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.