Erik Plas

Background

About Erik Plas

I am a decisive, results-oriented and hands-on leader, with strategic and innovative mindset, flexible and open to change, never compromising on ethics, seen by my teams as an inspiring, passionate and engaging manager who gets the best out of each one of them, who feels particularly at ease in situations requiring transformation or acceleration. Managing Director/CEO, with extensive international experience spanning a multitude of industries: pharmaceutical, services, retail and wine & spirits. Having had direct P&L responsibility for 20 years Strategic thinker with creative mindset, rooted in deep and varied hands on operational experience in starting up, change management and accelerating growth in both mid-size and large enterprises Results oriented manager with strong track record in people management, driving change and talent management, guided by a strong set of values and principles Inspiring leader who achieves success through the definition of a clear shared vision, by encouraging teams to set the bar high and by creating significant levels of engagement Passionate and tech savvy entrepreneur always challenging the organisation to continuously improve itself and to proactively innovate in order to excel in meeting customer’s demands