Mathias Claes Email & Phone Number

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Africa

Expansion, Growth and Strategic partnerships Africa

Brussels Area, Belgium

Leuven, Vlaanderen, België

Retail (Off-Trade) Belgium

Gent Area, Belgium

Stepping outside your comfort zone & switch between departments, we are AB InBev!Regional Field Sales Manager Retail East- and West Flanders, BelgiumAchievements:+ 2nd Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project: Target setting Sales representatives+ Managing a team of 7 FTE's+ Winner of SPO 2016 (Sales Process Optimization Award)+ Setting up a challenge between talents to gain visibility+ Becoming a mentor for talents+ Providing negotiation training

Leuven, Belgium

Responsible for the full Sales and Trade Marketing spend in Europe. Manager of 3 FTE'sAchievements:+ Transfer part of activities to an off-shore location + Training of new Buyers+ Stabilize Category after transition+ Category strategy development

Belgium

Responsible for all Capex & Opex IT costs in Benelux, France, UK & Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Russia, Ukraine. Focus on Software and projects.Finance responsible Europe: Leases & Rentals ZBB package ownerAchievements:+ Developed RFP documents, pricing tables, legal requirements. + Developed new buyers starter kit+ Involved in Recruitment of buyers+ Developed a training on T&M vs. Fixed price+ Claim management, avoid claims of 800k€+… Show more Responsible for all Capex & Opex IT costs in Benelux, France, UK & Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Russia, Ukraine. Focus on Software and projects.Finance responsible Europe: Leases & Rentals ZBB package ownerAchievements:+ Developed RFP documents, pricing tables, legal requirements. + Developed new buyers starter kit+ Involved in Recruitment of buyers+ Developed a training on T&M vs. Fixed price+ Claim management, avoid claims of 800k€+ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt completion: new process for supplier entries+ stakeholder management, change mind-set and have IT come to procurement instead of avoiding procurement Show less

Leuven

Responsible for all purchases in Benelux and France: HR; Water, Electricity & Gas; Office utilities; Leases and rentals; Travel and Lodging; Internal Events; Waste Major achievements: + Presented to Carlos Brito in the global procurement best practice challenge+ Winner of the crowd sourcing challenge to find cost reduction opportunities+ Study & work at the same time+ Winner Supply crowdsourcing challenge (fuel saving idea)+ Major average payment term increase +… Show more Responsible for all purchases in Benelux and France: HR; Water, Electricity & Gas; Office utilities; Leases and rentals; Travel and Lodging; Internal Events; Waste Major achievements: + Presented to Carlos Brito in the global procurement best practice challenge+ Winner of the crowd sourcing challenge to find cost reduction opportunities+ Study & work at the same time+ Winner Supply crowdsourcing challenge (fuel saving idea)+ Major average payment term increase + Savings overachievement of 14 times the budgetCompleted training:+ The complete skilled negotiator (The Gap Partnership)+ Lean Six Sigma White Belt certified+ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training done, project ongoing+ Basic finance training Show less

Leuven

Responsible for:+ Jupiler & Jupiler Force Sampling+ Stella Artois Belgian Draught Masters 2012 (first time ever on national TV!)Master Thesis: Jupiler Force

Working with the global digital connections team.Thesis: How to position a brand in the digital world?

Msc, Master In Global Business Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing/Marketing Management, General