The team behind ELVI Partners — Senior practitioners and medior consultants
We built ELVI Partners on a single conviction: that the best advice comes from people who've held the role and understand what it takes from the inside. Every member of our team has led procurement, supply chain or ESG functions at medior and senior level — in Belgian and international organisations — before advising others on how to transform theirs.
OUR STORY
Driven by the gap between advice and reality.
ELVI Partners was founded in 2022 by Dominique Kelder — after two decades leading procurement functions at some of Europe's most demanding organisations, including SWIFT and Degroof Petercam.
We elevate Procurement and Supply Chain functions to the next level, empowering you to become a key strategic partner within your organisation.
Our deep expertise drives the optimisation and transformation of your operations, ensuring maximum efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, our specialised sustainability consulting and ESG pathways support your journey toward a more responsible and sustainable future.
We partner with you to achieve excellence in both operational performance and sustainability commitments.
"I spent 20 years building and running procurement functions. When I assess a candidate or advise a client, I'm not applying a framework from a textbook — I'm drawing on decisions I've actually had to make, under real pressure, with real consequences."
THE TEAM
Four people. Decades of combined experience. One integrated approach.
We are a small, deliberately experienced team. Every partner brings firsthand leadership experience in the disciplines we advise on — which is what makes our assessments considered, our placements well-matched and our training grounded in reality.
" I founded ELVI Partners for three reasons: to share what I've learned with people who can use it, to be part of the game change that's happening in procurement and supply chain, and to build something with no limits on what we can offer our clients. "
Founder & Managing Director
Dominique Kelder.
CPO at Degroof Petercam — Belgian Private Bank CPO at SWIFT — global financial messaging leader Global Procurement & Sourcing Director, Northgate Group 20+ years international procurement leadership
Dominique is a Senior Executive with more than 20 years of international procurement leadership across financial services, technology and professional services. Proactive, analytically rigorous and relentlessly focused on execution, he has built procurement functions from scratch and transformed underperforming teams at some of Europe's most complex organisations.
He began his career in London as a Sales Executive at Business Objects before joining ARINSO International in 2004, where he established global purchasing processes and helped drive the company's transformation. Following KKR's acquisition in 2008, he advanced within Northgate Group to become Global Procurement and Sourcing Director.
In 2016, Dominique joined Degroof Petercam as Chief Procurement Officer, establishing the bank's procurement division, developing a Group Procurement Strategy and leading its Finance Digital Transformation. In 2019, he was appointed CPO at SWIFT, where he led the international Procurement and Facility Teams.
ELVI Partners was born from his conviction that procurement and supply chain are becoming genuinely strategic — and that organisations deserve advisors who have lived that transformation, not just described it.
HR & Business partner
Isabelle Leparlier.
15+ years talent management & recruitment Former SThree — specialist STEM recruitment Former bpostgroup — leadership pipeline development Focus : Life Sciences, Procurement & Supply Chain
Isabelle brings more than 15 years of experience in talent management, recruitment and strategic project management across multiple sectors, with a particular focus on Life Sciences and, since joining ELVI Partners, on procurement, supply chain and ESG talent.
Before joining ELVI Partners in 2025, Isabelle held leadership roles at SThree — the specialist STEM recruitment group — and at bpostgroup, where she led strategic recruitment initiatives, supported organisational transformations and contributed to the development of leadership pipelines at scale.
At ELVI Partners, Isabelle is the cornerstone of our talent and business development activity. Her human-centred, pragmatic approach allows her to support clients through their hiring challenges while simultaneously strengthening ELVI Partners' own culture, processes and commercial development.
She is the person candidates speak to first — and her ability to create authentic connections between talent and organisations is a key reason why our placements result in strong, lasting fits.
"What I've always believed is that the right hire — placed in the right environment at the right moment — changes everything. At ELVI Partners, I get to make that happen every day, with a team that genuinely understands the roles we recruit for."
"For more than 30 years, two things have always proven true: people make the difference, and nothing is permanent except change. When I met Dominique and saw what ELVI Partners could become, I felt both immediately. I wanted to be part of it."
