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BORIS VERBEKE

BORIS VERBEKE

Zwijndrecht

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced professional with a proven track record of successfully leading and managing teams, developing and implementing strategic plans, making well-informed decisions, managing finances effectively, and building strong partnerships.

Known for effectively driving organizational growth and development through innovative strategies and implementation. Adept at adapting to changing environments and utilizing a combination of skills to achieve desired outcomes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director North West Continent

MEDLOG
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Strategic decision taking
  • Investments (within geographic scope)
  • Future vision creation and implementation (build for the future)
  • Member of board of directors

Managing Director Europe

MEDREPAIR
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Crisis management
  • Setting up a new business model which saved € 20 million per year for the group
  • Implementation of operational excellence
  • re-organization in Belgium (union focused business)
  • Circa 750 FTE's (90% blue collar - 70% BE / 15% NL

10% DE / 5% FR)

  • Member of the board of directors


Managing Director Regional Land Logistcs

MSC
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Introduced and implemented a regional Land Logistics cost strategy (responsible for 25 countries)
  • Build a regional team as an extension of the head office
  • Create a vision and strategy towards the future
  • Focus on cost saving, flows and processes via data analyses
  • Implementation of a contract management flow controlled by regional office

General Manager Antwerp

DP World Antwerp
01.2015 - 08.2022
  • Director of 2 terminals (operational empty container depots) and the stuffing/stripping & breakbulk activities
  • circa 175 FTE's (90% blue collar or dockers)


Main responsibilities:

  • commercial strategy
  • finance (capex/opex)
  • Operational excellence
  • HSSE
  • business development

Terminal & M&R Manager Belgium

APMT Belgium
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Director of the (empty depot) terminal + M&R operations (repair empty cntrs)


Main responsibilities:

  • Operational excellence
  • Commercial roll out
  • P&L
  • 85 FTE's (90% blue collars)

Operations & Customer Service Manager Benelux

UASC (United Arab Shipping Company)
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Managing the operational & customer service teams in Belgium & Netherlands
  • Contract negotiations with vendors (terminals and other stakeholders)
  • Operational responsible for all incoming and outgoing vessels (in cooperation with headoffice in Dubai)
  • Team of circa 65 FTE's (both locations)

Education

Logistics Management

Hogeschool Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium

Skills

  • People management
  • Leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Decision taker
  • Financial acumen
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Contract Management
  • Organizational Development
  • Recruitment Strategies

Degrees

  • Logistic management
  • P&I (insurance and loss prevention)
  • Green belt (lean six sigma)
  • Financial management for non financial managers

Languages

Dutch
English (professional)

Aboutme

VBFconsulting@outlook.com, +32 497 73 63 53

Timeline

Managing Director North West Continent

MEDLOG
09.2022 - 08.2024

Managing Director Europe

MEDREPAIR
09.2022 - 08.2024

Managing Director Regional Land Logistcs

MSC
09.2022 - 08.2024

General Manager Antwerp

DP World Antwerp
01.2015 - 08.2022

Terminal & M&R Manager Belgium

APMT Belgium
01.2012 - 01.2015

Operations & Customer Service Manager Benelux

UASC (United Arab Shipping Company)
01.2004 - 01.2008

Logistics Management

Hogeschool Antwerpen
BORIS VERBEKE