Functional Skills
Strategy Development
Strategic Planning
PMO Transformation
Project Management
Change Management / Org Design
Operations Management
Process Improvements
Go-to-market Strategy
Post-Merger Integration
Business Analysis
Business Development
Business Operations
Business Process Outsourcing
Business Unit Strategy
Commercial Strategy
Software Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
SQL
Microsoft Access
Fortran
WordPress
RegEx
Python
HTML
Microsoft Office
Notepad++
BigData
Certifications
PEProfessional Engineer
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Energy
Industrials
Manufacturing
Technology
Languages
English
French
Dutch
Arabic
Countries Worked In
BE FI FR IT NL SA GB
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Veridia Consulting
Management Consulting
Owner
4/2016 - Present
Veridia Consulting helps companies find the path to growth in rapidly changing markets.
I have advised clients on questions related to growth strategy, digital strategy, new market entry, and operational excellence.
Key topics: strategy assessment and creation, digital transformation, organisation and business process design, sales pipeline management, and Lean processes.
I have advised clients on questions related to growth strategy, digital strategy, new market entry, and operational excellence.
Key topics: strategy assessment and creation, digital transformation, organisation and business process design, sales pipeline management, and Lean processes.
Airborne Oil & Gas
Operations
Chief Operating Officer
9/2017 - 1/2019
Management Team member responsible for operations and commercial projects: Managed site and production lines. Managed planning and delivery of commercial projects to clients. Made new business plan for AOG and secured largest ever funding from new investor. Planned and oversaw portfolio of technical projects to upgrade production equipment. Set up maintenance function to improve production equipment reliability and uptime. Changed operations organisation and way of working.
Philips Lighting
Corporate Strategy & Development
Head of Strategy BG LED
1/2015 - 1/2016
Head of strategy for billion-plus LED light sources business (lamps and electronics), global market leader.
Defined the five-year strategy for the Business Group to grow market leadership position and increase profitability. Prepared the BG for the lighting divestment. Drove strategy execution. Made an assessment of a small Light for Health venture.
Defined the five-year strategy for the Business Group to grow market leadership position and increase profitability. Prepared the BG for the lighting divestment. Drove strategy execution. Made an assessment of a small Light for Health venture.
Philips Lighting
Corporate Strategy & Development
Head of Strategy BG Light Sources & Electronics
3/2014 - 1/2015
Head of strategy for multi-billion conventional and LED light sources business, global market leader.
Created five-year strategy for the business, including strategy priorities and targets. Created strategic plans for individual categories to step up growth and expand into adjacencies. Drove strategy execution. Managed strategy and market intelligence team.
Created five-year strategy for the business, including strategy priorities and targets. Created strategic plans for individual categories to step up growth and expand into adjacencies. Drove strategy execution. Managed strategy and market intelligence team.
Philips
Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Director Group Strategy & Alliances
1/2013 - 3/2014
Most senior team member of Philips' Group Strategy team working directly for the CSO and CEO.
Defined, drove and delivered strategic projects leading to significant value creation for Philips across its three sectors and the group. Defined a new strategy for Philips to create value from Digital technologies (mobile, social, cloud, big data) across its entire portfolio of businesses.
Defined, drove and delivered strategic projects leading to significant value creation for Philips across its three sectors and the group. Defined a new strategy for Philips to create value from Digital technologies (mobile, social, cloud, big data) across its entire portfolio of businesses.
Philips
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director Corporate Strategy & Alliances
10/2005 - 1/2013
Team member of Philips' Group Strategy team working directly for the CSO and CEO.
Support the CEO and Chief Strategy officer in driving strategic decisions and ensuring their implementation, across the three Philips sectors. Redesign the strategy process. Drive strategy execution through annual target setting cascade. Individual strategy deep-dives for several Philips businesses.
Support the CEO and Chief Strategy officer in driving strategic decisions and ensuring their implementation, across the three Philips sectors. Redesign the strategy process. Drive strategy execution through annual target setting cascade. Individual strategy deep-dives for several Philips businesses.
McKinsey & Company
Management Consulting
Engagement Manager
1/2008 - 7/2010
Leader of consulting teams, working directly with clients in financial services, telecoms, logistics and non- proft sectors. Tackling major challenges in operational improvement, strategic growth options and business planning.
McKinsey & Company
Management Consulting
Associate
7/2005 - 1/2008
Member of consulting teams supporting major European banking, telecoms and energy companies. Focus on growth strategies, operational improvement and organisational design.
Unilever
Other
Laundry product development manager
1/2000 - 6/2005
Team member and later project leader of innovation projects for bringing to market new laundry products for Unilever. Focused on laundry tablets and laundry powder formulations. For two years, managed an alliance project to co-develop a new product with a key supplier.