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■ Sector: Management Consulting | Transition Management | Business Optimization | Talent acquisition & Headhunting ■ Company Description: Consulting firm specialized in supporting companies through transformation, restructuring and growth phases, delivering both strategic and operational missions, as well as talent acquisition and recruitment support. ■ Role & Mission: • Independent consultant in transition management, crisis management, and business optimization. • Assisting leadership teams in achieving their strategic and operational goals. • Designing and implementing tailored solutions to enhance organizational performance. • Involvement in talent acquisition: headhunting, recruitment process structuring, and supporting clients in identifying and securing key talents. ■ Context & Challenges: Intervening in complex environments requiring a customized approach to address transformation, cost rationalization, and process optimization challenges. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Assessing business needs and providing strategic recommendations. • Transition management and operational support. • Leading optimization and restructuring projects. • Coaching teams and training executives. • Implementing solutions to improve commercial, marketing, and HR management. • Identification and direct approach of candidates (headhunting / off-market). • Contribution to the improvement and structuring of recruitment processes. ■ KEYWORDS: Transition Management ⬧ Crisis Management ⬧ Strategy Consulting ⬧ Operations Optimization ⬧ Organizational Transformation ⬧ Executive Coaching ⬧ Business Structuring ⬧ Cost Rationalization ⬧ Talent acquisition ⬧ Headhunting ⬧ Executive search

■ Sector: IT Services | BPO | Outsourcing | Recruitment | Business Development | Organizational Management | Business Optimization | Entrepreneurship ■ Company Description: Neoshore supports businesses in web/software/mobile development, business process outsourcing (BPO), and the creation of dedicated IT, administrative, and commercial remote teams. Operating in Europe, Mauritius, Madagascar, and Tunisia, the company helps clients with their digital transformation and process optimization. ■ Role & Mission: • Overseeing daily management and internal organization of the Group. • Driving business development and growth strategies. • Supervising operations and entities in Mauritius, Madagascar, and Tunisia. • Managing recruitment processes and human resources. • Monitoring financial and legal aspects of the business. ■ Context & Challenges: Implementing a high-performing internal organization, structuring HR and financial processes, developing corporate culture, and expanding into new markets. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Coordinating recruitment and improving internal procedures. • Driving engagement and training for management teams. • Managing client relationships and consultant feedback processes. • Budget monitoring and oversight of contracts and invoicing. • Establishing and tracking strategic objectives for internal teams. • Leading business development and marketing activities. ■ KEYWORDS: Operations Management ⬧ Business Development ⬧ IT Recruitment ⬧ Corporate Strategy ⬧ Human Resources ⬧ Financial Management ⬧ Organizational Transformation ⬧ Corporate Culture ⬧ Client Relations ⬧ Team Performance ⬧ Outsourcing ⬧ Digitalization ⬧ International Expansion ⬧ Process Structuring ⬧ Intercultural Management

■ Sector: Non-Profit Organizations | Organizational Management | Transformation & Turnaround ■ Company Description: Group of associations active in socio-legal and psychological services, professional integration, and lifelong education, employing over 80 staff members and service providers. ■ Role & Mission: • Strategic leadership and operational reorganization. • Supervision of teams and active participation in board meetings. • Process optimization and performance improvement. • Institutional relations management and stakeholder representation. • Development and implementation of financing strategies and revenue diversification. ■ Context & Challenges: Took over an organization in difficulty, requiring rapid restructuring, a new governance model, and financial optimization. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Team supervision and activity management. • Design and implementation of new management models. • HR management: recruitment, training, and team motivation. • Securing funding and diversifying revenue streams. • Negotiation with institutions and strategic partners. • Digitalisation of the structure (from design to training and implementation). ■ KEYWORDS: Crisis Management ⬧ Organizational Transformation ⬧ Governance ⬧ Operations Optimization ⬧ Strategic Leadership ⬧ Financing ⬧ Team Management ⬧ Restructuring ⬧ Institutional Relations ⬧ Performance Management

