DIRECTOR ACADEMY
NOV 2016 – JUN 2022
Solventure, Belgium
Training our customers in various supply chain related domains. Leading the Academy programmes and designing and deploying customised training solutions for our clients. Speaker at conferences. Bearded Supply Chain Guy. Certified trainer for the online business simulation games from Inchainge.
READ MORES&OP IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT
JUL 2007 – OCT 2016
Solventure, Belgium
Supporting global customers in achieving next level supply chain planning maturity through the implementation of supply chain planning software solutions (mainly Arkieva). Joined the company when it was still teeny-weeny, so various additional internal tasks have been picked up over the years when needed (IT infrastructure, coaching, internal training, …).
READ MOREPROJECT MANAGER
JUL 2005 – SEP 2006
DHL, Wommelgem, Belgium
Liaison between IT and physical warehouse operations, supporting the business process department. Optimisation of warehouse flows and business processes. Point of Contact for customers with regards to change requests.
READ MOREPROCESS & TECHNICAL ENGINEER
AUG 2001 – JUN 2005
Exel (Technical Services), Wommelgem, Belgium
Operational and very broad function, supporting the VAS department of the local warehouse operations. Optimising and controlling production and assemble-to-order processes of tapestreamers for Sony, Dell, etc. Supporting temporary technical interventions on monitors and flatscreens for grading and refurbishment purposes.
READ MOREOther professional activities
For the sake of being complete, I mention two more permanent employments here. Outside of these permanent employments, I have been working in a very diverse range of temporary assignments… and when I say diverse, I really mean diverse! *dare to ask*
SYSTEMS OPERATOR/HELPDESK
MAY 1997 – JUN 1999
Cosmos, Antwerp, Belgium
Manning the first line support of this Hessenatie subsidiary which managed their IT-systems (AS400) and developed and globally deployed port operations software.
COUNTER CLERCK/RECEPTIONIST
JUL 1996 – APR 1997
ACE, Antwerp, Belgium
Receptionist at a container repair depot of Antwerp Container Engineering (a Hessenatie subsidiary) in the Port of Antwerp
