IT Vendor Management and SAM consultant

• Apr 2021 - Present

IT Vendor Management and SAM Consultant

• Apr 2021 - Present

Member of the Board of Directors

• Jun 2020 - Present

At Beltug, I’m a member of the Board of Directors. With that team, we establish the association’s mission and vision, we plot and guard Beltug's course for the coming years and we decide on the strategy. Beltug is the Belgian association of CIO's and digital technology leaders coming from different economic sectors and the government. They foster knowledge exchange for their members and promote their interests at the government. For more info or to join Beltug, check out www.beltug.be or drop a note at info@beltug.be!

Senior Manager - Vendor Management

• Jul 2018 - Apr 2021

Key Achievements - Helped the organization deliver key transformation program with a 150+ million budget over 3 years - Led the sourcing, negotiating and contracting process across a vast area within IT and Business coordinating the work of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers. - Helped achieve over 20 million EUR savings as part of the RFP & RFQ process and following negotiation - Own the relationship and accountability of all software suppliers with a yearly total spend of app. 50 million EUR Key Responsibilities • Supplier Relationship Management • Responsibility and accountability of software suppliers • Heading the Software Asset Management function • Ensuring our ABP is accurate when forecasted and met throughout the year • Secure contractual T&C’s across major IT outsourcing engagements are secure, favorable to our company and are respected throughout the contract lifecycle • Help deliver spend optimization, supplier consolidation and identify and execute saving opportunities within the Professional Services and Software categories

Senior Manager

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

Driving multi-M EUR IT cost-saving and optimization initiatives, with focus on efficient and effective use of software assets in Fortune 500 and Enterprise organizations.Software Asset Management:- Enabling multi-M EUR cost saving targets on client's software investment- Improving client's effective use of software assets and agreements- maturity assessment against ISO19770 & ITIL standards and develop recommendations- Process development, design and implementation- Stakeholder management and project coordination- Technology integration and configuration- Software Inventory and Software Asset Management Tool advisory and implementation- Vendor-specific solutions- Business Development and Eminence- SAM Training: from introduction to licensing concepts up to advanced software lifecycle, legal and contract aspects.

Manager - Risk Advisory

• Jul 2017 - May 2018

Software Asset Manager - CIO Office

• Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

Software Asset Manager in Telia Company's global CIO Office. Advisory and Stakeholder management for software licenses, agreements and services within Telia Company. Software Asset Manager in Telia Company's global CIO Office. Advisory and Stakeholder management for software licenses, agreements and services within Telia Company.

Manager

• May 2010 - Sep 2016

Enterprise Risk Services - Contract Risk & Compliance Software Asset Management: • Enabling multi-M EUR cost saving targets on client's software investment • Improving client's effective use of software assets and agreements • Software Inventory and Software Asset Management Tool advisory and implementation • Process design and implementation License Compliance Services: Program management of Tier 1 license compliance reviews. Coordinating global license reviews at Fortune 500 and Enterprise end-user organisations. • Project Execution – Working with C-level decision takers from cross-industry multinationals for defining scope, communicating time frames and reporting. Cooperating with business and technical users, from cross-functional teams, to gather required data and support. • Deliverables – Compiling and reviewing software deployment reports. • Meeting deadlines with quality deliverables living up to client expectations • Communication – Pro actively documenting and communicating the status, issues, and risks to engagement manager, target C-level and senior staff. • Business Development – Involved heavily in updating review approaches and refining audit techniques

Internship

• 2006 - 2006

Configuration/Deployment of IT-infrastructure. Configuration/Deployment of IT-infrastructure.