About Paul
With my deep expertise in category management for packaging, chemicals, Pharma and CPG, I can suggest-and-implement ideas that will make a difference in your company – accelerating processes and cutting costs – by leveraging my 30 years of experience with J&J while supporting all levels of your organisation (from Manufacturing-Planning-Procurement all the way up to CPO/COO/CFO).
I lead projects to change the way you are doing things today as well as ensure you will meet every cost improvement challenge that is required.
▪ My goal is to devise models that solve extremely complex procurement and supply-chain problems. I redesign teams and organizations and set-up systems and processes that change the way of doing business around the world. I truly enjoy building teams and mentoring people.
▪ I will make a difference in your company building on very relevant experience within multinational Life Sciences Industry, supporting all levels in your organisation.
▪ I am an expert in the Procurement processes that are needed to bring your organization to the next maturity level such as Supplier Relationship Management, Risk Management, Partner Development, Metrics and Analytics, Category Strategy, Organizational design, …
▪ My expertise: Package Engineering for Highly Regulated Industries (Pharma and Consumer) / Global Procurement and Supply Chain / Supplier Relationship Management / Risk Management / Business Continuity Planning / Supplier Enabled Innovation / Category Strategy / Strategic Sourcing / Supplier Development / Process and Organisational Design / …
▪ Data-Analytics expertise: Whether you’re a business looking to professionalize your data analytics or need tailored dashboards that drive decisions, I’m here to help. If you need impactful dashboards, streamlined data processes, or expert help with Power BI, Excel, Power Query or Python for Excel, let’s connect!
▪ For more details on my work experience see also:
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
German
Fluent
Italian
Conversational
Can work on-site
Arrondissement Turnhout (up to 50km), Antwerpen (up to 10km)
Experience
- 4PX ConsultingFounder & Managing DirectorCONSULTING AND AUDITSDecember 2020 - Today (5 years and 6 months)Flanders, BelgiumI am an expert in the Procurement processes that are needed to bring your organization to the next maturity level such as Supplier Relationship Management, Risk Management, Partner Development, Metrics and Analytics, Category Strategy, Supplier Enabled Innovation, Organizational design, … The links to the videos give some more insights in the way this can be done. These have been created in collaboration with The Smart Cube.More information on the details of 4PX Consulting can be found on: www.4PXConsulting.be
- Advanced Operations PartnersSenior Consultant TransformationCHEMICALMay 2023 - September 2023 (4 months)Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Led the launch of more than 100 collaborative projects in the areas of Direct and Indirect Procurement, effectively coordinating cross-functional teams from Solenis and Diversey to strategically synchronise their efforts and foster a unified approach.
- Delivered a total value exceeding $50M on the overall effort.
- Crafted comprehensive work schedules for each synergy initiative, outlining exact procedures and key achievements to harness the recognised value.
- Exhibited outstanding leadership skills by bringing together procurement experts from diverse geographic locations and organisational contexts, cultivating a unified and highly effective teamenvironment resulting in a cooperative atmosphere conducive to achieving synergy objectives.
- Assumed the role of project lead, skilfully facilitated communication across geographic and organisational boundaries.
- Automated the project tracking to follow-up the weekly delivery of each project. Set-up acomprehensive reporting system to higher management.
- HUNTSMAN - EMASenior Business ConsultantCHEMICALJanuary 2021 - February 2023 (2 years and 2 months)Brussels, BelgiumAdvising and supporting Supply Chain Procurement globally in finding ways to create value. This with a focus on doing deep dives in the sub-categories of spend and defining projects (50+ in total) to enhance overall delivery, facilitate cross-regional collaboration, ensure value creation pipeline, … Continued (weekly) follow-up and support to drive and implement these projects successfully. Main activities:o Enhance global collaboration across Procurement and other critical functions.o Project Management to keep traction of all ongoing projects and ensure delivery on the goals.o In 2021 organized 10 half-day sub-category cross-functional on-line workshops to identify new opportunities: Delivered close to $10M savings.o In 2022 organized 2 face-to-face cross-functional workshops (3 days each) in USA and EMEA to learn from the experience built up in 2021 and to define an additional pipeline of opportunities: Delivered $12M savings.o Perform regular reporting and analytics to inform the team and management on progress. o Set up an extensive supply agreement with a few key-distributors.
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Education
- Consortium Middle Management, Middle ManagementVlerick Management School2009Consortium Middle Management, Middle Management
- Master of ManagementEHSAL Management School Brussels2001Master in Industrial Management, Procurement and General Management