Bernard Van Doorn

VP Projects at Addverb

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Experienced Project Director with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. Skilled in International Project Management, Coaching, Team building, so focusing on the human part next to creating structure in projects. (People perform much better when brought in a good mood and environment, project management can must facilitate this). Lots of knowledge and experience of the technical part, many automated and mechanized warehouse solutions including, Control Systems Design, SCADA, and Warehouse Management. Strong program and project management professional graduated from IHBO Eindhoven.

Experience

  • Vice President Projects at Addverb
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Vanderlande (27 yrs)
    • Groupleader Project Management
      May 2018 - Aug 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Project Director
      Dec 2015 - Aug 2022 · 6 yrs 9 mos

      Project Director for complex and large Warehouse Management systems.Managing projects with a value of up to 80 million. 100.000 hours of software development. With expertise on IT, PLC controls, mechanics of conveyor systems, Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems, Pick by Voice, RF picking, Robots, Rollcage loading, AGVs etc. Furthermore experienced in preparation and supporting startups of these Warehouse Management systems. Also expertise in setting up tests for inhouse integrated testing using equipment simulators etc. Defining and innovating the way of on site system commissioning and testing at Vanderlande.

    • Senior Project Manager
      Jul 2009 - Dec 2015 · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Senior Project manager for complex and large Warehouse Management systems. Successfully managed projects with up to 60.000 hours of software development. Up to 60 million of equipment. With expertise on IT, PLC controls, mechanics of conveyor systems, Miniloads, Pick by Voice, RF picking, Robots, Rollcage loading, AGVs etc. Furthermore experienced in preparation and supporting startups of these Warehouse Management systems. Also expertise in setting up tests for inhouse integrated testing using equipment simulators etc. Defined and improved the standard way of on site commissioning and testing at Vanderlande.

  • Software engineer for Warehouse Management Systems at Alfa Laval
    Jun 1993 - Aug 1995 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Programming, Installation and commissioning of small and large modifications in Warehouse Management Software (SattStore) at customers in Europe. Remote support fixing software problems in Warehouse Management Systems (SattStore, Oracle/SQL, Interfaces to low level controls like conveyor controls and AS/RS controls)

  • Service Engineer at Philips
    Mar 1987 - Jun 1993 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    IT hardware & network service on large complex systems like Highway controlsystems, watersupply control systems, wafersteppers, hospital laboratory systems, etc.