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CEO | COO | Strategic Transformation & Growth | P&L up to €170M | Innovation & M&A

About Me

𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠&𝗔. I am an entrepreneurial CEO and transformation leader with over 15 years of C-level experience in scaling operations and driving value creation. My focus is on turning strategy into results by aligning operations, commercial performance, innovation and people. Throughout my career, I have led multi-site businesses, built stronger sales organizations, improved profitability and supported growth through both transformation and acquisitions. I am used to working across the full value chain, from factory operations and supply chain to customer relationships, market positioning and governance. KEY CAREER MILESTONES: ► Value Creation: Delivered 74% EBITDA growth and 39% revenue growth in two years through operational improvement, commercial focus and M&A ► Operational Scale: Led multi-site operations across up to 8 plants and 500 FTE, with P&L responsibility of up to €170M ► Commercial Leadership: Professionalized sales organizations through stronger KPI steering, margin management and multi-channel go-to-market strategies ► Industrial Foundation: Built on a strong operational foundation shaped by Lean, Six Sigma and automotive-level performance standards, applying this to building materials, cleantech and premium beverages ► M&A Integration: Proven track record in identifying, acquiring and successfully integrating companies to drive structural group profitability How I lead: My leadership style is hands-on, transparent and people-focused. I believe sustainable results come from clear direction, accountability and strong teams. Whether in a family-owned industrial company, a turnaround context or a scale-up environment, I work to create structure, sharpen execution and build momentum. I am particularly energized by environments where operational excellence, innovation and commercial growth need to come together. My experience includes digital enablement through ERP, Odoo and Power BI, as well as sustainability-related topics such as circularity and LCA. Core Expertise: Strategic Leadership & Governance | M&A & Post-Merger Integration | Multi-site Operational Excellence | P&L & EBITDA Growth | Commercial Strategy & Sales Professionalization | Industrial Innovation & Product Development. Let’s connect if you are looking for a CEO or COO who delivers clarity to complexity and transforms potential into performance.

Jurisdiction

Belgium

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
OwnerPROFUMO bv
2022 - Present

Entrepreneur and owner of Profumo Belgium, a vehicle for executive assignments, transformation projects and value creation initiatives across family-owned businesses, SMEs and scale-ups. Focused on strategic leadership, operational improvement, commercial acceleration and scaling organizations in transition contexts.

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Languages

English