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Diest, BE

Vilvoorde, BE

Business & HR Transformation - Change Projects - Digitalization - General Management - Operational Excellence - Project Management - Scale Ups - Strategic Redesign

Herent, Flemish Region, BE

From strategy to execution. Scaling up the business and develop new sales channels in an omnichannel approach.

Bouge, BE

• Les Editions de l'Avenir Les Marques: L'Avenir - Deuzio - Le journal des enfantsSpearhead business transformation, driving company toward lean and agile management strategy underpinned by cross brand and multichannel.
• Oversaw HR cost savings of 25% due to strategic and comprehensive review of underlying processes and work methods.
• Directed digital development of "Journal des enfants"; this resulted in 20% increase in digital reach.
• Headed digital launch of sport application, reinforcing journal and increasing digital reach.

Joint venture with Rossel Group: publishing B2B house for own products and third parties.

Régie Média B2B SalesProximag: Managing a door-to-door publishing product in declining market

Moustique - Télé PocketChampioned complete overhaul and re-styling of digital platform, Moustique.

Brussel-Bruxelles, BE

Helsinki, FI

• Directed overall strategic direction of company, including development and approval of annual business plan, operating plan, and execution plan. Led management team to drive operational excellence and strategic.
• Supervised overall performance and people management of 280 FTEs and circa 400 freelancers.
• Drove digital acceleration for all brands, supervising 30% increase in total digital reach.
• Effectively managed on-going business and financial performance, leveraging strong cost management to maintain acceptable bottom-line return and cash flow.
• Spearheaded seamless divestment of business due to strategic decision of Board to withdraw from Belgium.

• Accelerated execution of Sanoma strategy through exceptional management of key brands and digital transformation as supported by digital hub and dedicated video team. Identified and secured cross border business.
• Supervised turnover of €86M.
• Successfully established integrated, bi-lingual editorial teams to drive focus on content creation and aggregation.
• Implemented re-use of content principle across Netherlands, overseeing editorial cost savings of 10%.

Helsinki, FI

• Effectively executed Sanoma BeNe strategy whilst leading seamless divestment of non-focus brands HUMO-Moustique. Provided strategic support and leadership to all supporting departments.
• Vice President for Consumer Market Sales and Supply Chain office.
• Transformed and resized back-office into BeNe structure.
• Directed implementation of innovative Human Resources BeNe approach in relation to local culture. Lead negotiations with trade unions.

Helsinki, FI

• Finance Department-Legal Office-Procurement Office-Project Management Office
• Headed successful acquisition of major TV station, head office content media agency, and TV production house.
• Established and set up PMO, driving streamlining of different internal developments.
• Financial management of a company with a turnover of €240M, 18 different brands and different legal companies.

• Led core team to steer business from "consumer to advertiser." Drove generation of new business whilst taking ownership of full P&L management. Oversaw brand transformation to prepare for sale.
• Oversaw turnover of €40M.
• Successfully maintained market share with minimum investments to ensue effective preparation of HUMO for sale.

• Represented Sanoma in Board of Directors governing organisation by establishing broad policies and setting out strategic objectives. Ensured availability of adequate financial resources and approved annual budgets..
• Successfully established innovative way of working, repositing TV station from pure movie distributor to channel with locally produced content.

• Spearheaded Home & Deco publishing business, overseeing development and execution of regional strategy whilst optimising cost structures, developing USPs, and setting up B2B and B2C sales strategy. Directed management.
• Created focus on core brands. Increase of 10% of turnover thanks to leveraging with brand portfolio of the Sanoma group.
• Redesign operating model with a saving of 30%
• Stabilised turnover in disruptive market through successful development of USPs and set up of B2B and B2C sales strategy.

Managing day-to-day operation in collaboration with the CEOResponsible for Finance-HR-Facility management.

Main responsibilities: Coordination of budgetControlling, analyzing of consolidated company resultsIFRS Compliancy responsibleAcquisition controllingCoordination of different partnershipFinancial and managerial reporting to Management Committee and Headquarters

Direct Supervision of general Accounting and Chief accountants Account Receivables and Account PayablesMain responsibilities: Cash managementTax managementMonthly and yearly statutory closingsPeople manager of 20 employees

Jump Program In Business And Strategic Management

Master’S Degree In Ias/Ifrs

Postgraduate In Tax Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management - Option Accountancy & Tax