Stefan Balemans

Stefan Balemans

  • Industry

    • FMCG
    • Healthcare
  • Functional expertise domain

    • General Management
    • Marketing & Sales

Business Mentor profile

25 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management on a local and international level

Skilled by world leading multinationals in FMCG and OTC, combined with 8 years entrepreneurship of my own company.

Executed integrations of acquisitions embedded in a buy & build strategy for both a private equity backed up company as well as a multinational.

Most of my free time is filled by my 2 little sons. Watching them discover the world and develop their own personalities is a great source of energy. I also attach great importance to maintaining close friendships.

Unfortunately, there is little time left for sport at the moment, so only limited to the occasional game of padel. I find Pep Guardiola a very inspiring personality. Everywhere he went, he won the most important prizes. Always with teams consisting of strong characters that he knows how to motivate to do better every game.

My main motto is ‘Work hard, play hard’. To be successful in any field requires a lot of effort, so decompression is equally important.

It gives me a lot of energy to make people better at what they do and/or want to do. This gives me incredible satisfaction and the bond of trust you build with them is fundamental to being successful together. With my experiences in different sectors, different functions but also different structures, I believe I can give valuable advice to others.

I have had the privilege of working in great companies with top people. I still have a lot of contact with several former colleagues whom I can also call on when necessary. And vice versa, I like to be a sounding board or listening ear.

“Who moved my cheese” is a book that has inspired me a lot. How to constantly deal with changes and how to anticipate them, highly recommended for every leader.

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