Viscosity and rheology (Brookfield), spectrocolorimetrie (Hunterlab) Sensory Analysis (Electronic Nose) On-line analysis of moisture, proteins and fat (NIR and µ-wave)

  • Internship at Vitaphar NV
    2000 - 2000 · Less than a year

    Market study of the e-commerce of food supplements