July 2022-today Principality of Andorra- real estate project - incorporating CGA in Europe- setting up CGA Americas and CGA Eurasia- recruitment of business development teams- study of Mexico as new market in case China market closes down- ...July 2021-June 2022 Mexico City- Vice President Procurement, Marketing and Quality at hard discounter Mexico City (+2.000 stores) Central MexicoJuly 2020-June 2021 Switzerland- retail consultancy EU- senior consultant for a large Swiss retailer- trainings sales/procurement- real estate project Belgium, Switzerland- creation of product lines (regular and seasonal assortments)- consultancy for setting up a retail buying alliance and a F.I.R.E. (financial training) movement in Switzerland together with INNOVATION TANK Zürich

European Marketing Distribution today is the leading European retail alliance of retailers incl. Walmart. Activities extend to Russia and Australia.The alliance of 14 members, bundling 400 players in the grocery retail sector in 22 countries, covers 155,000 points of sales, accumulating an external turnover of 178 billion Eur in Europe.The cooperation between the members of EMD and their affiliated retail organisations creates attractive and competitive conditions for the European grocery retailers, participating in the EMD projects.

Responsible for the results of all salted food together with a core group of buyers, specialists and assistants.Managing a team of senior ranking officers contributing to the results of salted food on levels of ordering, logistics, analysis, retail support, quality and marketingTeam sizes varied over the years

Spent roughly 2 months a year in China.In charge of General Merchandise / Nonfood procurement team:Home & Table Decoration - Kitchen hardware - Plastics - Garden - End of year - Kitchen textile, Home textile, Bath linen, Sports, Baby & children nonfood, Outdoor, Adults clothing, Toys, Books, Press, Multimedia, Electricity, Batteries, Lighting, Electrical appliances, Stationary, Services, Gift cards, Mobile, Amusement Parcs, Private label development for Belgium - Greece - Romania - Balkans in synergy & common sourcingGlobal sourcing and SEasia direct importLoyalty Programs

Member of a hand picked team of 2x6 (mix Ahold and Delhaize) integrating procurement departments.Top 2 Top negotiations with the largest Ahold Delhaize suppliers.

Home & Table Decoration - Kitchen hardware - Plastics - Garden - End of yearPrivate label development for Belgium - Greece - Romania - BalkansGlobal sourcing and SEasia direct importSupervising in direct report :- category support specialist (staff position)

Press-Books-Stationary-Gifts-Batteries-Lighting-Household app.-Multimedia-Photo-Amusement Parcs-Mobile recharge-Post-LotteryPrivate label development for Belgium - Greece - Romania

managing a Delhaize storeheadcount up to 120 employees and 14 direct reports (department managers)

Setting up from scratch an inventory system, changed ordering and processing process, logistics, B2B

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It all started by a one year International exchange student AFS...