ZJEF VANWESEMAEL
Laakdal
Summary
Critical thinker with a passion of delivering value to help the stakeholders move forward. I'm passionate to accelerate projects and achieve goals within a team, for organizations that are willing to move the needle.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Manager
Nike
06.2023 - Current
- Project lead EMEA MSBI divestiture, streamlining reporting processes and ensuring seamless transitions for business users.
- Drove operational reporting go-live for two distribution centers, improving reporting accuracy and user adoption.
- Introduced ML and scenario modeling into operational flows.
- Led cross-functional teams to define product vision and strategy aligning with market trends.
- Developed and prioritized product backlog, ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs and business goals.
Product Owner – Product Manager
Nike
09.2020 - 01.2023
- Set-up & led remote development team during the pandemic, maintaining >95% engagement and productivity.
- Transitioned to event-driven architecture, enhancing tech synergy.
- Developed new data foundation for seamless downstream integration.
- Facilitated sprint planning and retrospective meetings, ensuring continuous improvement in Agile processes.
Performance Analyst
Nike
02.2019 - 09.2020
- Developed performance management framework with external vendor.
- Created EDI language for improved carrier communication, which increased accuracy with >15%.
- Managed sustainability initiatives, enabling real-time CO2 tracking and reduced emissions with 5%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop actionable insights for strategic initiatives.
- Analyzed performance data to identify trends and optimize operational efficiency.
- Developed and maintained dashboards to visualize key performance indicators and metrics.
Transportation Analyst
Nike
04.2016 - 02.2019
- Analyzed large datasets using Tableau, Alteryx, SQL.
- Led cross-functional projects including carrier integration and DC onboarding.
- Increased data-driven decision adoption by senior management.
- Achieved 90% project success rate through enhanced stakeholder engagement.
Attaché
FOD Financiën (AAFISC)
11.2015 - 04.2016
- Personal income tax advisor / auditor (for small businesses)
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Followed courses: Personal income taxes
Attaché
FOD Financiën (BBI)
09.2012 - 11.2015
- Economist tackling VAT-carousel fraud
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Followed courses: Accounting / VAT / Corporate taxes
- Thesis: “Risk profiling of a Belgian taxpayer”
Education
Master of Science - Commercial Sciences – Finance & Risk Management
HUB
Brussels06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Tax Accountancy
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen
Geel06.2009
Skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Product roadmaps
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Product metrics
- Design thinking
- Stakeholder management
- Product lifecycle management
- Product positioning
- Data analytics
Accomplishments
- Carrier set-up in 2 weeks instead of 9 months
- Set-up of new data foundation and performance management framework
- Introduction of AI/ML & scenario modelling into operational env. + roll out in EMEA
- MSBI Divestiture in EMEA
Interests
Soccer, Tennis, Hiking, Coffee
Familiarized Concepts
Scrum / Agile / Event-driven architecture / Data Governance / Design Thinking / Product Lifecycle Mngmt / Product Roadmap / MVP, POC / ...
Timeline
Senior Product Manager
Nike
06.2023 - Current
Product Owner – Product Manager
Nike
09.2020 - 01.2023
Performance Analyst
Nike
02.2019 - 09.2020
Transportation Analyst
Nike
04.2016 - 02.2019
Attaché
FOD Financiën (AAFISC)
11.2015 - 04.2016
Attaché
FOD Financiën (BBI)
09.2012 - 11.2015
Master of Science - Commercial Sciences – Finance & Risk Management
HUB
Bachelor of Science - Tax Accountancy
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen