Gilles Vanden Burre

- Advising companies and democratic governments on strategic issues linked to the European level, with a focus on energy transition and climate policy.

- Managing a group of 21 MPs and a staff of 40 people.

- Responsible for the whole political strategy, budget and HR policies.
- Managing sensitive issues and negotiating with other parties.
- Negotiating bills with government ministers.
- Managing emergency situations in a high-pressure environment.

- Specialised in sustainability, energy transition, economy and finance.

- In charge of energy, finance and economy related topics.
- Drafting and defending bills in parliamentary committees.
- Ability to bring projects from the opposition to completion (carbon reporting or paternity leave for the self-employed).
- Maintaining an extensive network of contacts with civil society.
- Regular appearances in public debates and in the media.

- Setting up an incubator to house SMEs involved in climate transition and green tech.
- Management of a total budget of €16 million.
- Implementation of business strategy, sales plan, HR policies and operational objectives.
- Prospecting and securing the first customers.

- Responsible for sales of optics products in EMEA.
- Management of commercial relations, budget and P&L results.
- Management of a customer portfolio representing sales of €10 million.
- Development of a new sales network in France.
- Management of a 10-strong customer service team (back office).

- Carrying out internal audits in various departments of the company.
- Assessing management, risk and control processes.
- Drafting recommendations to optimise the operational efficiency of subsidiaries and departments.

- Responsible for sales, negotiations, commercial strategies and P&L.
- Inventory and raw materials management with production.
- Prospecting and managing an international network of distributors.
- Setting up a new network of distributors in Brazil and Mexico.

- As a laureate of the King Baudouin Foundation's "Prince Albert Fund" grant, carrying out business development missions in Mexico and Colombia for the Brazilian subsidiary of Umicore.

- Managing a portfolio of SME and self-employed customers, with commercial loans of up to €1 million.
- Analysis of credit files and negotiation with the credit committee.