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Keerbergen, BE

Oslo, Norge, NO

Elopak, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, is a global corporation with a turnover over €1BN, supplying paper-based packaging and system solutions for liquid products.Reports to: CEO Elopak & Member of the Global Leadership Team Responsible for Elopak global functions: sustainability, product management, business development, pricing, brand, marketing and.

Family owned, flexible packaging leader in Fresh & Chilled Food and Medical Device Packaging. Subsidiaries in EMEA & Asia-Pacific (€500MM revenue), part of Wihuri Packaging (€1,3BN global)Reports to: MD Wipak & Member of the Executive Committee Created a solution-centric organization, centralizing meanwhile leading sales, marketing, innovation and R&D (10.

Vienna, Vienna, AT

Reports to: President BU Food & Consumer - EMEA Led the sales organization (> 50p) with revenue of approx. 500MM€ Implemented a Commercial Excellence Program (CRM, Pricing etc.) Driving growth, specifically around vertical market strategies and key account mgmt.

Vienna, Vienna, AT

Reports to: CEO Global Flexibles Division.Newly formed company, integrating 5 legacy businesses, owned by private equity firm Sun Capital –creating the 6th largest flexible packaging company globally ($3.0BN revenue). Implemented a common strategy process, now across the 5 legacy businesses globally, preparing for integration into one Global Flexibles.

SCA PACKAGING: EU’s 2nd largest (€3.6 bn turnover) producer of corrugated board, paper and recycled fibre with 180+ locations.Reports to: Business Group President. Strategic Development of the SCA Packaging Group P&L. Engaged pro-actively with BU MD’s & Management Teams to identify profitable growth / cost reductions, having introduced a company-wide.

Reports to: Executive steering committee. Developed and implemented a holistic commercial excellence program, transforming the go-to-market model, executing service strategies while increasing sales force effectiveness. Generated commitment from executive mgmt. around common best practices, e.g.  Activity-based costing & detailed insights into business.

Reports to: VP Sales & Marketing.  Set up a corporate marketing department (7p) defining the brand in a multi-product, multi-segment, international environment, ensuring consistency through an internal brand alignment program. Follow-up through a brand audit and tracking methodology. Launched a strategic brand communication framework, creating a.

Reports to: VP Business Development. Established a Marketing Plan for industrial markets (40% of corrugated packaging sales) and led implementation of the marketing mix, including re-alignment of the service businesses portfolio.  Introduced Multi-material / Logistics Service Centres strengthening the offer towards electronics & automotive segments.

Boston, MA, US

GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTICSGlobal ($9.6 bn) market-leader in polycarbonate and engineered plastics.Reports to: Global Managing Director Structured Products Division. P&L responsible with 3 Product Managers reporting.  Characterized 3 new strategic market segments and built corresponding new global product portfolios, effectively managing multi-disciplinary.

Boston, MA, US

Reports to: BU Manager Engineered Film & Sheet. Operations Management, streamlining the product lines, to ensure cost efficiency & quality. Clear guidelines regarding price, specifications, regulatory status & product customization.

Boston, MA, US

Reports to: BU Manager Engineered Film & Sheet. Built a new Sales & Marketing team of 9 Area Managers and maximized profitability (+ 5 % vs. operating plan) by making sound strategic and pricing decisions. Encouraged the team to use 6 sigma tools to sell consultatively and to improve customer and distributor relationships along direct & distribution.

Boston, MA, US

Reports to: Marketing Director.  Driven the European Industry Application Development Specialist team (8p) in the development of new customer applications / business, doubling the Sales to New Closes vs. the previous year.

Boston, MA, US

Reports to: Area Sales Manager. Appointed & trained new distributors in Central & Eastern Europe, realizing first substantial breakthroughs, e.g. refurbishment program of the Polish railroads

Boston, MA, US

Reports to: Area Sales Manager. Partnership strategy with key participants in the value chain, exceeding operating plan with 23 %. Best execution of new product introductions in Europe (GE Marketer of the year award).

AMCOR FLEXIBLES (formerly UCB Transpac)European Leader in flexible plastic packaging films. Launched 2 high value product platforms and realized incremental sales reaching more than 10 % of overall company turnover.

 More than doubled the sales turnover, developing new business at existing and new accounts.

Brussel, BE

- Built an X-Ray diffraction laboratory and gave student practical in physical chemistry.- Research project in collaboration with Institute for Crystallography in Berlin- Publication: Role of Histidine – 40 in Ribonuclease T1 catalysis: Three – Dimensional Structures of the Partially Active His40Lys Mutant, Biochemistry 1992, 31, 11317 – 11325.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics

Master'S Degree, Biotechnology