Denis Smagghe
Senior Transformation Leader |Strategic Operations
Salaire / Taux journalier
Gand, Belgique
Freelance
Peut venir sur site
Expertises
Langues
À propos
Introduction
Transformation Leader with 25+ years driving strategic operations and organizational change across EMEA. Six Sigma Black Belt with proven success leading finance transformation programs, PMO setups, and cross-functional projects at Fortune 500 companies. Ready to guide your business through complex transitions with structured methodologies and hands-on coaching.
Expérience de travail
Transformation Director
Pilgrim's
juin 2025 - déc. 2025
7 mois
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
I’ll be focusing on some key objectives within Pilgrim’s Europe: - Guiding departments and business units in their transition and change initiatives, using structured process, project, and portfolio methodologies. - Leading cross-functional projects across different sites, connecting teams and driving results. - Supporting other transformation efforts, by providing tools, frameworks, and hands-on guidance to project teams. - Coaching project managers across Europe in navigating transition and change, right where the action happens.
Transition and Change Lead
Amcor
août 2018 - mai 2025
6 ans 10 mois
Lead EMEA finance transformation program Initiate, setup and coach strategic projects: set up PMO governance/team structures and coach project managers and steering teams in a.o. Finance SSC shared services, business divestitures, Brexit plan, raw material crisis, legal reporting centralisation, business transformation setup, GTS customs, Blackline®, Cash Automation, Complaints, CFIN, Intercompany, vendor management, warehouse footprint, OTC business model, new customer onboarding, innovation centre IT setup
Business Process Excellence Lead
Tereos
juin 2016 - juil. 2018
2 ans 2 mois
Alost, Belgique
Implement Project Portfolio Review (PMO) process for Leadership Team Coach Project Management methodology through training and on-the-job coaching Implemented improvement tracks in Order-to-Cash in a Right First Time program
Transformation & Operations Director
MobileXpense
août 2015 - mars 2016
8 mois
Brussels Area, Belgium
Harmonized implementation best practices and project management tool Setup 3rd party channels (resellers and integrators) Defined and adjusted existing indicators and launched continuous improvement cycle (2dr-20fte)
Transformation & Operations Director
Systemat Group
juil. 2012 - déc. 2014
2 ans 6 mois
1380 Lasne, Belgique
Adjusted the organisation to the strategy and cascaded down objectives to managers in customer focused Service Delivery management, Cloud management, Service Helpdesk, Expertise Centre Management, Resource & Billing Management and IT Delegation Services (Body Shopping). Coached managers and drove improvement tracks in Continuous Improvement mind-set (7dr - 120 fte)
Management Consultant - Associate Partner
Resultance
avr. 2006 - juil. 2012
6 ans 4 mois
Drive teams in operational consultancy and coach project managers in leading projects at customer's sites in Business Process Improvement and reorganisational designs. As a member of Resultance steering team, develop internal projects on Productivity, HR policies and Business Development. Divers sectors: Telecom, Utility, Energy, Insurance, Distribution, Steel, IP (Intellectual Property), IT (Information Technology), Construction, … Key clients: Proximus, Enovos/Creos, KBC L&P, Bpost, Arcelor Mittal, Gevers, …
The Dow Chemical Company
mai 1994 - mars 2006
11 ans 11 mois
Project Manager - Six Sigma Black Belt
janv. 1999 - mars 2006
7 ans 3 mois
Lead global DMAIC projects and coach/support global Work Process Leaders on Projects and Six Sigma. Examples: Vendor Managed Inventory process enhancement, Intercompany pricing global process optimisation, work process documentation standards,… Lead global projects in customer services work processes: Record retention process improvement, CRM Data quality improvement, system codes transition, subject matter expert role in several corporate projects. European Order Entry focal point in merger of own company by Dow Chemical. Y2K, Euro, BRP, Data Administration management, Business Information management Link between users and IT, European SAP R3 contact person.
Suppy Chain operations (Union Carbide)
mai 1994 - déc. 1999
5 ans 8 mois
Key User Representative Customer Service Representative Documentary Credit Representative Inventory Planning and Control
Formation
Six Sigma Program Dow Chemical
Six Sigma Black Belt - DMAIC
2003 - 2005
3 ans
HOGENT
Bachelor
1990 - 1993
4 ans