CEO at Elite Paloumé Forwarders NV, 2060 AntwerpResponsible for all Elite Paloumé activities and results. I manage 10 direct reports who lead a team of in total 120 staff in five countries. We provide freight management services to clients in the (petro)chemical industry. Strong focus on growth, on innovation and on becoming a preferred employer in our market. I am very active in business development and represent Elite all over the world through extensive travelling. I am constantly exploring new technologies to optimize (and automate) our internal processes and to offer new and improved services to our customers. Investing in our staff through various HR-initiatives ensures that we are a favored employer.

Responsible for the development & growth of the ocean freight product of Schenker Vietnam. Summary of responsibilities: - Product development (FCL, LCL, Supply Chain Solutions such as Integrated Cargo Management & Origin CFS value added services), - Operations and operational processes (SOP's, workflows, IT solutions), - Controlling, monitoring and administration (targets, statistical analysis), - Procurement (carrier performance + relations, pricing strategies, tender management) & - Business development (product expertise, pricing, attend key customer meetings, active ocean focused sales/marketing).

I'm responsible to define and execute Schenker-Seino's ocean product strategy on corporate level. This is linked to: - product development (FCL, LCL, sea/air, supply chain solutions such as ICM, dedicated products such as marble/recyclables), - operations and operational processes (SOP's, workflows, IT solutions), - controlling, monitoring and administration (targets, statistical analysis), - procurement (carrier performance + relations, pricing strategies) & - business development (product expertise, pricing, attend key customer meetings, ocean focused sales/marketing).

As Branch Manager at the Jeddah branch of Schenker Saudi Arabia LLC, I am responsible for our customs clearance activities, sea- and airfreight import & export shipments (FCL, LCL, conventional, project, RORO, ...) and our warehouse activities. I'm heading a team of 30 people and my main tasks include problem solving, communication with (overseas) network, customers and suppliers, people management and active inside & outside sales. With close follow up of the different department managers (operations, sales, accounting, warehouse/port operations) I make sure that we achieve our budget & targets. I'm very involved in new business development and in maintaining and elaborating our relations & business with our Key Accounts. I love working in our international industry which gives you the chance to get to know & communicate with people from all over the world. Specialties FCL, LCL, conventional, RORO shipments – all import and export, both sea- and airfreight. Team management & business development of key accounts. Problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, sales. Good knowledge of western european (EU) and saudi (GCC) import/export rules and regulations.

operations manager seafreight at the Antwerp branch of Gefco (Benelux) - responsibility over 9 peopleimport & export (LCL, FCL, RoRo, ...)

- head of department; responsibility over 5 people, - FCL, LCL, conventional & RORO shipments (all import and export), - problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, sales (both inside & outside) for department specific clients- report directly to COO seafreight- account manager for Opel / GM

- head of department; responsibility over 3 people,- preparing seafreight quotations to belgian customers and Schenker-offices, communication with customers and suppliers- report directly to COO seafreight- local contact for Opel / GM

- responsible for (sub)department; problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, inside sales for clients of the department- report to department manager dedicated forwarding- quality coördinator for Schenker Antwerp

Forwarder at Schenker Belgium N.V., 2030 Antwerpimport and export of steel / project cargo (mainly conventional shipments); export of new carsreport to department manager dedicated forwardingquality coordinator for Schenker Antwerp

Assistant Logistics Manager at Schenker-BTL N.V., 2900 Mechelenwarehouse administration; establishing and implementation of procedures for new customers, supervise the start up of new projects; follow up and adjust operations for existing clients