Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands
I enjoy helping companies improve the way their supply chains operate. With more than 25 years of international leadership experience, I have worked across End-to-End Planning, IBP/S&OP, Logistics and Transport in complex, multi-site organizations with global supply chains. I combine a structured, fact-based approach with a strong focus on execution. Whether improving planning processes, strengthening IBP and S&OP capabilities, leading business transformations or building stronger collaboration across Supply Chain, Commercial, Manufacturing and Finance, my goal is always the same: deliver practical improvements that create lasting business value. People know me as someone who takes ownership, stays calm under pressure and brings people together across functions, countries and cultures to solve complex challenges. I am motivated by building capable teams, improving performance and helping organizations navigate change while keeping people engaged along the way. Contact: [email protected] / +31 (0)6 45601278
Supply Chain Director at De Jong Verpakking by Stora Enso. * Member of management team responsible for 2 factories in De Lier (NL). Driving a company broad transformation from a family owned business to a division of a multinational company. * Accountable for daily management and professionalising the subdepartments Supply & Demand Planning, Logistics, Transport and VAL department. Supply Chain scope: * 2 factories, 25+ production lines, 8.000+ SKUs, high seasonality with peak delivery of 300+ FTLs per day * 6+ warehouse locations and a fleet of 40 own trucks and 40+ external carriers * Total 175+ FTE and an annual OPEX budget of €40 mio. Key achievements: Established structured performance management rhythm and stronger cross-functional alignment, resulting in: (1) Established integrated S&OP/S&OE governance, transitioning from intuition-based to data-driven operational decision making on service levels, inventory and capacity utilisation (2) Select and implement new Transport Management Software (TMS), improve truck fill rate with 5% (3) Review inventory strategy and reset planning parameters, Days-on-Hand reduced with 15% (4) Reduced production planning waste by 15% (€800K saving) (5) Reduced integrale Supply Chain cost with 5% (€250K saving) (6) Strong improvement in engagement/empowerment of the Supply Chain team, through training, delegating responsibilities and advocating an open/transparent culture.
Project Director to establish new Global Distribution Center for Danone's Specialised Nutrition portfolio (B2B and B2C, 80+ countries). Resources to manage the project: * 10-15 FTE * OPEX budget of €3,5 mio * CAPEX budget of €9 mio Main achievements: (1) Select and contract a new 3PL partner to perform B2C and B2B warehouse services. Newly contracted partner delivers €2 mio saving (15%) vs. baseline. (2) Supervise greenfield construction and fit-out of 55.000m2 warehouse (86K pallet capacity + VAL activities), ensuring Danone Compliance & Quality (GDP, FSC22000) requirements were met. (3) Design, develop and test blueprint for way of working and IT interfaces (WMS/ERP/Middleware). (4) Lead physical warehouse transition and ramp-up of services in the new site. (5) Stabilise performance in logistic flows towards 30.000+ customers across the globe and drive continues improvement agenda.
IBP scope: * Lead team of 10 FTE, managing Supply & Demand for Specialised Nutrition liquid portfolio * 3 Danone factories and 25+ 3rd Party Manufacturers (1.500 SKUs) * Portfolio in my scope represented €1,5 bio of Sales. Main achievements: (1) Trusted business partner for Commercial and Category leadership, balancing growth ambitions, supply risks, service levels and operational constraints through IBP governance. (2) Medium- and long-term production planning and capacity management of own factories for Finished Goods and Raw Materials, (3) End-to-end planning launch of 150+ new SKUs (new packaging concept), minimal service impact and waste. (4) Multi site capacity and capability balancing, initiating multiple transfers/in-outsourcing projects, (5) Deliver Medical Devices portfolio upgrade to ISO 13485-standards (6) COVID pandemic crisis management: X-function alignment and supply/demand balancing of Tube Feed & Medical devices used in ICUs. Main KPIs to manage: CSL, Inventory levels, fill rate innovations, Schedule Attainment, write-offs
Member of plant leadership team with end-to-end accountability for factory supply performance across production, planning, warehousing and service to EMEA/global markets * Size: 9 production lines, 450mio units/year generating €900 mio sales. * Lead Operations team of 70 FTE across Planning, Logistics and Masterdata * Annual budget of €8 mio OPEX and purchasing value of €150 mio in raws & pack. Main achievements: (1) Strengthened safety of operations, GMP compliance, Quality Assurance and operational continuity in regulated manufacturing environment. (2) Cross-functional alignment with Production & Quality, to ensure maximum capacity utilisation, production continuity and drive inventory reduction (-5%, €750K lower working capital). (3) Led cross-functional issue resolution on service disruptions and customer quality escalations (deputy crisis manager). (4) OTIF responsibility for EMEA/Global markets, manage service levels and mitigate supply risks with key markets through S&OP framework (5) Improve visibility on product release deviations with Quality department Main KPIs managed in this role: Customer Service Level, write-offs FG and R&P, Schedule Attainment
Supply Chain Director in Benelux management team for Advanced Medical Nutrition division. Co-building Benelux growth agenda (€200 mio Sales) through operations strategy, service and profit improvement. Scope of responsibility: * Demand & Supply Planning, Logistics, Distribution and Master Data * Supply Chain team in NL and BE of 17 FTE with a €3,6 mio budget Main achievements: (1) Strengthened operational basics in BE order-to-cash process through structured Sales-Ops connect, reducing customer complaints by 25% (2) Co-build Route-to-Market strategy with Sales for NL institutional channel, new commercial model implemented with selected partners, delivering +€1,6 mio top-line / +€1,5 mio Cash. (3) Bring High Performing Commercial Organisation roadmap alive with Commercial Excellence team, deliver new commercial approach sales force. (4) Lead Western Europe Operations initiatives: Write-off taskforce (reduce w/o costs by 50%), developed RTM Quick Scan successfully tested and delivered SC Planning training for global Supply Chain community. (5) Transformed Benelux S&OP in collaboration with Finance, bringing enhanced visibility on category/channel trends across the Benelux
Supply Chain lead in NL management team for Advanced Medical Nutrition division. Lead team of 5 FTE, responsible for all Supply Chain aspects to deliver €120 mio Sales on NL market. Main achievements: (1) Led the supply chain function for NL market, responsible for management of order2cash, planning and data management processes. (2) Shaped S&OP process, cycle discipline and improved data driven decision making. (3) Transformed Sales terms & conditions from unconditional to conditional discount model: Payment Term -10 days, drive logistic efficiencies (full pallets ordering from 12% to 35%) and usages EDI ordering & invoicing from 45% to 90% of orders. (4) Project management for transfer to new 3PL, change-over established without service disruption. (5) Implemented SAP-APO Demand Planning and support team members in change process
Supply Chain Consultant on national and international assignments. Contribution to and leading projects to re-design and implement Distribution Networks for large food retail chains, ao. Laurens (Netherlands), Hakon (Norway), Ahold (Spain), The Greenery International (Netherlands). Leading and contributing to projects for warehouse implementation and process optimisation (ao. Wessanen (UK), Jumbo). Profitability and performance improvement projects in Transport sector, ao. Christian Salvesen (Spain), Vos Logistics and PostNL (Netherlands).