Experience

OCMW
• Public Policy Offices
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Leidinggevende Personeel

  • Feb 2017 - Present


Solutia Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• European Regional HR Director Solutia Europe

  • Apr 2011 - 2012

  End responsible for overall HR leadership for this region. Translate and connect the strategic direction of the region into an actionable human resources strategy. Support the plants and European functional divisions both on operational and strategic level and improve the integration of some recent acquisitions. Drive organisational development and leadership initiatives to support business growth. Responsible for the full breadth of HR functions including O.D., succession planning, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, recruitment and retention, acquisition and divestiture activities, oversight and management of regional HR metrics and a significant focus on change management. Leverage the U.S. HR programs and tools and adapt them to the specific European needs



APM Terminals

• Netherlands
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Project Manager Angola

  • 2009 - 2011

  - Advise and assist the local Human Resources Director in realising a substantial improvement of the performance level of the Human Resources department. Assist in formulating and executing HR strategies which align with business directions and contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s goals. - Roll out of APMT state of the art Human Resources processes related to performance appraisal, career planning, performance related compensation, training & development, employee engagement, recruitment, employee induction etc… - Review of the full spectrum of existing HR policies, procedures, practices and processes. Develop and implement plan to enhance personnel data integrity and quality, implement HRIS system, new payroll package and an automated time & attendance system. - Proactively perform critical role as organization change agent and internal consultant for providing counselling and recommendations to help address people related issues. - Responsible for timely recruitment and training of personnel needed for a new inland terminal, which opened successfully in December 2009. - Support to the expatriates – Human Resources coordinator with regional APMT office.



Elementis

• Finland
• Mining & Metals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Director Europe

  • 2002 - 2008

  - End responibility Human Resources for all European subsidiaries : Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom – number of employees : about 500 - Active involvement in acquisition activities in Europe - Intergration Leader for HR integration of major acquisition (representing 1/3rd of turnover of Elementis Specialties) in the Netherlands - Unions and Works Council contacts person - HR Leader for restructuring operations - Development and implementation of group Human Resources policy and strategies in Europe. - Set up of centralised Human Resources administration system in Europe, including centralisation of pay-roll and benefit management – besides European subsidiaries also for Poland, France, Portugal and Italy. - Recruitment, training, performance review monitoring, bonus management - Due diligences in Europe : leading person for Europe for HR matters - Union negotiations, essentially in the Netherlands – negotiation of social plans, closure of company, collective bargaining agreement, pension plans etc… - Member of the Management Board Elementis Specialties Netherlands



Luminus

• Brazil
• Individual and Family Services

• Interim Manager - Human Resources

  • 2001 - 2002

  Start-up operation. Responsible for creation and set up of Human Resources departement, strategy and policies. Start-up operation. Responsible for creation and set up of Human Resources departement, strategy and policies.



EMG Euromarine - Germany

• Corporate Human Resources Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Human Resources : - Definition, streamlining and implementation of group Human Resources policy and strategies. - Definition and implementation of a new group compensation & benefit policy - Follow-up of and support to major subsidiaries through local Human Resources managers (report in dotted line). - Active HR support to smaller subsidiaries. - Negotiation of company collective bargaining agreements in the Netherlands and Belgium, counciling for collecive bargaining agreements in Germany - Expatriate management Post merger integration projects - Development of integration concepts for the countries/regions where EuroMarine has several subsidiaries. These concepts were worked out for Belgium – the Netherlands – Norway – China/Hong Kong. - Detail the organisational, legal, economical and fiscal impact of the integration processes in close co-operation with the local management teams and external consultants. - Co-ordination and monitoring of the implementation of the integration processes. - Analysis and implementation post-merger restructuring operations.



SAIT RadioHolland

• Human Resources Director

  • 1986 - 1999

  Gradual increase in scope of responsibility Overall Human Resources responsibility – international human resources management Development and implementation of human resources strategy and policies Responsibility for all aspects of human resources management : compensation & benefits, recruitment, training, appraisal, assessment, social relations, salary administration.. Lead person (employer representative) for unions negotiations in Belgium and the Netherlands Responsible for global HR and global headcount budget



Bacob bank

• Belgium
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment manager

  • 1983 - 1986

  Creation and afterwards management of the central recruitment department and centralisation of the recruitment process. Development and introduction of professional recruitment procedures, adapted to the specific situation of the bank Creation and afterwards management of the central recruitment department and centralisation of the recruitment process. Development and introduction of professional recruitment procedures, adapted to the specific situation of the bank


HIVA-K.U.Leuven
• Belgium
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Researcher

  • 1982 - 1983