■ Sector: Agri-Food | Agropharmaceuticals | Business Development | Entrepreneurship ■ Company Description: Innovative startup specializing in the import, processing, and commercialization of edible insects for human consumption and dietary supplements. ■ Role & Mission: • Creation and development of the "ozen.eco" brand (branding, website, packaging). • Implementation of commercial and marketing strategies to penetrate the European market. • Supply chain management and operations supervision. ■ Context & Challenges: Emerging market requiring extensive customer education, strict compliance with European regulations, and structuring of reliable supply chains. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Brand development, product positioning, and marketing materials design. • Collaboration with laboratories and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and traceability. • Sales management and implementation of commercial strategy. • Coordination of production and distribution operations. • Oversight of strategic, financial, and HR aspects of the business. ■ KEYWORDS: Entrepreneurship ⬧ Business Development ⬧ Project Management ⬧ Agri-Food ⬧ Agropharmaceuticals ⬧ Commercialization ⬧ Strategic Marketing ⬧ Regulatory Compliance ⬧ Branding

■ Sector: Supported Employment | HR Management | Organizational Development ■ Company Description: Organization specialized in professional integration and the management of adapted production platforms, employing up to 220 people. ■ Role & Mission: • Oversight of global operations and supervision of administrative and HR aspects. • Representation of the organization at the Board of Directors and General Assembly meetings. • Development and execution of commercial and marketing strategies to improve profitability. ■ Context & Challenges: Modernization of HR and operational processes, implementation of a global management system, ISO 9001 certification and leadership in negotiations with social partners. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Supervision of teams and management of production activities. • Implementation and management of global management systems. • Budget planning and financial resource optimization. • Leading modernization and digital transformation initiatives. • Negotiation and management of relations with unions and work councils. ■ KEYWORDS: Operational Leadership ⬧ HR Management ⬧ Organizational Transformation ⬧ Financial Strategy ⬧ Production Oversight ⬧ Risk Management ⬧ Social Negotiation ⬧ Digitalization

■ Sector: Logistics | Supply Chain | Multi-Temperature Distribution ■ Company Description: Management and optimization of distribution operations, averaging 180 delivery points per day across the Benelux region. ■ Role & Mission: • Planning and coordination of delivery routes across Benelux. • Managing multi-temperature distribution to ensure product quality and safety. • Supervising drivers and vehicle fleets to maximize efficiency. ■ Context & Challenges: Optimizing delivery times and reducing costs while maintaining high standards of quality and regulatory compliance. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Organizing and monitoring delivery schedules. • Managing team schedules and coordinating dispatch operations. • Utilizing logistics software for route optimization and tracking. • Monitoring performance and driving continuous operational improvements. ■ KEYWORDS: Logistics ⬧ Distribution ⬧ Supply Chain ⬧ Fleet Management ⬧ Route Optimization ⬧ Multi-Temperature ⬧ Team Management ⬧ Performance Tracking

■ Sector: Logistics | Operations Management | Business Development ■ Company Description: Management and optimization of logistics, commercial, and HR operations for a platform employing over 40 employees. ■ Role & Mission: • Enhancing operational efficiency and driving business growth. • Managing public relations, communication, and team development. • Overseeing inventory management, procurement, and dispatching. ■ Context & Challenges: Optimizing internal processes to increase profitability, ensure HACCP compliance, and enhance customer experience. ■ Key Responsibilities: • Managing inventory and logistics flows via EDI. • Implementing and supervising HACCP standards. • Negotiating and overseeing procurement. • Customer service management and pricing for transportation and logistics. • Overseeing operations. ■ KEYWORDS: Operations Management ⬧ Business Development ⬧ Logistics ⬧ Inventory Management ⬧ HACCP ⬧ Procurement ⬧ Customer Service ⬧ Transport Pricing ⬧ Team Management ⬧ EDI