Kathleen Dejaeghere

Experience

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  Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

  Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  Administrative assistant

  Assistant to the paralegal department - temporary contract

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  L' Entraide

  Mar 2009 - Mar 2010

  Debt Collection

  Recovery of unpaid social contributions by agreement or legal procedures.

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  Confederatie Bouw - Confédération Construction

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2017

  Trainer, internal auditor and consultant, case handler

  Core business: key services to entrepreneurs and companies • Internal quality auditor, with focus on compliance with regulations and process. Periodically preparing inspection by the FPS Economy. • Advising case handlers on complex case files.• Fully training case handlers on regulations, processes and various databases. Creating a training program covering all aspects. Coaching case handlers in day-to day work and progress.• Working directly with customers for specific regions across Belgium: mainly Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels.• Training and quality controls performed in all offices across full Belgium region. Show less

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  Papyrus

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Tender Specialist

  Tender Specialist handling full product portfolio High-quality tender bid delivery through cross-department team collaboration, stakeholders in Belgium and abroad. Guidance in correct understanding of tender requirements and tender subject matter. In-depth expertise in tender regulation and process. Pricing - contract management. Active for full Belgium region.

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Mar 2019 - May 2023

  Tender & Contract Specialist

  Leading cross-department teams and cross-organisation stakeholders through the process of delivering high-quality tender bids across all J&J MedTech Belux franchises: Ethicon - DepuySynthes - CSS. Guidance in correct understanding of tender requirements and tender subject matter. In-depth expertise in tender regulation and processes. Shaping mindset of business stakeholders and wider organization towards sales through tenders for further improving awareness, readiness and tender win rate. Teaching tender trainings for business and wider stakeholders. • Winner of the Leadership Shape Award 2020 J&J Medical Devices Belux • Active member of the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA): - HBA Ambassador Program Belgium class of 2021-2022 - Leadership Training Program: co-lead of Personal Development and Career Planning Project Team - HBA Ambassador Program Champion Belgium: Organization of 2022-2023 Leadership Program in collab with HBA Chair (US) and Global J&J HBA Champion- Co-Lead WLI Belgium Chapter Show less

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  Airbus Defence and Space

  May 2023 - now

  Bid Manager Benelux Secure Land Communications