Walter Raes already has solid management experience in various "indirect expenditure" sectors; such as office equipment and other similar areas. As a partner at ERA; Walter Raes advocates a broader; more general approach; combined with the more specialised expertise of the other partners. He can also draw on his previous experience to achieve various savings at ERA on services or products that he previously supplied.
Walter Raes' career path
After graduating with a degree in commercial engineering; Walter Raes began his career as Overseas Sales Manager at Barco. He then moved on to become Managing Director of Papyrus Benelux; then COO of the ECF Group in Paris and finally Managing Director of the German paper trader Paperlinx. From 2014 to 2020; Walter Raes was Managing Director Europe at Lyreco in Valenciennes. Within this company; which specialises in office and workplace solutions; he was responsible for general operational activities related to the supply chain network.
Potential savings
ERA has extensive expertise in analyzing a wide range of cost categories: maintenance; security; IT & telecoms; vehicle fleet; printing; transport; waste management; energy; insurance; etc. ERA uses detailed analysis to propose realistic ways to reduce costs; improve the network and/or optimise processes.
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