Bart Vanbets

Bart Vanbets has a diverse work experience in procurement and management roles. Bart is currently working at Equans BeLux as the Head of Procurement Projects, leading high-value and technically complex sourcing projects. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Procurement Infra at Equans BeLux, focusing on infrastructure works and maintenance solutions. Bart has also held the position of Head of Procurement C&C at Engie Solutions, managing teams and developing procurement activities for the Cities & Communities segment. Bart has experience as a Purchasing & Logistics Manager at Engie Cofely, where they were responsible for strategic procurement and purchasing of utilities. Before that, Bart worked at bpost as the Procurement CoE Manager, Chairman of the Clothing Commission, Sourcing Manager, and Lead Buyer, managing various sourcing teams and categories. Bart also served as the Purchasing Manager at VANERUM België and Category Buyer at Robert Bosch GmbH. Bart's early career includes a role as a Buyer at Bridgestone Europe, where they focused on consolidating sourcing activities at a centralized European level for indirect materials and services.

Bart Vanbets completed their Master Handelswetenschappen at KU Leuven, with a focus on the KUL Campus Brussel and the former VLEKHO Business School, in 2005. Bart later pursued a degree in Purchasing Management at the Vlerick Business School, which they completed in 2016. Bart then continued their education at Vlerick Business School, specializing in Project Management in 2017 and Supply Chain Management in 2018.