Expert Details
Transformation
ID: 725137
United Kingdom
Started up several businesses and developed to €100m plus profitable sales. Supported several M&A activities including valuations.
Running large organisation to improved profitability.
Successfully turned around several under-performing businesses to show strong profit growth.
Introduced simple modeling for analysing and showing relative position of competitors. Market scan for quick understanding competitors strategies and intentions. Performance monitoring versus competitors and driving down cost based on benchmarking.
Supported budget preparations and 3year plan process.
Helps identify the optimal market positioning for new and existing product and services.
Extensive experience as marketing director/CMO of several companies.
Advices major plastic converting company to drive sales growth. Developed new strategy for plastics converting company based on competitive insights.
Supported many companies in their strategic planning resulting in better decision making.
Boehringer Ingelheim: Major pharmaceutical company: developed the oncology launch planArovit: leading European private label pet food: reorganised the sales force including new targets, training, processesACV: leading boiler & heating manufacturer: developed 3 year plan, identified merger and acquisition targets and initiated discussionsOntex: Leading European diaper & incontinence private label manufacturer: developed and deployed environmental strategyIntermec: developed business unit strategy for one of the subsidiaries
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1987 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business | Institution: Vlerick Leuven Business school |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: MBSc | Subject: Commercial Engineering | Institution: Ecole de Commerce Solvay |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Engineering | Institution: Free University Brussels |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2003 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: CEO |
Responsibilities:Managing his own consulting company. Helping companies develop strategy, business unit operations, sales efficiency, marketing, environmental policy and deployment, and much more.Transformations Business Turnarounds Due diligences Post Merger integrations Carve Outs Plant closures Plant cost reductions Operations foot print Sales force effectiveness PMO Environmental Strategies ESG Business Unit Strategy |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2003 | Employer: CHEP | Title: VP and Managing Director plastics | Department: Board |
Responsibilities:Started up and run the Returnable plastic container business from standing start to €100m.Developed and deployed new business model to track pallest using RFID. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Employer: CARREFOUR BELGIUM/GB | Title: MANAGING DIRECTOR | Department: Maxi lgium |
Responsibilities:Head of the hypermarket chain in Belgium as well as deputy managing director of the supermarket chain. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1997 | Employer: CONTINENT WICKES BUILDING SUPPLIES | Title: CEO and Managing Director | Department: BOARD |
Responsibilities:Managing Director of the retail chain in Belgium, The Netherlands and France. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1993 | Employer: CONTINENT WICKES BUILDING SUPPLIES | Title: Marketing Director | Department: Board |
Responsibilities:Head of domestic appliances. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 1991 | Employer: BAIN & COMPANY | Title: Management Consultant | Department: Board |
Responsibilities:Bain & Company is a leading US strategy consulting companies, based in London.Assignments included: • Information services conglomerate: Across Europe - Successful joint venture set up in France • Industrial services company: Germany - Developed and implemented a business unit strategy • Industrial motors manufacturer France - Developed and implemented a business unit strategy • Beverages: Across Europe -Managed team that analysed the European market and recommended strategies. • Paper manufacturing: Across Europe – Major cost reduction across all plants based on reorganisation of processes and investment program • Chemical manufacturer: Across Europe - Formulation of European marketing strategy • Marketing services organisation: Global - Prepared corporate and financial overview • Engineering: Europe - Managed team that recommended strategy and helped implementation |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Employer: Procter & Gamble | Title: BRAND MANAGER | Department: Benelux |
Responsibilities:• Brand Assistant - Developed & introduced first European introduction of liquid detergent ball• Sales Manager - Sales responsibility for the Western-Flanders sales district • Assistant Brand Manager - New advertising campaign for Dash resulting in record share levels. Successful launch of scouring cream. Managed and implemented new European design project • Brand Manager -Launched GINI soft drink into grocery trade. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Country / Region: USA | Summary: Accountable for pallet business model. Run largest ever RFID pilot in Florida. Director of Auto-ID centre in Boston |
| Years: 1988 to 1993 | Country / Region: UK | Summary: Based in London and worked at Bain & Co, Dixons and then Wickes |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Across Europe | Summary: Entire career working across Europe |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | First language:Perfect spoken & written |
| French | Perfect spoken & written |
| Dutch | Perfect spoken & written |
| German | Speak & read well but poor writing |
Fields of Expertise
business, business management, business development, business valuation, business operations, business analysis, competitive analysis, competitive intelligence, competitive benchmarking, corporate strategic planning, market positioning, marketing, plastics competitive analysis, plastics competitive intelligence, strategic planning, brand valuation, Total Unduplicated Reach and Frequency analysis