Global Engineering & Manufacturing Leader | Powder Detergents, Plant Design & Capital Excellence | Former P&G Global Technology Owner Driving Scalable, Sustainable Operations

Overview

Engineering and technology leader with extensive experience owning and scaling manufacturing platforms for global FMCG businesses. Career includes senior leadership roles overseeing multi-site, multi-continent operations, large capital portfolios, and breakthrough process and equipment innovation. Consulting work focuses on supporting greenfield projects, scale-ups, and operational excellence initiatives while maintaining hands-on technical engagement.

Short Bio

Global engineering executive and consultant with deep expertise in powder detergent manufacturing, plant design, and capital excellence. Known for delivering reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions at scale.

What I Bring

End-to-end ownership of global manufacturing technology platforms
Proven delivery of large-scale greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects
Deep technical mastery of powder detergents and powder handling systems
Strong capital portfolio management and value engineering discipline
Sustainability leadership delivering step-change reductions in emissions, water, and energy use
Ability to build, coach, and lead globally dispersed, high-performing engineering teams
Hands-on, solutions-oriented consulting and execution mindset

Key Technologies & Product Expertise

Powder detergent manufacturing and agglomeration processes
Plant design, layout, and start-up (greenfield and brownfield)
Equipment standards, specifications, and supplier ecosystems
Capital project and portfolio management
Emissions abatement and sustainability technologies
Reliability engineering and loss elimination systems
Low-capital-cost engineering design models
Startup manufacturing and innovation scale-up

Titles Held

Engineering Consultant, FMCG & Manufacturing Projects, Independent, 2018-Present
Director, Global Technology Owner – Detergents, Procter & Gamble, 2007-2018
Director, Engineering – Detergents Europe, Procter & Gamble, 2002-2007
Technology Leader, New Agglomeration Plant, Procter & Gamble (Mechelen), 2001-2002
New Business Development – Appliance Development, Procter & Gamble, 1999-2001
Project Manager / Engineer, Procter & Gamble, 1989-1999

Career Highlights

Served as engineering lead for a $6B global detergent business across 30 manufacturing sites
Designed and started up two greenfield plants ($150M), multiple agglomeration operations, and contractor sites worldwide
Owned global equipment standards and delivered breakthrough equipment innovation with 3:1 cost-benefit impact
Improved platform sustainability performance with 50% emissions and water reduction and significant energy savings
Built and delivered global engineering capability programs training more than 300 professionals
Recognized with the P&G PRISM Award for engineering excellence in powder detergent manufacturing

Education & Professional Certifications

MBA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium, 1991
Master, Fluid Dynamics & Turbomachinery, Von Karman Institute, Belgium, 1988
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, 1987

Languages

Greek- Native

English- Fluent

French- Operational

Dutch- Basic

Impact

Enabled reliable, scalable manufacturing for a $6B global detergent portfolio through end-to-end technology ownership.
Delivered world-class capital projects and plant start-ups across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.
Drove step-change sustainability improvements across emissions, water, and energy usage at platform level.
Reduced manufacturing losses and improved reliability to best-in-class levels through engineering-led continuous improvement.
Built durable global engineering capability and governance models still in use today.

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