Director of Strategy and Planning
Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Carl Verhelst Address(es) 1800 Vilvoorde Gaston Geenslaan 14Leuven3001Belgium Telephone(s) Home: +555 977 25 25Mobile: +555 977 04 83 E-mail(s) cverhelst@nomail.net.be Nationality Dutch Work experience Dates December 2000 - present Occupation or position held Assistant Strategy Manager Main activities and responsibilities Responsible for providing leadership to the Planning and Marketing department and for management of its human, material, and financial resources. Actively report to the VP of Planning & External Relations. Expected to continually formulate plans for the operation of the department that is in alignment with the corporation's mission and vision. Name and address of employer Itelco Corporation Lambroekstraat 5c 1831Brussels, Belgium Type of business or sector Strategy and Planning Dates July 1996 - December 2000 Occupation or position held Strategy and Planning Consultant Main activities and responsibilities Was responsible for developing ongoing strategies and tactics to address mid-year volume variances or new requirements as they occur. Supervised the Planning and Marketing Coordinators. Secondary responsibilities involved implementing product, pricing, and business development efforts throughout the region. Name and address of employer Schelstraete & Desmed Bagattenstraat 165 28B-1050 Brussels, Belgium Type of business or sector Strategy and Planning Education and training Dates September 1994 - June 1996 Title of qualification awarded Master's Degree in Strategy Management Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Principle studies included: Advanced Business Management, Business StrategiesCost Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Planning Management. One year internship at Schelstraete & Desmed of Belgium for course credit. Master's Thesis on Strategic Planning and Management. Name and type of organisation providing education and training Vesalius College, Brussels Dates September 1990 - June 1994 Title of qualification awarded Bachelor's Degree in Business Management Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Principle studies included: Algebra, Business Communications, Business Management, Finance, Marketing, Planning, and Strategy. Secondary subjects included Anthropology, Biology, Literature, and Social Psychology. Certified proficient user in ESL, intermediate user in French. Name and type of organisation providing education and training Royal Military Academy, Brussels Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) Dutch Other language(s) Self-assessment UnderstandingSpeakingWriting European level ListeningReadingSpoken interactionSpoken production English C2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient UserC2Proficient User French B2Intermediate UserB2Intermediate UserB2Intermediate UserB2Intermediate UserB2Intermediate User Social skills and competences Excellent leadership and motivational abilities. Skilled at managing human, material, and financial resources. Excellent written and verbal presentation skills, as well as organizational skills. Able to communicate effective with a wide range of employees, leaders at various levels, physicians and other customers including proactive communication to prevent problems. Highly skilled at negotiating effectively to resolve conflict. Organisational skills and competences Excellent interpersonal, team building and political skills required. Self-starter, high energy, able to work independently, professional demeanor, mature judgment, works well under pressure. Computer skills and competences Advanced proficiency level with the PlanStat data base system and strategy management software, as well as all applications of Microsoft Office Works Suite 2007, Lotus, and WordPerfect. Artistic skills and competences Home Improvement skills to include plumbing, painting, and roofing. Other skills and competences Customer-driven attitude, high market awareness, and sales (goal) oriented. Over 11 years of experienced work history in strategic planning and market planning in a service marketing field including management experience and strategic planning. Driving licence(s) Groups B, BE, D1, and D1E Additional information References available upon request.




