Organisation and culture
As a family business, BOSS paints believes that integrity, awareness and collaboration are the basis for a healthy corporate culture. Decisions are always taken after consultation with everyone involved. We are committed to responsible leadership and personal responsibility, where together we make dreams come true.
In everything we do, we start with fine intentions, giving trust and taking responsibility. We are convinced of the importance of a win-win relationship with all our stakeholders, both internal and external (customers, suppliers, local residents, shareholders and society).
Our governance structure is also based on transparency, participation and mutual trust. Looking inwards as well as outwards. Taking joint responsibility for the whole. Our employees and shareholders steer the same course, driven by shared values.
Supervisory Board
An Advisory Board was set up at BOSS paints in 2001, with a first priority of properly managing the succession of management from the 2nd to the 3rd generation. Since then, that generational shift has long been completed and the Advisory Board's main focus has shifted to other areas including:
a role in advising and challenging the management on policy and strategy
monitoring of operational results and financial control
ensuring reliable, clear reporting to shareholders.
The Board also has some HRMresponsibilities: hiring, firing, evaluation and remuneration of management, as well as family members working within BOSS.
On 1 January 2024, the Advisory Board became the Supervisory Board. It is currently composed of 1 family director: Klaas Bossuyt as well as 3 external, non-family directors: Mark Vandecruys (owner and executive chairman of Fedrus International and Koiba nv), Hilde Haems (Chief Human Capital Officer AVH) and Frans Colruyt. Hilde Haems chairs the Supervisory Board – Toon Bossuyt (current General Manager) attends the Supervisory Board meetings.
Board
Our board (we call this "the core") consists of the CEO and six members. They are a real team: helping each other, challenging each other, with complementary and multidisciplinary skills. Together, they carry responsibility for the entire organisation.
The core is supported by the 'core-plus'. These are employees who have strategic responsibility and are committed to thinking/working with the core.
Our corporate culture is built on six pillars
Trust
Cooperation
Vulnerability
Simplicity
Personal leadership
Appreciation
We believe it is our responsibility as an employer to create a workplace where employees feel at home. Trust is the foundation. If people feel safe in a warm environment full of trust, they will grow. Results will follow.
A workplace where you can be yourself.
That's what BOSS paints strives for …
At BOSS paints, we believe in a healthy work-life balance and that means supporting our employees where we can. From childcare during the summer holidays, to our ironing service.
Leadership
Every employee in our company has a responsibility, a mission. With this philosophy, we hope that no one is limited to doing what they are asked to do. That leads not only to mind-numbing jobs, but also means leaving all the potential, all the ideas and talent of our employees untapped.
On the contrary, at BOSS we hope that everyone embraces their role with autonomy and self-direction. So at BOSS all of us are leaders.
A lot follows from this:
What do you want to achieve with your responsibility?
When are you satisfied?
How do you get other people on board, or how can you collaborate well?
etc.
At BOSS paints we have created a model, our 'Tree of Leadership', which can help you develop as a leader.
It would take us to far to elaborate on that on this webpage, but the picture below gives you a taste. If your curiosity has been piqued, then you have an additional reason to apply to work at BOSS paints. Every employee gets the chance to attend a training course that is personally given to all employees by our CEO, Toon Bossuyt. It is one of the many ways we give everyone maximum opportunities to develop their talent.
Can you find yourself in our organisational culture?
You will join a growing family business that offers stability and job security. And you will get lots of challenges and opportunities. The icing on the cake? A healthy work-life balance.