Peter De Wulf
Senior Transition Manager | Operations & Business Development
Salary / Daily rate
56220 Caden, France
Freelance
Languages
About me
Intro
Transition Manager & CEO with 25+ years driving operational excellence across international markets. Proven track record managing multi-channel businesses, third-party manufacturing networks across 10+ countries, and leading complex transformation projects. Expert in business development, supply chain optimization, and industrial operations management.
Work experience
Transition Manager / General Management and Operations Management
Oct 2025 - Present
1 year 1 month
Leading operational projects in Industrial and Commercial environments. Specialized in managing transformation, reorganization, business development both in France and internationally.
Groupe Rocher
Oct 1997 - May 2024
26 years 8 months
Helsingborg, Sweden
Managing Director / CEO Yves Rocher Nordic
Sep 2018 - May 2024
5 years 9 months
Helsingborg, Sweden
Managing Director for Scandinavia Subsidiary. Reporting to International Ret@il Division. Managing Business, Operations and Transformation projects. 4 different sales channels and a Pick&Pack/Distribution center to Sweden, Norway, Finland, Danmark & Estonia.
Director Outsourced Industrial Operations
Feb 2008 - Aug 2018
10 years 7 months
56200 La Gacilly, France
Reporting to Deputy CEO Group Rocher - Global Operations; Leading a multicultural team in charge of Third Party Manufacturing and international operations covering cosmetic, accessories, homecare, foodstuffs & textile products. Supporting business initiatives covering TPM/TPL operations in China, Mexico, Canada & US, Russia, Philippines, Brasil, South Korea, Turkey and Israel. Management of startups, externalisation projects (production & logistics operations) and production plant/processes transfers.
Project Director (Global Supply Chain Projects)
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
1 year 1 month
56200 La Gacilly, France
Reporting to GRO global Supply Chain Director, in charge of managing global industrial & logistics projects: plant acquisitions & closures, transfer of processes, Operations support to business start-ups & close-downs.
Deputy Director of Development
Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
2 years
56200 La Gacilly, France
Reporting to Director of Purchasing and Industry. Coordination of new products development & introduction projects (packaging development & industrialisation, formulae industrialisation, industrial investments, project management) for the Group's Manufacturing department; Coordination and cross-team activity management for 6 Plants and a panel of third party manufacturers. Training of marketing, R&D, industrial actors in NPDI processes, Best Practice and tools.
New Product Development Manager - Skincare
Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
1 year 1 month
56200 La Gacilly, France
Reporting to Industrial Director. In charge of new products development & introduction of Skincare Products covering 2 manufacturing plants in France (RIEUX – SIGNES) and one in Ireland (CORK).
Industrial Development & Quality Manager
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
4 years
56350 Rieux, France
Reporting to Manufacturing Plant Director. Managing a team in charge of Industrialisation, quality control and quality systems for Make-Up & Skincare products at Group Rocher's manufacturing plant in RIEUX (Morbihan, France). Formula industrialization & up-scaling, packaging development, equipment & plant infrastructures investments. Quality control, anallytical services and quality systems management.
Quality, Environment & OHS Manager
Oct 1997 - Jan 2000
2 years 4 months
56350 Rieux, France
Reporting to Manufacturing Plant Director of Management at Group Rocher's manufacturing plant in RIEUX (Morbihan, France). Quality control and Laboratory services, Quality /Environmental/OHS Systems (ISO 9001/14001/45001), in-process quality control
Business Systems Coordinator & Policy Advisor
QUEENSLAND FOOD AUTHORITY - DAIRY (now SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION QUEENSLAND)
Feb 1994 - Mar 1997
3 years 2 months
Brisbane QLD, Australia
Reporting to QDA General Manager. ISO 9001 certification and accreditation as certification body of the Queensland Dairy Authority for conducting quality audits & inspection services for the dairy industry; Reviewing Industry Policy, writing discussion papers & organizing workshops / forums relating to dairy industry policy; Providing advisory services & improvement audits to the industry: dairy farmers, manufacturing plants & retail outlets; AQUIS Authorized officer & Quality Assessor;
Quality Services Manager
Groupe Even
Sep 1989 - Dec 1993
4 years 4 months
29260 Ploudaniel, France
Reporting to Industrial Director. Management of the Quality Assurance & Laboratory teams; Conducting ISO 9001 & HACCP Certification program; Managing technical investments: analytical instruments and plant GMP improvement projects.
Associate Family Business, Tourism & Catering Industry
T’HOOGHE s.a.Freelance
Feb 1986 - Dec 1992
6 years 11 months
ZILLEBEKE-IEPER; BELGIUM
Reporting to my dad :-). Hotel & Restaurant business management. In charge of a Hotel renovation project . Organising tours for veterans in the WW I battlefields area.
Chemical Engineer
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (MUMM)
Jan 1988 - Dec 1989
2 years
Ostend, Belgium
I served as an Chemical Engineer onboard Oceanographic vessel “BELGICA”, during my military service in the Royal Belgian Navy. Surveying of pollution patterns and nutrient distributions in the North Sea and its catchment areas, using specific oceanographic equipment and software. In charge of the 1989 monitoring program for Beach Water Quality (Belgian Ministry of Health). Member of the Belgian MARPOL intervention team (Marine Oilspills).
Education
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Master's degree
1987 - 1988
2 years
Ghent University
Master of Engineering - MEng
1982 - 1987
6 years
Ghent University
Dipl engineer biochemistry
1982 - 1987
6 years