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BNI FranceAmbassadeur
Apr. 2023 - Sep. 2024Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
AmbitsBusiness Mentor
Aug. 2022 - May. 2025BelgiqueOur ambition is to make managers better leaders. No more, no less. At the current speed of business, good leadership is a defining factor for (digital) success. No one is perfect or knows it all, leadership is complex and decision making not always easy, so why not embrace the guidance of a mentor who has been in your shoes before? We propose a dedicated mentoring process tracking impact and outcomes, starting with mentee profiling to fully understand the ultimate goals and where to go next. Ambits' mentor community is strong and diverse allowing us to find the perfect match for every mentee. This is a side activity, not a full-time job.
Maxwell Leadership FrancophonieFaculté : Mentor et Formateur DISC
Nov. 2021FrancophonieEnseigne et forme les membres de la Maxwell Leadership en francophonie à devenir Formateur et Consultants de l'outil DISC.
MadaBelLeadership Humaniste
Jan. 2021Antananarivo, Madagascar- formation en leadership, - l'accompagnement, - le coaching, - le conseil de propriétaires, de dirigeants et de cadres d’entreprise et d’organisations privées ou publiques.
Maxwell Leadership FrancophoniePAC Contenu - Coordinateur Contenu
Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2022FrancophonieOrganisation et coordination de la traduction des contenus des produits et formations de la Maxwell Leadership pour la francophonie.
VIVAQUAIT Vendor Manager
Jul. 2020 - Aug. 2023BruxellesCréation et mise en place du rôle. Définition de la stratégie d'approche du marché par rapport aux défis e besoin IT de VIVAQUA Réunions périodiques avec les principaux fournisseurs en place sur le niveau de service et les projets Sourcing de partenaires et fournisseurs Rédaction de cahiers de charges et de SLA Evaluation des offres fournisseurs et contractualisation Rédaction et négociation de SOW pours des prestations spécifiques au sein d'un contrat cadre
YptoContract Manager
Oct. 2019 - Feb. 2020BrusselsManagement of a major outsourcing contract with TCS (Tata Computer Services) for all IT activities of Ypto and NMBS. Follow-up of deliverables Draft and negotiation of contract amendments Support to the project team in their negotiations and contract relations with TCS
Maxwell Leadership FrancophonieProgram Coordinator - Coordinateur de Programme
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2020Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg & Canada
BelnetVendor Manager
Apr. 2019 - Oct. 2019Brussels Area, BelgiumCoaching the procurement team in the day to day procurement activities. Defining a vendor management policy and a vendor framework document. Implemented the vendor framework with one major vendor. Coaching the procurement team in the strategy for key tenders (network equipment and network connectivites). Coaching procurement team in negotiations with vendors and during vendor meetings.
SecurexProcurement Director
Feb. 2018 - Mar. 2019Brussels Area, BelgiumCreation of a Procurement Department Define governance and process Manage business change and transformation by integrating all procurement activities in a central team Member of a company wide transformation program Implement reduction costs program
Brussels Airport CompanySenior Business Analyst
Sep. 2017 - Jan. 2018ZaventemProcurement Business analyst within IT. Support procurement requirements in the definition of their needs to select new tools. Define Procurement process.
SWIFTProject Manager Security and GDPR compliance
Feb. 2017 - Sep. 2017BelgiumManaged a compliance project combining different legal topics to renegotiate with suppliers. Topics addressed cover security screening of vendor’s staff having physical and/or logical access to SWIFT environments, confidentiality and data protection to comply with GDPR legislation. Scope covered vendors doing business with SWIFT European and Asian offices.
Lead Without A Title | AmericaFacilitator
Jan. 2017 - Jul. 2018BeneLuxAre you a CEO, Managing Director or business owner looking to build real leadership capability at every level of your organisation? Are you a CxO or a Manager looking to create a winning team with empowered team members and a culture of success ? We support every business wanting to make a real impact in their industry, help them identify and develop genuine leaders at every level – elevating their culture, performance and profitability. We work with people who genuinely want to make a difference – in their lives, their businesses, their communities and their families. Our trainings are very interactive and the retention level is very high through the use of Accelerated Learning techniques. Our trainings are clear and confrontational and they are always developed from the intention of helping participants to fully exploit their potential. To learn more about creating an inspiring world-class organisation, call me on +32 496734181, email me at [email protected] or visit www.lwt-benelux.com
Belgian Government - Federal entitySenior Procurement consultant
Sep. 2016 - Jan. 2017Brussels Area, BelgiumAdvise a Belgian Federal public authority in the writting of a complex public tender. Chosen procedure: competitive dialogue. Defined the tender approach. Write the tenderbook (legal and administrative part) + the selection and award criteria's.
