Thierry De Mol

10y+ experience in Business Planning with background in Sales / Marketing / SCM

Experienced professional with over a decade of expertise in business planning, supply chain management, sales, and marketing strategy. I have held significant roles at prominent companies with international environments such as Nissan and Sony.

Strategy & Business Planning Manager, Nissan EMEA HQ (Since 2019)

• Managed cross-category product management for business planning and mid-term planning.
• Coordinated strategies for sales and marketing functions across the EMEA region.
• Drove mid and long-term business planning to define volume, marketing, media/digital, product line-up, and profitability targets.
• Led strategic task force teams to adapt business operations to challenges such as Brexit and COVID-19.
• Acted as a key interface in decision-making processes under the Sales & Marketing SVP scope.

• Coordinated sales operations for the European region.
• Conducted sales forecasting for wholesale, retail, and profit targets.
• Played a lead role in the launch of Qashqai and Xtrail vehicles in the European market.
• Implemented global S&OP processes with Japan, North America, and OEMs.

• Ensured vehicle supply to markets by developing appropriate production plans with sales functions and plants.
• Managed plant production capacity and parts availability through business planning processes.
• Established monthly production plans through the Ordertake Process.
• Led project management with OEMs for new production sources.

• Managed customer meetings for major product launches, including roadmap, channel, and sell-in strategies.
• Defined product offerings, customer, and channel strategies.
• Conducted competitive analysis and benchmarking.
• Coordinated local PR partners for campaign executions.

Education:

• Studied entrepreneurship, marketing, international management, and finance.

Languages:

• French: Mother tongue
• Japanese: Mother tongue (JLPT)
• English: Fluent