Heading the Aftermarket and Automotive & Industry, I’m employed by Katoen Natie for 9 years. Katoen Natie is a logistic service provider, tailor-made solutions to different industries. We deliver cost-efficient, reliable and sustainable solutions for added value in a broad variety of industries’ supply chain. Katoen Natie operates port terminals, logistics terminals and on-site terminals. The group also provides all kinds of semi-industrial services, and designs, builds and manages logistics platforms and complete supply chains to different industries. It’s a privately-owned company, with an annual turnover of 3,2 billion euro. Katoen Natie employs 18.000 people and has a global presence in more than 30 countries.
As head of Aftermarket and Automotive & Industry, I’m responsible for the defining and implementing the company’s strategy for these business areas together with the acquisition and onboarding of new customers into our multi-customer logistic platforms globally.
I have a master degree in Business Administration. I live close to Gent, in Belgium. I have a son of 5 years and a half and one of 2 years and a half. My background has always been in commercial positions. Started at Katoen Natie as Key Account Manager managing a portfolio of 4-5 strategic customers, on European level, representing an annual turnover of approximately 20 million euro. Before Katoen Natie I have been working in the textiles industry and waste management.
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Within the Business Unit “Consumer Goods & Industry”, Katoen Natie has become a well-known global reference when it comes to warehousing operations for “Spare Parts and Components Distribution”, serving the OEM’s Aftermarket. From small material handling to heavy duty, to dangerous goods handling and storage, there are no secrets for the Aftermarket specialists when it comes to Spare Parts and Aftermarket operations.