At EPONYM our mission is simple. Create quality relationships.To do so we organize tailor-made B2B events, design modular exhibition stands and create impactful brand activations.We live by our values and work hard every day to create experiences that add value and harmony to society.We are a team of 10 reliable people paying a special attention to making the journey with us as enjoyable as the final event itself. We like to have fun, to be creative and to collaborate closely with our clients.Music to your ears? Don't hesitate contact me: +32 497/04.12.25 - Thomas@eponym.be.Want to know more about the impact of relationships on our life quality and health? https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=fr

6 Months tour around the world with my wife and my 7 months old baby to meet inspiring entrepreneurs, deep dive into some of the major challenges of our world and get to live very different experiences like community living in Israël, work in South African townships, consulting for a social business in Uganda, agroecology in India… Our homemade MBA and a life changing experience on the way I see the role of companies and their role in society.

Founded the Craft & Specialties Business Unit in Mexico. Led the integration of 4 Mexican craft breweries, hired a complete management team and developed the full portfolio and distribution strategy for the different brands. In 15 months, the team grew to 120 people and the turnover grew 250% vs Previous Year.

Founded and led the development of Beerhouse.mx, the first Craft Beer eCommerce site in Mexico. The website was developed in house which involved hiring a Tech team of 4 engineers, developing the UX, the user acquisition and retention strategies, the logistics and last mile delivery. We also worked with all the main craft brewers in Mexico to distribute them on the site. Very fast Execution of the project enabled the website launch in 3 months and rapid sales growth reaching USD 100K / month in December 2014.

In charge of the sourcing of USD 120 Mio of Commercial Spend covering fridges, racks, Promotion Materials, events, etc. Responsibilities include developing supplier base, negotiations, e-auctions, contracting and relationship management. On top of USD 4 Mio of savings, we renovated the fridges catalogue to include 100% of eco-friendly fridges.

Led the Payables Stream during the Grupo Modelo integration which delivered USD 400 Mio of additional Working Capital in Year 1. Improving payables involved working closely with procurement team on working capital simulations, supplier mapping, renegotiations of payment terms and implementation of newly negotiated terms. As a strategic stream in the integration, I had bi-weekly reports to CEO, CFO and CPO.

In charge of the financial reporting and performance tracking of the procurement organization in Mexico with a focus on Working Capital and Indirect Procurement Savings in the Modelo integration. I also coordinated the whole business cycle for the indirect procurement organization working closely with CPO and CFO.

In charge of the sourcing of USD 20 Mio of Services Spend covering Facility Management, Consulting, Textiles. Responsibilities include developing supplier base, negotiations, e-auctions, contracting and relationship management. Achieved USD 700K of savings by Dec 12.

Responsible of the sales and trade execution of all AB InBev brands in 80 convenience store, working closely with the owners. Thanks to that, I overachieved all my yearly targets by 30%. A very impacting experience in my career that gave me a good understanding of the complexity, the excitement and the challenges of a sales job.

1 of the 8 people selected among 4,000 applicants in Western Europe. The management trainee is a 10 Months intensive program that brought us through the all the Business areas. My two main assignments were working as a Sales Rep in retail and improving Administrative overload in breweries. During these 10 months I had a great mix of hands on experience and exposure to the senior leadership.