Description

With over 13 years of international experience, I’m a trilingual electro-mechanical engineer specialized in industrial management technical sales and operational excellence, offering freelance consulting services in project execution, business development, and organizational growth.

I've successfully led businesses through pivotal transitions—from start-up to ISO-certified operations—across Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa, in sectors including energy, mining, construction, and recycling.

💼 What I Bring to the Table:

Strategic & Hands-On Leadership: Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams, streamline operations, and drive sustainable growth—even under resource constraints.

Commercial Acumen: Led commercial strategies, managed P&L, handled tenders and negotiations, and forged key client relationships.

Engineering Expertise: Technical generalist knowledgeable in nuclear and renewable energy systems, maintenance optimization, and project delivery.

Cross-Cultural Experience: Fluent in Dutch, French, and English with a proven track record of managing diverse teams and navigating complex international markets.

Recent Focus: As Commercial Director of IPC in Senegal, I led market expansion and performance improvement initiatives across West Africa, including commercial strategy, operations oversight, and due diligence processes for investors.

Whether you’re a startup looking for scalable processes, an established business seeking operational refinement, or an organization expanding into Francophone Africa, I bring a solution-oriented, no-nonsense approach to getting things done.

📍 Available for freelance or interim management roles globally.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

IPC
Commercial Director
AGRICULTURE
June 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 11 months)
Senegal
Responsibilities
Commercial: Managing the commercial department, development of commercial strategies including pricing, contractualization, setting up monthly forecasts and commercial targets, and optimization of commercial performance of the company
Operations: Ad Interim managing production and maintenance teams as well as R&D department (11/2023 – 09/2024) Increase operational excellence including strategic decision-making streamlining operations of different departments within the value chain of IPC as well as setting up pragmatic structures, procedures and tools in order to realize challenging objectives with limited financial possibilities. Preparatory work and follow up of due diligence processes related to investments of private equity fund
Marketing: Development of all marketing material and targeted marketing campaigns
Due Diligence Sales Excellence Team management Sales Operations Maintenance Management
Nuvia BE (VINCI)
General Manager
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
February 2019 - April 2023 (4 years and 2 months)
Belgium
Responsibilities
Financial: Managing OPEX and P&L (growth from 0k€/yr to 967k€/yr), budget forecasts and reporting
Operational: Development of the legal entity from scratch, recruitment of operational and technical teams, setting up and implementing standard operations and safety policies and procedures, coordination with fiscal, accounting, social and legal partners, project management of services and EPC projects, project profitability monitoring
Administration: Recruiting, personnel training and evaluation, invoicing and salary approval
Commercial: Launching product sales, coordinating tendering activities, client relationship and contract management, commercial offer drafting and negotiating, setting up strategic partnerships and consortium agreements
Technical: Technical offer drafting, technical supervision of project realizations, project compliance verification, technical and commercial risk evaluations
Business development Technical project management Bid management General Management Key Account Management
BIA
Project Manager
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
July 2017 - June 2018 (11 months)
Burkina Faso
Responsibilities
Financial: Managing P&L and OPEX, budget forecasts, invoicing and receivables follow-up
Operational: Managing a pluricultural team of > 5 highly skilled technicians, managing warranty cases and coordinate assembly of new equipment, productivity and other KPI reporting
Commercial: Supervising parts sales business, service offers, commercial reporting and client satisfaction Technical Stock analysis, technical intervention reporting, maintenance strategy advisory and parts usage forecast
Team management Client Relationship Management Project Management Maintenance Management

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Postgraduate Master in Industrial Management, Energy, Safety & Environment
the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2011
Postgraduate Master in Industrial Management, Energy, Safety & Environment
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
the Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerp
2008
Bachelor Industrial Sales Engineer (Cum Laude)

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Finance for Non-Financials
CEGOS (Paris, France)
2021
Project Management
Vlerick Business School (Ghent, Belgium)
2017

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