PayPalSenior Consultant outsourcing SLA
Jul. 2016 - Sep. 2016LuxembourgHelping Paypal Europe imroving performance monitoring of the ourcources activities
Région wallonneSenior purchasing consultant in Public tender
Mar. 2016 - Sep. 2016Namur Area, BelgiumWrite a public tender book for the purchase of a bespoke IT application and the hosting (PaaS). Define the tender strategy, the evaluation criteria’s and the contractual terms. Lead the negotiation process and advice the Administration until the notification of the contract.
DoyenPrince2 Expert
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016Brussels Area, Belgium- Help to the implementation of Prince2 at Doyen - Customize process, templates and flows - Mentor and coach PM to use the methodology - Mentor the management with business changes, according to Kotter's 8 steps methodology for business change.
EDF LuminusProject Manager Sourcing strategy and vendor management
Dec. 2014 - Nov. 2015Brussels Area, BelgiumDefine and implement the IT Sourcing Strategy Define and Implement the IT Vendor Management Strategy Defined categories of spend and vendors profile per category. Implement IT Sourcing Strategy through RFP & vendors evaluations. Drafting & negotiating “value for money” contracts.
Godiva ChocolatierDirector Procurement International
Jan. 2014 - Sep. 2014Brussels Area, BelgiumManage the procurement teams in EU, Japan and Pac Rim (H-K) – 5 direct reports + 6 indirect reports. Implement cost reduction program for CAPEX, direct and indirect materials. Defined and implemented category management of all spend with spend profiles per supplier. Implement new process, new policies and new template documents to structure the procurement activities. Market research of new strategic partners.
FITCH BENNETT Partners - Executive Search & Career Management.Business Coach
Dec. 2013 - Nov. 2017France - BelgiumBusiness Coaching of CxO, VP's and Senior Managers - sounding board on the strategy and other key decisions - how to delegate and manage the agenda to free time for strategy and stakeholders - develop leadership attitude - team management
RGPAssociate Consultant Supply Chain
Mar. 2013 - Dec. 2019Brussels Area, BelgiumRGP is a public traded professional services firm (NASDAQ:RECN). Our accomplished professionals have expertise in finance & accounting, information management, risk & compliance, human capital, legal & regulatory, corporate advisory & restructuring and supply chain management. Founded in 1996, today we have over 2100 clients in 66 countries. From 80 offices globally RGP is dedicated to help clients change their business from the inside out. RGP works with accomplished professionals carefully selected through a 5 step selection process. As a RGP Associate consultant, my projects include: 1. Indirect Material Manager @ WABCO Europe 2. Senior Consultant outsourcing @ Paypal Europe
WABCOIndirect Material Leader
Mar. 2013 - Oct. 2013Belgium & GermanyHead of a team (15 FTE) of Indirect Material buyers. Managing specific categories/Segments: IT/Telecom, Travel, HR, credit cards, Professional Services & Consulting, Marketing and Office Rent. Team based in Germany and Poland. Generated 1,7 MEUR savings.
ING BelgiumSenior Project Manager in Procurement
Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012Management of an E-auction project for the selection of Professional Services suppliers (IT and non-IT resources). Proposals evaluation, business case elaboration and present recommendations covering savings/cost reduction (7 MEUR/year) Definition and planning of the transition phase. Conception of the communication package (internal & external) Organization of internal communication sessions.
bpostSenior Programme Manager
Feb. 2012 - Jul. 2012Brussels Area, BelgiumManagement of a large strategic programme aiming at the national rollout of a new product/service for parcel delivery. Management of 7 tracks (Marketing, Geo-loc, IT, Process, Customer Care, Procurement/Legal and deployment) and a team of 15 FTE’s. Achievement: - Recovery of a critical situation as program has not been actively managed for 5 months. - Finalized negotiations and contract with vendors (after 18 months delay), - Solved IT & technical issues, - Defined the Customer Care and HW/SW Support principles with internal departments, - Updated planning and organized E2E tests before Go-to-Market. Budget: 10 MEUR in project phase and 15 MEUR in operation phase (8 years) .
