Yannick Van Dyck

Head of Customer Operations | People-Centric Leadership | End-to-End Supply Chain & Customer Excellence | FMCG | Digitally Enabled, Data-Driven Execution | Driving OTIF, Cost-to-Serve & Network Optimization

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Senior Supply Chain & Customer Operations leader | Driving end-to-end supply chain, customer service and route-to-market performance across complex, fast-moving environments. With more than 20 years of hands-on experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management across diverse industries, I deliver measurable operational results while building the foundations for sustainable performance through strong leadership and team development. Who am I? I combine a results-driven mindset with a genuine people-first leadership style, empowering teams, developing talent and creating clarity in complex matrix organizations. My expertise spans Customer Operations, Route-to-Market, Logistics and Planning, where I have consistently improved service reliability, customer experience and operational efficiency. Why connect? I am motivated by roles where operational excellence, technology and data enable both business growth and people success. I thrive in environments that value collaboration, accountability and transformation, and where strong teams are recognized as the key driver of lasting results.

Experience

  • Head of Customer Operations Benelux (Nivea, Eucerin, Labello, Hansaplast) at Beiersdorf
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Head of Customer Operations for the Benelux, with end-to-end accountability for customer service, customer collaboration, logistics execution and service performance across leading skincare brands (Nivea, Eucerin, Labello, Hansaplast). Leading multi-country, cross-functional teams in a complex FMCG environment with high service-level expectations / Driving OTIF performance, penalty governance and service-level agreements with strategic retail partners / Strengthening collaboration between Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and IT to improve end-to-end execution / Embedding data-driven performance management and continuous-improvement routines across the organization

  • Danone (Brussels Region, Belgium · Hybrid)
    • Head of Customer Operations BeLux (Danone, Alpro, Nutricia, Evian, Volvic)
      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Head of Customer Operations BeLux with responsibility for Customer Service, Customer Collaboration, Route-to-Market and Logistics, leading 4 direct and 28 indirect reports across multiple business units. Impact Highlights : Led SAP integration of 4 business units into one unified customer operations operating model, enabling standardized order-to-cash processes and improved data visibility / Delivered cross-category VMI implementation, strengthening retailer collaboration and forecast reliability / Orchestrated fresh and ambient logistics network consolidations, improving efficiency and cost-to-serve / Implemented advanced Total Cost-to-Serve reporting and simulation capabilities (Power BI / Llamasoft) to support commercial and supply-chain decision making / Introduced a B2B customer portal, reducing manual workload and improving customer experience

    • Senior Manager Customer Service - Specialized Nutrition Benelux
      Apr 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Senior leadership role with accountability for Customer Service and Customer Collaboration for the Specialized Nutrition portfolio in Benelux, operating in a highly regulated, service-critical healthcare environment. Impact Highlights : Led Customer Service and Customer Collaboration teams across Benelux (2 direct, 12 indirect reports) / Owned service-level performance, customer engagement and operational governance for key healthcare and retail partners / Delivered SAP integration of two business units into one standardized operating model, improving data consistency and execution reliability / Strengthened KPI-driven performance management and continuous-improvement routines in a highly demanding service environment

  • Whirlpool Corporation (Hybrid)
    • Head of Supply Chain EMEA at KitchenAid Europa, Inc.
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      End-to-end responsibility for Order Management, Planning and Logistics across EMEA for the KitchenAid brand (7 direct - 17 indirect reports), leading multilingual teams in a complex regional supply-chain environment. Impact Highlights : Led EMEA supply chain operations, including order-to-delivery, planning and logistics execution, improving service reliability and cost efficiency / Delivered SAP IBP implementation to strengthen planning capabilities and cross-functional alignment / Increased No-Touch Order Processing by 30% within one year through process standardization and automation / Played a key leadership role in the S/4HANA implementation, supporting scalable and future-ready operations

    • Order-To-Delivery Manager KitchenAid EMEA (Logistics, Customer Service, Supply Chain)
      Nov 2012 - Sep 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Accountable for order-to-delivery performance across EMEA, leading customer service and logistics teams (5 direct - 13 indirect reports) and acting as a key interface between commercial, supply chain and IT functions. Impact Highlights : Led EMEA order desk and logistics teams, ensuring service continuity and OTIF performance / Successfully executed a warehouse transition in 2014 with zero business disruption, while delivering €1M+ in cost savings / Led logistics tenders and contract negotiations to improve cost competitiveness and service levels / Drove continuous-improvement initiatives across service, cost, OTIF and digitally-enabled processes

    • Logistics & Distribution Coordinator KitchenAid EMEA
      Sep 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Operational lead for 3PL management, inventory control and logistics performance across the EMEA region. Impact Highlights : Managed contracted warehouses and transport partners across multiple countries / Controlled logistics budgets and performance reporting / Led warehousing and transportation tenders / Improved service levels and cost efficiency through structured KPI management and continuous improvement

  • Warehouse Manager at Unilever
    Apr 2011 - Sep 2011 · 6 mos

    Responsible for inbound, outbound and production-related warehouse operations, including people management, quality, safety and process improvement. Impact Highlights : Managed end-to-end warehouse operations, including tea blending activities / Led recruitment, training and performance management of warehouse teams / Implemented a Dock Booking System, significantly improving inbound flow efficiency and planning accuracy / Ensured compliance with quality, safety and traceability standards in a high-volume FMCG environment

  • DuPont (Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium · On-site)
    • Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator
      Jan 2008 - Apr 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Key logistics interface between warehouses, carriers, customer service, sales, supply chain and IT, with a strong focus on cost control and process excellence. Impact Highlights : Owned logistics cost reporting, analysis and optimization initiatives / Led Six Sigma projects, including a successful demurrage cost-reduction program / Acted as SAP key user and logistics process owner / Developed logistics procedures and delivered internal trainings to improve execution consistency

    • CSR for the French and Italian market
      Apr 2005 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for end-to-end order-to-cash execution for French and Italian customers in a SOX-controlled environment. Impact Highlights : Executed order management and after-sales support in SAP / Ensured compliance with SOX and internal audit requirements / Acted as daily interface with sales and supply chain teams / Conducted customer visits to strengthen collaboration and service quality