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Mauritius

Mauritius

• Served as Interim General Manager for SmartFleetDX, overseeing P&L, budget management, and resource allocation. Marketing initiatives to boost SmartFleetDX branding awareness and communication.
• SmartFleetDX Business Development – Led direct sales customers approach and integrate SmartFleetDX offerings within BIA sales channels and budget process.
• Develop and communicate the digital vision and strategy, identify opportunities for digital innovation, create implement our solutions… Show more
• Develop and communicate the digital vision and strategy, identify opportunities for digital innovation, create implement our solutions roadmaps. Lead and integrate new technology deployments and explore emerging.
• Manage and develop relationships with key digitalization partners, negotiate contracts, set expectations, ensure partner commitments are met. Lead collaboration with BIA OEM’s to integrate embedded technologies in.
• Develop and deliver training programs and documentation for customers to effectively use SmartFleet, implement mechanisms to collect, analyze, and act on customer feedback through ticketing and knowledge databases..

Mauritius

• Part of BIA 2015-2020 strategic vision, define and develop “SmartFleet” an innovative suite of solutions offers, addressing mining, quarry, and construction fleet digitalization requirements using IoT technologies for.
• From scratch to “Go to market”, develop and integrate a digital business revenue model based on SmartFleet offer to address mining, quarry, and… Show more
• From scratch to “Go to market”, develop and integrate a digital business revenue model based on SmartFleet offer to address mining, quarry, and construction digital ecosystem. Leverage digital business opportunity with.
• Generate first sales success to differentiate BIA offers from competitors thanks to SmartFleet digital services. Demonstrate SmartFleet sales potential for non-BIA customers.
• Select and implement best IoT technological choices to address SmartFleet telematics, GNSS, machine guidance, communication modem and application requirements.
• Negotiate and secure strategic digital partnerships with key market actors such as iVolve, Modular Mining, AVA, ShareMat, Smart Construction or Topcon to support fast SmartFleet development with a complete service offer.

Pointe-Noire Republic Of Congo

• Establish and manage BIA activities in Congo Republic (BIA Pointe-Noire S.A) in line with the BIA Group standards.
• Take responsibility of local company business achievement, profitability in respect with local legislations and legal obligations. Manage and develop all local Sales Company activities: sales & business development.
• Take responsibility of local company business achievement, profitability in respect with local legislations and legal obligations. Manage and develop all local Sales Company activities: sales & business development.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Develop and manage BU (business unit) Mining sales activities in collaboration with concerned actors (BIA HQ and African SalesCo). Manage, support, coach and evaluate the sales mining team, based on agreed commercial.
• Sustain and develop outstanding business relations with our key OEM suppliers mainly Komatsu, Sandvik and Cummins (EBU Cummins leader).
• Define an adequate action plan to reach commercial targets and to develop customer portfolio.
• Use… Show more
• Use market information and global business indicators to define and communicate sales strategy with the Executive Management Committee (ExCo).
• Cummins BPO for BIA (EBU/PG) Show less

Dakar Senegal

• Develop equipment sales (Komatsu/Sandvik) from mining RFQ to continuous mining operations in Senegal, Mauritania & Mali.
• Establish long-term relationship with key mining actors.
• Support and implement BIA mining strategy by promoting on-site services contracts SLA (Service Level Agreement) or RAMP (Komatsu Repair & Maintenance Program) deployment.
• Deliver market analysis, competitor’s analysis & market prospection to extend BIA mining portfolio in western African region.
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• Coordinate the establishment of Komatsu Dakar Office (KDO) with Japanese detached personals in BIA Dakar office. Reinforce Komatsu - BIA collaboration, establish a new Komatsu sales and pricing tools. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Elaborate pro-active approach and develop business strategy with key European Truck & Bus manufacturers (OEM).
• Analysis: OEM future direction, OEM environment requirements, EU legislations and business position to define current and future OE Truck & Bus product strategy.
• Lead and manage the TBR OEM Engineering department of Bridgestone Europe.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Responsible for Volvo, Scania and Renault Trucks accounts, in collaboration with Bridgestone Sales Marketing department.
• Overseas coordination of European truck manufacturers accounts with Bridgestone global network.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Conducted market analysis, including sales and demand trends, OEM strategy development, impacts of new EU regulations, competitor analysis, and on-vehicle performance analysis.
• Develop new products line-up based on OEM & Aftermarket market trend and analysis.
• Establish innovative development roadmap and grant homologation of new products aligned with future requirements of key European truck & bus manufactures.
• Conducted research and planning for new business areas such as… Show more
• Conducted research and planning for new business areas such as TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System), advanced tyre data models, or IoT sensors in tyres. Show less

Lummen Belgium

• Advanced Engineering and Testing – Project Engineer
• Automotive exhausts lines design and development for European car manufacturers; starting form OEM new car concepts to factory pre-production phase; in respect of agreed project deadline and cost (18-24 months projects).
• Responsible of all exhaust line developments for the PSA Group and Renault industrial vehicle (iDVU) at Bosal Research.

Bs, Bachelor In Mechatronics (Thermal Engine), Grade Obtained With Distinction

High School, Scientific

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