Oudenaarde, Vlaanderen, Belgium
Global Operations Executive
Consumer Goods
Education
KU Leuven 1979 — 1984
Burgerlijk Ingenieur [Master Engineering Sciences], Metaalkunde en toegepaste Materiaalkunde, Distinction
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1987 — 1988
BS, postgraduaat bedrijfskunde
Vlerick Business School 1990 — 1992
Bedrijfskundig ingenieur, quantitative techniques in business
Vlerick Business School 2014 — 2014
Essentials in Strategy
St Amandus college Gent 1978 — 1979
Special preparation year for accademic engineers, Mathematics, High Distinction
St Jozefscollege Izegem 1972 — 1978
High School, Latijn - Wetenschappen, Distinction
Experience
J.T.L. BVBA February 2013 - Present
Vlieghe March 2015 - September 2015
Cortina Group February 2013 - January 2014
PSS Group November 2010 - December 2011
PSS Group January 2010 - December 2011
Samsonite May 2008 - April 2009
Samsonite May 2006 - April 2008
Samsonite November 2000 - April 2006
Samsonite May 1997 - June 2000
Balta September 1994 - April 1997
Skills
Situational Leadership, Change Leadership, Change Management, Capacity Planning, Injection Molding, Supply Management, Strategy, Outsourcing, Management Consulting, P&L Management, Supplier Management, Budgets, Budgeting, Price Setting, Plant Management, Production, Process Engineering, Design for Assembly, China sourcing, Toyota Production System, Subcontracting, Manufacturing, Price Modeling, Machine Design, Multi-Site Operations, Negotiation, Union Negotiations, Full P&L Responsibility, Multicultural Team..., KPI, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Turn Around Management, Quality Auditing, Quality Systems, Quality Management, Problem Solving, Weaving, Plastics, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, Operational Excellence, Global Sourcing, Cost Reduction, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement