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Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve, Walloon Region, Belgium

I am responsible for managing the (pre-)processing and the delivery of a specialized glass composition for the rear doors of the Tesla Cybertruck to AGC US. This position involves coordinating efforts between our European plants and our colleagues in the United States, navigating a complex supply chain.Key Responsibilities:• Leading the processing phase of a unique glass composition designed for the Tesla Cybertruck rear doors.• Acting as the primary contact point in Europe, ensuring effective coordination and communication between our European plants and AGC US.Manage a complex supply chain to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards.• Developing, implementing and monitoring a transition plan to address capacity constraints until the new investment, valued at approximately 2 million Euros, is fully operational.• Managing the costing and all financial aspects of the project.• Overcoming significant challenges and tight deadlines through strong teamwork and high flexibility.

Louvain-La-Neuve, Walloon Region, Belgium

Wideye Rhino, a branch of Wideye, is fully dedicated to developing sensor protection glass solutions for non-automotive applications.These solutions include LiDAR for industrial vehicles in mining, farming, transportation and construction industries but also for smart cities applications like crowd analytics, security, speed control, traffic management and many more. Glass is the ideal material to meet the safety and durability requirements specific to all sensors used in off-road or urban applications. Key Responsibilities:• Ensure product-market fit for sensor protection glass solutions in various industries (off-road mobility & smart infrastructure applications).• Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy. • Assess revenue potential (mid & long-term plans).• Generate leads and prospects.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful product launches.• Keep record sales, revenues and invoices.

Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve, Walloon Region, Belgium

• In charge of new business development within AGC Automotive division, focusing on creating innovative business models related to glass and automotive industry. • Collaborated with Marketing director to develop cost-effective strategies and market projections for new products and services. • Conducted thorough market research to identify potential growth opportunities within AGC Automotive Europe.

Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve, Walloon Region, Belgium

As a Program Manager at AGC Automotive Europe, I supervised new glazing development projects for the automotive industry (Windshield, door glasses, roof glass and back window), ensuring seamless coordination between customers (OEM's) and AGC manufacturing plants. My main customer was Toyota.A project starts when receiving the customer request for quotation (RFQ), at the early stage of a new model development and ends after SOP (Start Of Production). Project duration is between 2 to 3 yearsKey Responsibilities: • Coordinated with sales team to draw up quotations in response to RFQ.• Managed project timelines and deliverables from nomination to SOP.• Ensured timely delivery of prototypes and pre-series parts to customers.• Oversaw parts and process validation, as well as production line capacity confirmation for serial life deliveries.• Managed the project budget & update quote to reflect product design changes.

Charleroi Area, Belgium

In charge for developing a new expertise in acoustics within the European AGC R&D Centre.The Primary objective was the acoustic improvement of glasses for automotive and architectural applications.

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Led, along with the other team members, the Go-to-Market strategy for the acoustic simulation software (Virtual.Lab).Key Responsabilities:• New software releases: responsible for defining & prioritising new functionalities on the basis of customer feedback, market needs and competitive benchmarking.• Conducted worldwide pre-sales activities to understand customer needs and provide tailored solutions.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements were met.• Worked with Marketing team to ensure successful product launch.

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Led international projects in noise and vibration (NVH) for automotive and mechanical industries.• Collaborated with major automotive companies in long term development programs by supporting OEM's in optimizing NVH performance of new cars from concept to physical prototype (using simulation and measurements).

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Execution of projects in the field of noise and vibration, mainly for the automotive industry (simulation and measurements).

Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium

Support to CFM56: Evaluated engine maintenance pieces for abnormalities, determining rejection or approval.

New Business Development

Master, Mechanical Engineering