Co-founder
Christophe De Wit.
Set up Belgian branch of Dell Computer at 27 Grew ARINSO from 10 to 2,700 employees across 25 countries Private Equity investor & fund manager — Pure Value Capital 30+ years as entrepreneur, investor and board advisor
Christophe has been building and scaling organisations for more than 30 years. He started young — joining a Dutch IT group in sales and marketing before, at 27, setting up the Belgian branch of Dell Computer. He then joined ARINSO, an SAP consultancy, and helped grow it from 10 employees in Belgium to a group of 2,700 people across nearly 25 countries before its sale in 2007.
Following the ARINSO transaction, Christophe turned to investing — building expertise in Private Equity and launching his own investment fund, Pure Value Capital, in Luxembourg. He has since guided numerous entrepreneurs through growth phases, serving as both investor and coach.
ELVI Partners is one of those ventures. When Christophe met Dominique and saw what was being built, he recognised immediately the potential to guide organisations through the kind of changes he had navigated himself throughout his career. He joined as Co-Founder to bring his commercial, entrepreneurial and investment perspective to the firm's development.
ESG Director
Hervé Votron.
20+ years in Strategy, Finance, M&A and Sustainability CSRD implementation & double materiality specialist EcoVadis, BCorp & UN Global Compact expert Joined ELVI Partners 2022 — founding ESG practice
Hervé is a Senior Executive with more than 20 years of experience across strategy, finance, M&A, investor relations, communication and sustainability — built across sizeable, cross-border organisations. He joined ELVI Partners in July 2022 as ESG Director and has been the architect of our sustainability practice since day one.
He specialises in ESG strategy — encompassing maturity assessments, roadmap development, action planning and external certification (EcoVadis, BCorp, UN Global Compact) — alongside a solid financial and governance foundation that distinguishes his approach from purely regulatory-focused advisors.
Hervé has proven experience in CSRD implementation, double materiality assessment and the global coordination of ESG reporting programmes, with a strong focus on supplier engagement and sustainable procurement. Through multiple assignments in procurement departments, he has built rare expertise at the intersection of ESG and supply chain — which is precisely where most of our clients' challenges live.
He is pragmatic, deeply committed to driving tangible impact and convinced that ESG, done properly, is one of the most powerful levers for building organisational resilience and long-term value.
"The ESG momentum is here. The cost of inaction is significantly higher than the cost of action — for companies and for society. When I joined ELVI Partners in 2022, I was convinced that combining ESG depth with strong procurement and supply chain expertise was the right model. Three years on, every conversation with a client confirms it."
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Six principles. Non-negotiable in every engagement.
At ELVI Partners, we don't list values because they look good on a website. These six principles shape how we work — what we accept, what we refuse and what our clients can expect from every interaction.
Respectful, transparent and open in every conversation
We say what we think — about a candidate, a brief, a strategy. Directly and constructively. We believe honest conversations, even when they're difficult, are what build lasting relationships.
We always deliver the highest quality, with a clear focus on outcomes
Not activity. Not effort. Outcomes. Every engagement is structured around what success looks like for the client — and we hold ourselves accountable to it. If something isn't working, we say so early and we fix it.
Passionate and determined — especially when it's difficult
The easy parts of a transformation don't require us. We are most useful when things are hard — when the political environment is complex, when the timeline is tight, when the first approach has failed. That's when our practitioners' experience matters most.
We embrace and drive change — in our clients and ourselves
We don't defend the status quo. We came from organisations where we challenged it — and we bring that same mindset to every client engagement. We also apply it to how we run ELVI Partners: always learning, always improving.
We pursue growth and learning relentlessly
The disciplines we work in — procurement, supply chain, ESG — are evolving faster than at any point in a generation. Staying current isn't optional. Every member of our team actively maintains their knowledge of regulatory changes, market dynamics and best practice.
We build a positive environment — for our clients, our consultants and our team
We believe good work happens in good relationships. We invest in the culture of our network, the wellbeing of our consultants and the experience of working with us — because we know that trust, over time, is our most valuable asset.
