Netherlands
MBA (Cum Laude)● BA (Hons) (Cum Laude)● BCom (Finance & Economics) High-performing Operations & Supply Chain Executive, currently working as VP SC Foods Europe for Unilever, and with an outstanding record of achievement leading major transformational programmes and increasing all round performance and efficiency. Commercial and financially strong, with advanced planning skills, analysing strategic priorities and delivering precise value-added solutions for improving controls across multi-site global operations. Resourceful and results-orientated, with exceptional business leadership and 360-degree management capabilities and the proven ability to improve sourcing and movement of goods to market to drive sales and increase ROI. SKILLS OVERVIEW: • Strategic Business Planning • E-Procurement Planning & Implementation • Business Transformation Programmes • Cross-functional Team Leadership • Inventory Management • Operations Management • OPEX Control • Logistics Outsourcing • Capability/Delivery Road Mapping • Supply Chain Development & Management • Organisational Restructurings & Relocations • Resource Mobilisation & Workforce Development
Responsible for leading and motivating a senior level team covering the areas of Manufacturing, EHS, Quality, Planning, Logistics and Procurement for the AIME region. Review the manufacturing footprint and sourcing strategy to improve efficiencies and lower COGS. Achieve the Net Working Capital targets for each quarter and year end. Create regional and local projects that contribute to COGS reduction and are aligned with Group strategy. Focus on Integration: Deliver the strategy and plan for AIME region to integrate people, processes and costs after a 3 way merger covering: -Build and deploy the new/combined organization that are designed to plan, procure, make and deliver to the required performance levels. - Implementation and use of standardized processes to support KPI's for S&OP, COGS, EHS, Quality and Capex management - Identify and implement synergy savings
Managing a cross-functional team of 25, and £1.4BN Working Capital with full responsibility for the global movement of KG 450m of product per annum into 40+ factories in 35 countries.
Oversaw the execution of Group Logistic Strategy via effective management of a team of 35, aligned supply with demand and wrote feasibility reviews to relocate the function in Southampton, evidencing cost and efficiency savings.
Full responsibility for managing a newly formed area supply chain encompassing Planning, Logistics, Customer Service & Procurement ($multi-million) function to BAT’s markets in the area, leading a team of 70, based Trinidad, Honduras & Costa Rica.
2004-2006: Capability Development Manager – Global Supply Chain: Developed/delivered a global supply chain education strategy 2003-2004: Business Integration Project Manager – Marketing: Aligned sales and operating processes of a BAT subsidiary (operating in 5 European Countries: Germany, Italy, France, Belgium & the Netherlands) and 2 factories (Netherlands & Belgium) to Group sales and operating processes. 2003: Project Manager – Global Strategic Projects: Evaluated a global e-procurement solution. 2001-2002: E-Business Innovation Manager – BAT South Africa.
Commercial Marketing Manager (B2B e-Commerce initiatives); Supply Chain Project Manager (Shell subsidiary) & various earlier positions in Customer Service Centre.