Ferdi van 't Wout

Demand Planning Manager

Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area

About

• Team player able to build and use internal and external network. • Good interpersonal skills, open and active style. • Good knowledge of forecasting principles and project planning • Basic knowledge of Sales principles and customer management • Understanding of business processes • Capable to advise marketing & sales and customers on supply chain requirements. • Capable of translating customer’s expectations towards existing or new supply chain concepts • Anticipating behavior; pro-active attitude. • Analytical skills and conceptual thinking. • Ability to work in an international environment with different cultures and working styles • Experience with structured problem solving.

Experience

  • AkzoNobel (Full-time · 6 yrs 11 mos)
    • Demand Planning Manager
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      Responsible for Demand Planning team for EMEA region in Marine & Protective Coatings.

    • Area Sales Manager Denmark
      Jan 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for all commercial & operational activities/performance for the Danish market in Industrial Wood Coatings.

    • Demand Planning Manager
      Aug 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for Demand Planning team for EMEA region in Industrial Wood Coatings.

  • Owner at Italiv AB
    Jul 2019 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Import of luxury food items for the Swedish market.

  • Fingerprint Cards (Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area)
    • Head of Global Sales Planning
      Feb 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Head of department that is responsible for Demand planning, Forecasting, Order Management and Sales Operations.

    • Supply Chain Specialist
      Aug 2015 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

      As Supply Chain Specialist I strategically sourced services and/or materials to meet the needs of our internal customers.

  • Philips Lighting (7 yrs)
    • Supply Chain Commercial Manager - Nordic
      Nov 2012 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Management function for Commercial Supply Chain activities in the Nordic countries. Daily lead for Supply Chain Account Managers, Demand planners, Supply Chain Coordination and Distribution in Nordic cluster of Royal Philips.

    • Team Leader Supply Chain Nordic - Lighting
      Aug 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Operational lead in Supply Chain department, with staff liability

    • Sales Planner Nordic - Professional Division
      Jun 2010 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      As Sales Planner I was mainly responsible for the S&OP process and planning of campaigns for the Professional Division. Solve logistic questions and issues from the internal organisation.

  • Allround Employee - Student Assistant at Kijkshop
    Jun 1999 - Aug 2007 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    Responsibilities - Customer information - Stock maintenance - Casheer and Sales - Backup Branche manager