Business Unit Manager Sales and Marketing @ Bananas BC
Namur Area, Belgium
Business Unit Manager Sales and Marketing @ Bananas BC
Namur Area, Belgium
AVIAPARTNER NV, European service provider in airports
1/6/2005 – 31/1/2006 Passenger Services Operations Manager Brussels
1/9/2003 – 31/5/2005 Station Manager Venice Venice
1/5/2003 – 31/8/2003 Management Trainee Brussels
Leadership
- Managed station in Venice (140 white and blue collar workers) with an annual turnover of €3,5 million
- Financial and operational reporting to Country Director Italy for station in Venice
- Responsible for hiring, training and coordination of handling personnel (white and blue collar workers).
Projectmanagement and operational management
- Operational implementation of start-up of a new customer (EUR 1,2 million), resulting in an 80% growth.
- Managed cross-functional team to improve processes. Goal of project: 10% decrease in personnel costs.
People Management and Communication
- Follow up of merger of two groups of blue collar workers in one warehouse.
- Built strong relationships with customers through clear communication and trust.
- Inspired and coached a team of trainers and duty supervisors.
- Negotiated and communicated with the different stakeholders: airport manager, customers, competitors,
police and security.
HYPERTRUST NV, KU-leuven startup, application service provider, specialized in data storage
16/9/2001 – 30/4/2003 Business Development Manager
- Designed and implemented a commercial strategy via direct and indirect sales channels.
- Implemented marketing actions together with technical and financial experts
ALCATEL NV, international telecommunication company
1/9/2000 – 15/9/2001 Export Sales Manager Latin America
- Sales support for Latin America (Colombia, Bolivia and El Salvador)
- Coordinated during tendering process (follow financial and technical analysis, draw up commercial offer
with Sales Manager Latin America)
- Coordinated a team of lawyers, technical experts and financial responsibles.
- Negotiated commercial offer with local management of Telecom operators.
Account Management
Customer Service
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
May 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
September 2003 — June 2005 (1 year 10 months)
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
(Public Company; Airlines/Aviation industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Master , Commercial Engineer , 1994 — 2000
1988 — 1994
Marketing Sports