Anthony De Bisschop has over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry. He has held positions in automotive sales companies, manufacturers, and dealerships related to business development, finance, logistics, product management, pricing, sales, and network coaching. As an independent consultant since 2008, he has provided strategic planning, benchmarking, process improvement, and change management services. He also founded an automotive-focused job board and executive education program focused on the industry.

1. Anthony De Bisschop
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Since 01/2008 Independent consultant (via Caractivity sprl)
for the automotive, specialised in automotive
consultancy for importers, leasing companies
and dealers regarding network development,
commercial and branding strategy,
organisation, sales performance and loyalty
programmes. Missions held in Belgium and
The Netherlands
Founder of www.carjob.be (product of
Caractivity sprl), new internet job board
specialised in automotive jobs.
Since 01/2007 Solvay Business School – Founder and
Programme Consultant for the “Executive
Programme for the Automotive Industry”,
European programme for executives of the
sector, supported by Febiac, ACEA and CLEPA.
May 03 - 07 D'Ieteren SA (importer of the VW brands in
Belgium), member of the board of Skoda
Belgium, in charge of sales, strategy and
international communication with
manufacturers.
May 99 – May 03 D'Ieteren SA, financial analyst, business
manager for SEAT brand,
Sept. 98 - May 99 PricewaterhouseCoopers, auditor
137, Av. de Limburg Stirum EDUCATION
B-1780 Wemmel
Belgium Sept. 92 - June 98 Solvay Business School (ULB - Brussels),
specialisation Finance
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Sept. 97 - June 98 Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris
(ESCP), Master in European Economics
e-mail : adb@caractivity.be
http://www.caractivity.be Sept. 06 - June 07 ICHEC – FEBIAC (Brussels), Advanced
Automotive Management (Executive Master)
Date of birth : May 18, 1974
Nationality : Belgian
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BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
During the years I have obtained extensive experience from
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management to executive management positions in automotive for
national sales companies, manufacturers and dealerships.
e-mail : adb@caractivity.be
As auditor, business manager, financial analyst, buyer manager,
http://www.caractivity.be
head of logistics, sales and prices manager I have gained extensive
experience in areas:
- Business development
- Finance
- Logistics
- Product management & development
- Price positioning
- Sales
- Dealer network coaching
- Negotiation
- International business
- Team management
As Member of the board of an automotive national sales company in
charge of the strategy, product, prices and commercial developments I
have gained experience in:
- Strategy
- Dealer network organisation
With as result the title of n°1 International Importer of the group VW
and increase of the market share with 60 % in 4 years, increase of
EBITDA from -5% to + 4,2% and dealer network reorganisation/change
of 70% of the existing dealers.
As Independent consultant to national automotive and truck sales
companies dealers and leasing companies in Belgium and The
Netherlands, I have gained experience in areas:
- Strategic plan elaboration and review
- International performance benchmarking
- Customer satisfaction
- Turn around and restructuring
- Business and processes improvement
- LEAN management
- Operational innovation
- CRM implementation
- ebusiness
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3. Anthony De Bisschop
With as result:
- Significant financial improvement
- Increasing customer base
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- Increasing service level
- Increasing customer and employee satisfaction
- Development of new and inventive customer relationship
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techniques
http://www.caractivity.be
As Founder and Director of the “European Executive Programme for
the Automotive Industry” at Solvay Business School (Brussels) I have
gained experience in:
- Training
- Lean management
- Increase my networking of automotive experts and key
players
- International automotive perspectives and key challenges
- Dealing with lobby agencies (ACEA, CLEPA, European
Commission, Leaseurope, Febiac, Federauto, …)
With as result leading a unique and useful executive training
programme for the sector and being a frequently asked expert for
specialised journalists (with press articles in national newspapers)
As Founder and Director of www.carjob.be , an Internet job board
specialised in Automotive positions, I have gained experience in:
- HR practices
- ebusiness
- Small business management
- Press relations
LANGUAGES
Capabilities
Mother tong (M.T.), Good, Fair, Knowledge
Speaking ReadingWriting
French M.T. M.T. M.T.
English Good Good Good
Dutch Good Good Good
HOBBIES
Cars, tennis, trekking
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