Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
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Toon Broeckx

Toon Broeckx

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Summary

I am a versatile and ambitious professional, committed to exceeding both personal goals and company expectations, with a strong focus on leadership. I bring exceptional organizational skills and a pragmatic mindset to every challenge. My strategic thinking enables me to stay one step ahead, consistently delivering maximum added value for my employer.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LEAD CATEGORY MANAGER

DEME
Zwijndrecht
01.2020 - Current
  • Leading two departments focused on procuring bunkers, steel products, aggregates, and infrastructural services, now overseeing a total spend of over €600M, including insurance, facilities, HR services, and contingent workforce since mid-2024.
  • Managing a high-performing team of over 30 staff, employing motivational strategies to consistently exceed targets.
  • Implementing innovative strategies and procedures to maximize value creation for the business.
  • Expanding the global procurement horizon, enhancing competitiveness and efficiency.

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

DEME OFFSHORE
Antwerp
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Leading the contractual and commercial negotiations for multimillion procurement contracts.
  • Follow up of the full procurement process for procurement of steel (>10.000t), machinery (>50M€), tools, etc...
  • Establishing a state of the art network.
  • Developed new vendor database to keep track of all company inventory.

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER GEOSEA MAINTENANCE

DEME OFFSHORE
Zwijndrecht
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Commercial and operational lead of Business Unit GeoSea Maintenance.
  • Negotiated multi-million and biggest contract within the business.
  • Managed team of over 20 employees, overseeing the hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
  • Oversaw daily operations over various contracts.
  • Development of new type of vessel (currently being made).
  • Swath SOV.

PROJECT MANAGER

DEME OFFSHORE
Antwerp
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend working relationship for future business opportunities.
  • Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling, in projects in on-time and under-budget.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft project schedules and plans.

PROJECT ENGINEER

DEME OFFSHORE
01.2010 - 12.2010

Education

M.S.C. - COMMERCIAL ENGINEER

EHSAL
BRUSSELS
01.2004

Skills

  • Performance monitoring
  • Team leadership
  • Decision making
  • Strategic thinking
  • Relationship building

Languages

Dutch
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
French
Elementary (A2)
A2
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
A1
German
Beginner
A1

Affiliations

  • passionate cyclist

Certification

  • DEME Skills - Flanders Business School
  • Advanced negotiations skills - Pr. Dirk Van Poucke
  • FIDIC advanced

Timeline

LEAD CATEGORY MANAGER

DEME
01.2020 - Current

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

DEME OFFSHORE
01.2017 - 01.2020

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER GEOSEA MAINTENANCE

DEME OFFSHORE
01.2013 - 01.2016

PROJECT MANAGER

DEME OFFSHORE
01.2010 - 01.2013

PROJECT ENGINEER

DEME OFFSHORE
01.2010 - 12.2010

M.S.C. - COMMERCIAL ENGINEER

EHSAL
Toon Broeckx