Wim Vercauteren

Assisting companies to improve processes, optimize operations, relocate production facilities, M&A analysis, exit preparation, ...

Full P&L management Large focus on change management, projects, project business and process improvement. Standardisation, automatisation and digital transformation. Direct reports functions: CFO, HR, Supply chain, purchasing, sales, marketing, IT, legal. Revenue scope: approx. 50 Mio Euro

In this role I have been overviewing as a general manager several companies acquired by the group: ERIKS hoses and LMC, with their production- and logistical facilities in the Brussels area as also Valves & Instrumentation and Flange Gaskets, with their sales and manufacturing facilities based in Antwerp Harbor. Most of the companies were active in project business. Each of these units is managed by a business unit manager, who owns the full P&L of it. ERIKS used to be part of the SHV holding, a family-owned decentralized company (Revenue 20 Billion Euro, 60.000 FTE), headquartered in the Netherlands. The group owns SHV Energy, Makro, Mammoet, ERIKS, Nutreco, NPM Capital and ONE-Dyas.

As a Belgian family-run company, Qualiphar specialises in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of OTC medications and healthcare products. Qualiphar also offers services and know-how to third parties in Belgium and in more than 60 export countries. In this role, I have been overviewing @ interim both Qualiphar (Belgium) and Laboratoire Gifrer (France). Scope: 80 Mio Euro, > 300 FTE

General Manager with full P&L responsibility of a globally operating multi-site Business Unit, generating 245 million Euro, growing annually at a double digit rate. Coaching a global team of about 400 FTE, with the following functions as direct reports: operations, sales, marketing, procurement, controlling, HR. Large focus on change management, optimization of operational excellence and digitization. Achievements / responsibilities * Market expansion: growing revenue from 163 to over 245 Mio Euro in less than 6 years time * Development and implementation of a short and long term vision. * Revision of the global logistical footprint (and the role of 9 Hubs) * Revision of major processes & KPI's * Spectacular cost reduction * Preparation / integration of M&A * Digitization: launch of E-commerce pilot case, selection and implementation of WMS, pricing tool, inventory replenishment system, ERP system, .. * Planning and follow-up of all CAPEX & OPEX (HQ + affiliates) * Creation of a Worker's Council. Chairman of the working council, negotiations with the unions.. * Customers: independent Manitou dealers, rental companies (LOXAM, KILOUTOU, TVH, Boels, ....), NATO/OTAN/NAVO, ...

At Federal Mogul, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, I initially had the responsibility for the Champion Business unit (wipers, with its manufacturing facilities in Aubange, Belgium, spark & glow plugs, ...). With my team, I reshaped the product portfolio completely. The launch of a unique wiper blade connection system was awarded with a global 'Pace' award! Later on, I was tasked to grow the MOOG chassis business from a niche player to the indisputable market leader. We succeeded! Despite the global economical crisis, we tripled the revenue from hardly 30 Mio Euro to over 90 Mio Euro! As an appreciation for this spectacular profitable growth, I received the ‘Diamond Award’ from the CEO in 2013.

Coaching the EMEA sales- and marketing teams. Reporting directly to the president of the company. Despite the declining HONDA new car registrations, the revenue of my business unit grew with over 20 % to 80 Mio Euro in few years only.

Several roles in Belgium, France and the German headquarters. Example: global car radio product management. Overviewing the global range, R&D based in Germany, main manufacturing facilities were situated in Portugal and Malaysia. Aftermarket and OE. Solid international experience in Europe, Asia and Japan. Doubled revenue to 145 Mio Euro less than 3 years! I led the international working groups with production, R&D and the like, in order to improve production cost, obtain time-to-market reduction, pursue process improvements. Managed a complete outsourcing project in China. Below you can find a link to the very first automotive MP3 player I developed, and for which I received the 'INNOVATIONS AWARD' at the CES in Vegas, 2002 and also at the IFA in Berlin. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-cbrFyZlo63B/p_023MDP01/Blaupunkt-MDP-01.html