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Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Berchem - Antwerp, Be

As the Vice President of Information Technology at Azelis, I played a pivotal role in driving technology-driven growth for the organization's expansive Americas region encompassing 40+ warehouses, offices, and labs throughout North and South America. Azelis, a premier provider of specialty chemical and food ingredients, achieved remarkable expansion during my tenure.Strategic Leadership: Collaborated with private equity leadership and management to drive three successful exit strategies, including a high-impact IPO, delivering substantial returns to investors.M&A Integration: Led the seamless technical integration of acquisitions, broadening the company's geographic reach and product offerings.Digital Transformation: Championed regional digital transformation endeavors, encompassing ERP, CRM, BI, customer-facing portals, product information management (PIM), and eCommerce capabilities, strategically crafted to elevate customer engagement, operational efficiency, and drive revenue growth.ISO 27001 Certification: Provided strategic leadership and guidance in obtaining ISO 27001 certification, demonstrating full compliance with international information security management standards.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Enabled operation as an independent entity within 9 months following its divestiture from parent organization via the rapid implementation of IT infrastructure, ERP, and other key business systems across multiple locations. Designed the enterprise architecture, executed complex migrations and conversions, constructed the IT department, and instituted essential policies, procedures, and controls.

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

Steered and managed a multifaceted, enterprise-wide business transformation initiative for a global medical device provider in the healthcare industry. Oversaw a substantial $90 million budget and provided guidance to a team of over 120 professionals, while regularly updating the CEO and executive committee on program progress. Led a cross-divisional, cross-functional transformation program aimed at consolidating 27 legacy ERP systems into a unified global architecture based on Oracle's eBusiness Suite R12. This effort facilitated the establishment of corporate shared service centers and accelerated the integration of recently acquired businesses.

Somerset, Nj, Us

Information Technology executive leader responsible for strategic and tactical planning, as well as the coordination and implementation of information and technology systems across two international pharmaceutical development and commercial manufacturing business units.

Dublin, Oh, Us

Oversaw the successful execution of a $48 million global implementation of the JD Edwards OneWorld ERP system, enabling 3,500 associates across 17 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe to effectively operate within a start-up contract development and manufacturing division.