Michael Mertens

Seasoned polyvalent professional having delivered significant business results, often in adverse conditions, with truly multinational and multicultural experience acquired in Corporate sectors and Strategic Consulting; quadrilingual FR/NL/EN/IT.

Demonstrated competencies and know how in

· Pricing strategies and tactics, incl. Budgets, Yield and Margins Management;

· Operational Excellence and continuous improvement (Lean, 6sigma, TPM, BPM, ISO & TQM);

· Strategic thinking, systemic approach.

Loyal, authentic, curious, autonomous, accountale, sense of family & friendship.

Interested in the sustainable development of the Society in the fields of quality of life, mobility, environment, education & food.

• Key note speaker at Vlerick Management School (Ghent-Leuven, Belgium) “Process Management Network” (2009) and at European Pricing Society (Leiden, The Netherlands) “Pricing of solutions in a regulated market” (2015)
• Entrepreneur (2017-2020): definition & execution of merchandising strategy for the Belgian Field Hockey Federation (ARBH/KBHB): merchandising, Red Lions & Red Panthers mascot’s, promotional material, etc
• Volunteer (since 2022): secretary of UPI (“Union Pour l’Immersion”, NGO promoting immersive languages learning in Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles)

• Cultural change champion, bpost internal, 2018
• Certified Change Manager ADKAR, Prosci (Belgium), 2015
• Profitable Pricing Excellence, Professional Pricing Society (Belgium), 2014-2016
• Certified Pricing Manager, European Pricing Platform, (Belgium), 2013
• PENTA, Leadership & Management, Penta (Belgium), 2011-2012
• Certified Process Master, Dr. Michael Hammer (USA & Belgium), 2001-08
• Certified Process Kaizen Engineer, EFESO Consulting, 2001-05 (worldwide)
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt & Champion, GE internal, 1999