Jonckers Translation & EngineeringProject Manager Audit prior to Transformation
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2012Brussels Area, BelgiumAudit of the company with a focus on Procurement process and flows. Recommendations to transform the company in order to increase its profitability, reducing its costs while improving team efficiencies.
BNP Paribas FortisProgramme Manager
Oct. 2011 - Dec. 2011Brussels Area, BelgiumManage, lead and coach a team of project managers in Facility division. Define a new framework for project managers according to Harmony methodology. Set-up of the PMO: define new process (Demand Management, Portfolio Management, …), define templates and tools.
BNP Paribas FortisSenior Buyer IT
May. 2011 - Sep. 2011Brussels Area, BelgiumImplementation of Shared Service Centers in Brussels (move from France to Belgium) for IT support to European users. Lead purchasing trajectory for HW (PC, Servers, SAN, Mainframe and Printer) + outsourcing services and maintenance support. Purchasing budget: from 200K to 20 MEUR, depending on the project. Costs reduction & Savings: 1.800K – Assignment ROI: 2.150 %.
Advice & ManagementAccompagnateur de Cadres et Dirigeants dans leur Leadership
Jun. 2010BelgiumJ'aide les cadres et dirigeants à augmenter l'engagement de leur équipes et dès lors les performances de leurs entreprises avec ma Méthode CLEAR. Je travaille principalement sur les 5 niveaux suivants : C - Communication L - Leadership E - Education / formation A - Attitudes R - Relations A cela s'ajoute la gestion humaine du changement et les relations interculturelles.
TockheimBusiness Coach
May. 2010 - Oct. 2010France & BelgiumCoaching of Executive Leaders from various industries to help them integrating the right attitude for their role.
SibelgaSenior Buyer
Mar. 2010 - Mar. 2011Brussels Area, BelgiumOrganize public tenders (OJEU process), evaluate bids and negotiate prices & contractual terms. Indirect procurement of: IT Services, Trainings, Interim Managers, Postal services, … Procurement budget: from 35K to 210 MEUR, depending on the project.
ELECTRABEL - GDF SUEZ GROUPChief Buyer IT
May. 2009 - Dec. 2009Brussels Area, BelgiumResponsible for all IT purchase (budget: EUR +/- 150 MEUR). Manage and coach the IT junior buyer and 2 admin staff. Responsible for the promotion of the procurement best practices and for the local implementation of corporate purchasing rules. Reduce the number of suppliers. Ensure the implementation of the framework agreements signed at group level. Costs reduction & Savings: 2.850K. Assignment ROI: 2.374%
IsabelProject Manager Transformation & Turnaround
Jun. 2008 - Apr. 2009Contributed to the turnaround of this company by transforming the sourcing approach in concentrating all procurement activities at corporate level. My focus was procurement and spends. In order to quickly generate immediate needed fresh cash, I organized a sales & lease back deal bringing +/- 700 K EUR in the company. Other savings generated by renegotiating contract: 550 KEUR. Used Kotter's Change management methodology: AS IS analysis, proposition of a TO BE to the management, getting buy in from management, communicate it to the company and implementation, demonstrate some quick wins and the perenity of implemented approach.
FortisTranformation Project Manager
Jun. 2006 - Feb. 2008BeNeLuxParticipated to the transformation and redesign of the IT from local to a cross-border organization. Managed 2 Business Change projects that implied: - Teams reorganization: from local to cross-border, down-sizing; - Definition of new working process (ITIL based); - New agreements on work distribution between 2 divisions (IT and Facilities); - Reduction of suppliers from 7 to 1 (workplace environment); - New network monitoring platform for all Fortis (dismantling 5 costly local tools). Recurring Savings on both projects. Used Kotter's methodology for change management: define a vision, build a coalition, enlist volunteers, remove barriers with action, quick wins, keep the movement and sustain change.
MobistarSenior Buyer
Jan. 2006 - Jun. 2006Brussels Area, BelgiumPurchases SW (packages and bespoke) developed through Offshore or Onshore Contracts. Organize tenders, proceed with proposals evaluation. Negotiation of SW licenses and SW maintenance contracts: IBM, Symantec, BEA, Oracle, … Support to internal Project Managers in the management of their project + contract management + risk management.
