- Responsible for driving the business development of freight forwarding (air & ocean), supply chain solutions and contract logistics with chemical multinational companies- Develop a “Chemicals Value Proposition” in leading the development of target customers through positioning Panalpina as a strategic business partner- Work closely with the countries and regions overseas to develop the Industry Vertical Chemicals in Europe- Identify and develop effective relationships with key contacts within target customers- Network at top and senior level with key decision makers and influencers and negotiate at top level with customer’s decision makers- Take the lead in Regional and Global RFQ’s and assure that all relevant stakeholders are involved in a project- Global Key Account Management of a global paints and coatings manufacturer

- Global focal point for the chemical vertical- Develop the commercial strategy of the chemical vertical for Belgium- Responsible for the sales and business development- Managing the sales pipeline and help the team to close business opportunities.- Engage in the management of strategic accounts- Business Development for end-to-end supply chain solutions

- Responsible for developing the chemical logistic activities for Ahlers in Belgium- Develop the Ahlers brand in the (global) specialty chemicals industry through participation of world class industry fora (e.g. EPCA), initiate marketing campaigns (e.g. chemical newsletter) and building a network with different stakeholders on different levels in the chemical industry- Develop the service portfolio: Setting up a “Value Added Logistics” multi-customer platform for repacking of solid specialty chemicals in Antwerp- Responsible for business development in India (extra responsibility from June 2013 - Sep 2014): included the “distance management” of 1 Business Development Manager in India through weekly calls and quarterly visits. Main objectives were to set-up new warehouse business through subcontracting, identify potential logistic partners and build a business case together with a selected partner to form a JV. - Supporting and advising junior members of the chemical sales team

Commercial Manager : Oct 2006 – Dec 2009 : Account management and business development for Katoen Natie Grinding Services (embedded in BU Specialty Chemicals).Business Development for BU Specialty Chemicals in Spain (2009 only)Supervisor / Terminal Manager at Katoen Natie Grinding Services : March 2006 – Oct 2006: Organisation and control of the grinding operations and dedicated warehouse: follow-up production planning and quality control (10 milling installations for polymers and specialty chemicals), schedule and divide tasks for team of 15 operators (24/7 operations), organize trainings.Management trainee : December 2005 – March 2006: Learning warehouse and value added operations on the shop floor.