OUR NETWORK
800+ professionals. Built over decades, not scraped from a database.
Our network is our most important asset — and it was built the hard way. Not through LinkedIn automation or candidate databases, but through 20 years of working alongside procurement, supply chain and ESG professionals in Belgian and European organisations — as peers, colleagues, clients and counterparts.
How it was built
Dominique Kelder's network spans two decades of CPO-level relationships across financial services, technology, manufacturing and professional services. Isabelle Leparlier brings deep talent market knowledge from her years at SThree and bpostgroup. Hervé Votron has built the most active ESG practitioner network in Belgium through his work since 2022. These are not contacts — they are relationships built on mutual respect and shared professional history.
What it means for our clients
When you mandate ELVI Partners for an executive search or interim placement in Belgium, you get access to the full depth of this network — not just whoever happens to be actively looking. The best procurement, supply chain and ESG professionals in Belgium are rarely on the market. They're in our network. And they trust us enough to consider what we bring them.
Why it's different
When we reach out to a potential candidate, they know who we are. They answer our calls because we've worked alongside them, hired them, advised their teams or sat in the same professional forums. That trust translates directly into access to profiles that are rarely visible on the open market.
Sectors covered
FMCG & Retail Financial Services & Banking Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Manufacturing & Industrial Energy & Utilities Technology Public Sector & European Institutions Professional Services
WHO WE WORK WITH
Trusted by organisations across Belgium's key industries.
Since our founding in 2022, ELVI Partners has supported organisations across every major sector of the Belgian economy — from manufacturing and retail to financial services and public institutions.
Industry & Manufacturing
From aerospace and defence to HVAC, automotive and industrial groups — organisations managing complex direct procurement, multi-site supply chains and supplier quality programmes across Belgium and international operations.
Real Estate/F.M
Property developers, co-working operators and integrated FM service providers — with structured indirect procurement needs spanning construction, technology, cleaning, security and soft services.
Financial Services
Belgian and international financial institutions — banks, post-trade infrastructure and reinsurance groups — managing sophisticated indirect spend portfolios, IT sourcing and increasingly complex ESG and CSRD reporting obligations.
Retail & Consumer Goods
Belgian food & beverage manufacturers, retail groups and specialty consumer brands — requiring strong category management, S&OP discipline and resilient supplier networks from raw material to shelf.
Public Services
Public authorities, national postal operators and infrastructure managers — navigating Belgian public procurement law, EU regulatory frameworks and the growing sustainability expectations attached to public sector contracting.
Other & Prof. Services
Language services, training organisations and digital transformation specialists — professional services firms building procurement and supply chain capability as they scale, often for the first time.
Industry & Manufacturing
From aerospace and defence to HVAC, automotive and industrial groups — organisations managing complex direct procurement, multi-site supply chains and supplier quality programmes across Belgium and international operations.
Business Operations & Support Services
Property developers, co-working operators and integrated Support service providers — with structured indirect procurement needs spanning construction, technology, cleaning, security and soft services.
Financial Services
Belgian and international financial institutions — banks, post-trade infrastructure and reinsurance groups — managing sophisticated indirect spend portfolios, IT sourcing and increasingly complex reporting obligations.
Retail & Consumer Goods
Belgian food & beverage manufacturers, retail groups and specialty consumer brands — requiring strong category management, S&OP discipline and resilient supplier networks from raw material to shelf.
Public Services
Public authorities, national postal operators and infrastructure managers — navigating Belgian public procurement law, EU regulatory frameworks and the growing sustainability expectations attached to public sector contracting.
Other & Prof. Services
Language services, support organisations and professional services firms building procurement and supply chain capability as they scale.
Work with us
A team that has done the work. Ready to help you do yours.
Whether you're looking for an interim procurement leader, a permanent ESG Director, a strategic advisory partner or a training programme for your team — ELVI Partners brings the firsthand expertise to make it happen. Based in Brussels. Active across Belgium.
ELVI PARTNERS
Brussels – Evere
Avenue Jules Bordetlaan 13,
B-1140 Evere,
Belgium
VAT: BE0787.959.605
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