Responsible for the development and launch of a private label product range in professional skin hygiene

Responsible for the field sales team (8), marketing (1) and customer service (4); Business responsibilty for the Benelux region; contact with all main distributors.

• Responsible for the sales and marketing team in The Benelux (5 sales, 1 marketeer, 1 assistant), contacts with key dealers and co-ordination with customer service, manufacturing and R&D in Germany.• Budget- and P&L responsibility • Start up diversification project to the health care market

- Responsible for the reorientation of the Benelux subsidiary (Change Management) :- Development of mission, vision, strategy, action planning and reporting systems; introduction of price management, HR management and distributor policy, development of CRM system,…- 12 employees in sales, marketing, customer service, administration and logistics

Responsible for merger project between two distributors of PPE, Mattan NV and Intersafe NV, which merged into Mattan-Intersafe NV (32 employees – sales € 11 million)This involved a.o. : physical move to one location, new IT systems, integration of both teams, change mgt., organization development, market positioning, communication, management changes,…

- Responsibility for the integration of Dutch and Belux teams- Supervision of 15 employees (8 sales – 2 marketing – 2 technical – 3 CS/Admin)- Business and P&L responsibility for The Benelux

• Start up of a new commercial dpt. (3 sales – 1 marketeer) voor safety products (new concept in respiratory protection).• Lobbying at local authorities for adaption regulatory standards in line with new concept

Development of the Scotchgard™ brand as added value tool for textile and carpet manufacturers (impregnation offering protection against dirt and stains)