Gerard van den Hondel

Key Account Manager at Teijin Aramid

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

About

At Teijin Aramid, everything we do is guided by our ambition to shape a better future for generations to come. Day after day, we move forward, continuously improving our processes, our technology and ourselves. As market leaders, we drive progress through collaboration and set new standards for high performance. We connect with our customers at every level, wherever they are in the world. Because we believe that, together, we can be something bigger. Together, we can challenge conformity. From automotive and oil & gas, to civil engineering, ballistic protection and beyond, our products are empowering excellence in diverse markets and applications around the globe. By enabling lighter, stronger and more resistant materials. And by taking durability, protection and efficiency to new levels. Whether you choose Twaron®, Teijinconex®, Technora® or Endumax®, our high-performance materials are an enduring guarantee of reliability. You can be sure of that. Aramids by Teijin. Be sure.

Experience

  • Teijin Aramid (18 yrs 5 mos)
    • Key Account Manager
      Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Global Key Account Manager for Automotive and Industrial accounts. Country Manager for DACH-countries, UK and Portugal. Turnover responsibility 60 – 80 m€. Increase sales of aramids in performance tires, long-life hoses/ brake-pads/ timing belts-in-oil, shock-resistant transmission belts, compounds, relining hoses and fire- and heat resistant elastomers in public transport. Reduce Carbon footprint with aramids that last very long, can be recycled and save energy in use phase.

    • Sales and Technical Account Manager
      Oct 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Key Account Manager for global automotive rubber parts suppliers, country manager for Germany, UK, Portugal, Swiss, Austria, Poland. Turnover responsibility 20 - 25 m€. Grow sales of high performance aramids in existing and new applications, e.g. with meta-aramids for turbo charger hoses and para-aramids for high performance fabrics in air- and ground transport.

    • Sales Account Manager Elastomer Reinforcements
      Mar 2008 - Sep 2015 · 7 yrs 7 mos

      Key Account Manager for global automotive rubber parts suppliers, country manager for UK, Portugal, Central/Eastern Europe and India. Turnover responsibility 8 - 12 m€. Extend sales of high performance aramid by developing new products and applications: sales champion Twaron for energy saving conveyor belts and entangled Twaron for hoses; extreme service life timing belts. Teaming up with production/R&D/logistics to increase efficiencies to meet customer demands for continuous improvements.

  • Sales Manager Industrial & MT-member at Polem (now part of Plasticon Composites)
    Oct 2002 - Feb 2008 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Account Manager for Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) Silos & Tanks for safe bulk storage of foodstuffs, chemicals, minerals etc. Leader of sales team of 4 people, MT member. Introduction of large diameter (5 m)/ very long (26 m) and ATEX GRP silos. Specialist chemical resistance, food safety in GRP vessels. Turnover tripled by focus on end customers that lead in their business (e.g. Amylum, Nestle, DSM) and highlighting benefits for the customer from unique Polem products.

  • DSM Composite Resins (Zwolle, Netherlands)
    • Purchase Manager
      Sep 2000 - Sep 2002 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Procurement of major chemicals for 4 European resin plants + 3 associated plants, budget responsible +40 m€. Responsible for 30 raw material clusters: (un) saturated acids, glycols, (reactive) solvents, DCPD, inhibitors, accelerators etc. Introduced monthly cost price update by automated raw material prices upload. Kept maleic anhydride supplied during severe multi-month manufacturers crisis.

    • Product Manager Polymeric Plasticisers
      Sep 1998 - Aug 2000 · 2 yrs

      Development, Marketing and Sales of specialty polymeric plasticers for PVC in chemical resistant and food contact applications. Sales responsibility 3 m€, mainly in central Europe. Productline reduced by 30%, average order size increased by 20% whilst maintaining full turnover.

  • Integration Liaison Officer at DSM-BASF Structural Resins vof
    Jan 1997 - Aug 1998 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Liaison for integrating products, technical customer service, product documentation, ISO 9001 and test methods. Supporting production transfer to DSM plants in The Netherlands, France, Italy and UK of the unsaturated polyester resins business taken over from BASF. Introducing DuPont safety methods.

  • Product Specialist at DSM Resins
    Sep 1989 - Dec 1996 · 7 yrs 4 mos

    Product Specialist and Project Leader for structural resins. Developments and customer application service for automotive applications (structural reinforced foam, car repair putties, lightweight composite wheels), building (flame retardant panels, impact resistant polymer concrete), low volatile emissions (by fast light cure), fiber spray without laminate rolling (with specially filled resins). Presentations on JEC, U-Tech.