Airbus Defence and SpaceCrisis Project Manager
Sep. 2005 - Jan. 2006Paris Area, FranceMediator a role in a strategic project between EADS and its suppliers. Restored communication and a collaborative atmosphere between parties that allowed constructive future collaboration. Coaching of Division procurement leader and other project team members.
Airbus Defence Germany (formely EADS Germany)Head of Procurement and Sourcing
Apr. 2004 - Aug. 2005GermanyWork on 2 different programs. Large and complex program at export with several tracks: - civil works (antenna) - IT - Telecom - High-Tech - Consulting - Off-set - Supply chain and Logistice (3PL) Budget of 400 MEUR Team of 5 people Large PPP program with Germand Defence for the outsourcing of their Telecom activities. Budget of 6 Bn EUR over 10 years. Organised vendor evaluations and project risks assesment.
ONSSAPLProcurement Project Manager
Dec. 2003 - Mar. 2004Brussels Area, BelgiumProject manages all contractual and financial aspects of a call for tenders for the Procurement of IT HW, SW and services, on behalf of the Belgian Social Security Administration for Local Governments. Create new tender tools for this administration: tender specifications, contract terms & conditions, evaluated bids, etc. Support and advise the Administration during the negotiations.
ComputacenterBid Project Manager
Sep. 2003 - Sep. 2003Brussels Area, BelgiumChief advisor and consultant on bid and pricing strategy for a multi-million EUR IT service management tender for the European Commission (IT Directorate), resulting in the award of a 4 year contract, being the first successful tender win by the company as prime.
Advice & ManagementOwner - Managing Partner
Aug. 2003Offre de service en : - Leadership coaching, mentorat et développement personnel, - Transformation et Gestion du Changement, - Achats et gestion de fournisseurs. Les missions ont été effectuées pour des organisations issues des secteurs suivants: - Belgique: Banque, Secteur Public, IT, Telecom, SW et Utilities, - BeNeLux: Finance, - Belgique & Allemagne : Automotive, - EMEA & Asie: Confection alimentaire, - Allemagne: Défense, Sécurité du Territoire, - Roumanie: Sécurité du Territoire & IT, - France: Défense & Aéronautique. 14 années dans des rôles de cadre commercial et dans la gestion de centres de profit pour différentes industries.
EquantManaging Director Public Sector
Oct. 2000 - May. 2003General management of a profit center in charge of 2 large accounts, the EU and NATO - 75 MEUR orderbook. Achievements: · Rescued and restored a critical relationship with a key customer and meeting all their requirements and satisfaction. · Delivered several complex projects (voice & data networks) throughout Europe. · Increased revenues by 22% a year to reach 12 MEUR annual revenues. . Secured a margin of 30%.
KPN BelgiumAccount Manager
Jan. 1999 - Sep. 2000Successfully positionned this alternative telecom operator in a totally new and unknown market for it: the Belgian Public Sector.
SABCAContract & Sales Manager
Mar. 1995 - Dec. 1998Belgian company active in the aerospace and defence industry (Dassault Group). · Project managed complex integration contracts. · Managed key Govenment customers: Belgian Army and Indonesian Air Force (IDAF), generating 75 MEUR of revenue and an average margins of 30%. · Negotiated and managed purchasing contracts with 1/3rd parties.
Mottet & AssociatesAssociate
Aug. 1994 - Feb. 1995Head-hunter in the IT and Telecom sectors
KoupermanSales & Marketing Manager
Aug. 1993 - Jul. 1994Redefine the commercial and marketing positionning of this manufacturer of metal packging for the DIY (Coating, Lime, ...) & Food (drinks, butter) sectors.
Roton EnergieCommercial Manager
Dec. 1991 - Jan. 1993Trading of Coal imported from China and Ukraine. Organised a barter trade. Exported final products to France & Germany + managed a network of dealers in Belgium. Successfully relaunched a redesigned product.
Stork PompenSpare Parts and Area Sales Manager
Mar. 1989 - Nov. 1991Responsible for Spare-Parts Sales World-wide + Area Manager for South-East africa, India & Singapore.
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