July 1999 to date Program Buyer.
(Integrated fix and mobile telecom operator).
Main activities and responsibilities
- Purchase of technical infrastructure, services and projects: Responsible for redaction of commercial part of RFQ’s, review of the technical parts, creation of an evaluation model, ( with all involved players), evaluation consolidation, recommendation to Management, negotiation with the short-listed suppliers, building of a 5 to 7 years TCO model, negotiation, Contract redaction (including SLA; performance management and penalty clauses). Management of the commercial relation with the selected supplier has recently been handed over to other purchasing group within the company.
Projects are technically complex, purchasing process lasts between 6 and 18 months, purchased platforms and services are strategic and critical nd have an operational life beyond 5 years. Several projects involve a 5 years TCO above 15 million Eur.
SS 7, switching infra , intelligent network systems, network management systems; IT infra, IT hosting, IT storage, Network and IT security, outsourcing projects together with all related services.
- Creation, negotiation and implementation of contracts linked to global sourcing agreements or standalone. Means teamwork involving legal and technical departments. As a consequence, I consolidate pertinent local data about the supplier and take part in the FT Group evaluation process.
- Signatory powers for contracts with Line Manager up to 1 Mio EUR, unlimited for purchase orders.
- Teamwork and people management is exclusively influenci ng in a non-hierarchical and transverse mode.
- Management reporting is limited to a monthly statement of accomplishments.

1998 to 1999 Consultant.
(software implementation)
Main activities and responsibilities: Install and implement ERP financial modules with direct interaction with consultants and end-users in charge of the other installed modules (logistics and manufacturing)
Daily interactions with the project leader and Customer’s management.
User training for the financial modules. Customisation of installed modules.

1997 to 1998 Assistant Controller.
Banking services.
Main activities and responsibilities: Install and maintain leased lines accrual tables. Daily multi-lingual and multi-cultural contact with worldwide telecom operators, and management of extremely complex Excel spreadsheets.

1991 to 1997 Consultant - self-employed.
Data audit, financial analysis, controlling.
ACL consultant (Audit Control Language)
Main activities and responsibilities: Several audit missions, financial results analysis, and budget control using ACL. ACL users training. Interesting confidential success stories in fraud detection.

1989 to 1991 Account Manager (commercial function).
Hardware – transactional systems with fault tolerance – sales office
Main activities and responsibilities: Market analysis and prospecting. Definition of commercial strategy, B to B sales and account management.

1986 to 1989 Marketing Sales Representative (commercial function).
Software – applications and data base management software for mainframes - headquarters.
Main activities and responsibilities: Prospecting and B to B sales to mainframe users (IBM, DEC et Bull)

1982 to 1986 Assistant Controller Europe (financial function).
Software – applications and data base management software for mainframes - headquarters.
Main activities and responsibilities: European controlling (7 subsidiaries). Variable compensation management (sales and management), fiscal matters (VAT, income taxes and fiscal interactions).

1979 to 1982 Chef comptable et contrôleur de gestion.
FMCG – agro-alimentaire – sales office for belgian market
Main activities and responsibilities: Accounting and controlling responsible. Supervision of EDP. Fiscal matters (VAT and Income tax returns, tax inspections).

1976 to 1979 Chief accountant.
Agricultural machines – European coordination centre.
Main activities and responsibilities: Set-up of local accounting system, daily operations, fiscal matters.

1974 to 1976 Chief accountant.
FMCG – sales office - subsidiary for cosmetic, medical and dental products
Main activities and responsibilities: Set-up of local accounting system, daily operations, receivables, social matters, monthly reporting to main subsidiary (in Holland). Local fiscal matters. Tax audit...

1972 to 1974 Aide Comptable
Printing – sales and technical support office for offset printers
Main activities and responsibilities: Prepare and book local accounts

1969 to 1972 Junior accountant
Oil and petrochemicals european headquarters
Main activities and responsibilities: On the job learning of the accountant’s function.

University Master degree - Licence en Informatique et Sciences Humaines, Athénée,

Recent business trainings: Situational Self Leadership, Mind Mapping (method and software implementation), Outsourcing for Purchasers (PMMS), Speaking in public, Presentation Skills, Working smart with Outlook (Priority Management), Profitable Purchasing Strategies (PMMS), Seven Steps Purchasing Methodology (A.T. Kearney), NLP .several courses and self-study.

Languages: French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Croatian.