Krimpen aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands
Thanks to having fulfilled several high level progressive strategic leadership interim and consultant (contract & procurement) roles for major complex projects for high‑value key account contracts in project environments across various industries new to me at both sector leaders and startups. Repeatedly appointed to take ownership of complex, high‑risk business situations and convert them into structured, controlled and forward‑moving organizations or projects, I gained broad progressive experience and learned several strategies from these companies on how they deal with challenges and to reach their goals. Being hired as a consultant in a company, I need to be able to quickly fulfill these roles on a high experience and seniority level without a learning curve to time to get acquainted. During my career I have used and refined some core aspects of having a Legal background: objective, strong communication, high processing speed and de-escalating conflicts in multiple projects at the same time. I mix this with broader skills such as creative thinking, strategic & pragmatic approach and result driven. People describe me as open, helpful, innovator, connector and a strong communicator being able to work at different levels in an organization. Having successfully worked in many different sectors without prior experience I am curious, a quick analyzer and connector. I am motivated by impact and by moving forward. In this capacity I have lead diverse teams and projects with a forward drive ranging from leading onshore wind farm tender teams, chairing a voluntary organization, a works council to being project leader and coaching a football team. With this set of skills and experience I am ready to start working in an organization and to shift their focus forward. Specialties: Strong analytical skills combined with high processing speed and depth comparison, result driven, goal orientated, pragmatic, negotiation, active ownership, people management, procurement, contract management, interim, change management, strategic thinking, resourcefulness.
DUTIES: • Implement a new contract management method, CATS-CM, in the IT department. • Coach 2 junior contract managers in their development. • Support the company in DORA-implementation and in structuring supplier evaluation. • Improve the relationship between procurement and contract management. • Provide contract management advice to ongoing procurement activities. ACHIEVEMENT: • Successfully created and implemented a Delta-report for monthly insight in IT-spend, forecast and contract management needs.
DUTIES: •First point of contact for all business contract-related enquiries in a high paced startup construction environment. • Clarification of all contract-related issues pre- & post contract award for both AB04 and non-AB04 contracts during project delivery. Overall contract project management responsibility for my area implementing short interval compliance with contractual obligations with contractors, while performing active ownership and value creation at the EPCM contractor and suppliers on behalf of Stegra. • Development of contract negotiation strategies with cross functional negotiation team, leading complex contract negotiations, strategic projects and customer meetings for equipment supply & services. • Transfer of experience from contract knowledge to juniors & other disciplines in order to improve contract concepts & business models. • Overseeing the EPCM-contractor and 3 suppliers as Client Representative for contracts ranging from €35mln to €1bln. • Working with cross-functional and global multi-cultural teams and engaging and influencing decision makers at all hierarchical levels in a dynamic startup environment by finding compromises with all relevant stakeholders in complex technical and legal matters. • Goal, solution and problem-solving orientation with a business focus to assess contractual topics. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Being appointed as team lead for the site wide €475mln MEP tender with 3 direct reports and setup contract development. Securing timely award with 2 bidders within budget and successfully negotiated similar terms and conditions with both bidders. • Being appointed as team lead for the site wide €375mln E & I tender with 3 direct reports. • Finding 5% savings from overlooked indexation of material prices.
DUTIES: • Interim assignment to pick up contract management of complex CAPEX projects (EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, construction) for technical and electrical installations and advice project teams, management and board on the way forward during project delivery with these projects which have encountered many problems in projects ranging from €1mln to €35mln. • Creating broad contract awareness in the project’s organisation. • Claims management, advising on negotiation strategies, changes & extra work and managing these on compliance with specifications and determine the company's position in these. • Supporting management and project manager in implementation of contract procedures and contract management action plans. • Improve standardization and relations with clients, legal and within project teams.
DUTIES: • Interim assignment to take over the management of CAPEX contracts process (EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, construction) for technical installations (e.g. blast furnace 6 revision worth €475mln) and advice on the procurement process for these projects. • Developing and implementing the program's contract execution strategy. • Advising on drafting contracts, claims, negotiate changes & extra work and managing them on compliance with specifications. • Supporting management in implementation of contract procedures and contract management action plans. • Improve standardization and relations between procurement, legal and project teams. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Appointed after 6 months as lead contract manager for the Blast Furnace 6 revision project worth €475mln with 3 direct reports. • Held a presentation about information security for the Blast Furnace 6 revision project team. • Took initiative to create an overview of Tata’s QHSE rules and identify what actions should be taken among existing projects. • Led a successful initiation and implementation of a change procedure, including a team of 3 direct reports. • Successfully initiated and setup a claims log to gain overview in ongoing discussions with a large contractor to get back in control.
• Lead a team of 6 law students or lawyers. • Started to coach Bachelor or Graduate students in developing practical skills i.e. communication, assertiveness, leading a conversation. • Started practicing and developing my soft skills during my study at university. • Offer free of charge first-aid for Legal issues.