Gerard Willemsen

Vice President Global Supply Chain

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

A driven supply chain leader with extensive experience in the Pharma and FMCG industry. Likes to be fast, to the point and take ownership. International experience in leading cross functional teams across different geographies.

Experience

  • Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Merz Aesthetics
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • STADA Group (Bad Vilbel, Hesse, Germany)
    • Senior Director Global Supply Planning
      Aug 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Leading the global Supply Planning function covering Internal Planning, CMO planning, artwork management, global inventory & analytics, supply systems and KPI teams. Developing and leading >100 supply professionals across the different functions. Responsible for global supply of full STADA product portfolio (~25K SKUs) covering Specialties, CHC, and Generics.

    • Director Global Supply Chain Excellence/ Supply Director Emerging Markets
      Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Reporting into SVP global supply chain leading the global supply chain transformation in terms of processes, systems, and tools. Projects include organizational development, IBP Roll outs, APO roll outs, CMO collaboration, global master data governance and VSMs. Other responsibilities include global KPI management and SC analytics. Next to that heading the supply chain for fast growing Emerging Markets (APAC and MENA).

  • Zoetis Inc. (4 yrs)
    • Global Supply Planning Director Pharma
      Jun 2017 - May 2021 · 4 yrs

      Managing a rapidly growing global supply chain contributing >$2B in annual revenue. Leading a team of 6 supply planning managers, as well as dotted line reporting of site planning leads. Working with manufacturing sites in North America, South America and Europe. Successful global RCCP and optimizer implementation. Experience in leading global supply chain integration of newly acquired companies and manufacturing site. Performed due diligence activities for future acquisitions.

    • Cluster Demand Lead Southern Europe
      Aug 2020 - Nov 2020 · 4 mos

      Interim assignment (next to global planning director) of leading South Europe Demand Team of 4 Demand Managers covering Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria. Working together with GMs and Cluster VP to align on future forecasts, inventory levels and S&OP/sign off.

  • Mead Johnson Nutrition (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Supply Planning Manager EURASIA
      Jan 2015 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Supply planning manager for the supply network In Eurasia. Managing a team of supply planning professionals (11fte) covering 5 production facilities in Europe. Responsibilities include master-, production-, material-, inventory- and third party planning. Furthermore I am responsible for securing supply for the fast growing greather China business.

    • Master Planner/ Lean Flow Lead
      Apr 2013 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Creation of Strategic Plans, Budget Plans and Master Production Schedules for European Supply Network. Ensuring sufficient supply to all markets in a very capacity constraint supply chain. Lean Flow Lead for Nijmegen operations and Supply Chain. Training employees and coordinating Lean Flow projects. Improving S&OP process by Introducing supply review meetings for all export markets. Improving relations with Asia Regional Planning with a monthly supply review and alignment on safety stock policies. Core-team member new packaging line. Project lead for base importation project. Subject matter expert SAP PPDS and SAP SNP.

    • Production planner/ Supply Chain Talent
      Jul 2011 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Hired as Supply Chain Talent in function of Production planner for Nijmegen production facility. Translating a Master Production Schedule into a Detailed Production Schedule for both Dry Blending/Finishing as well as Spray Drying. Introduced Lead Time Reduction of 40%. Key player in start-up new packaging line. 6% capacity gain by introducing different production cycle. Creation of On Time In Full and Base Capital Overview performance indicators

  • Abbott (Zwolle)
    • Master Scheduler Abbott Granada
      Mar 2011 - Jul 2011 · 5 mos

      Master Scheduler for Abbott Infant Formula plant Granada (Spain) Responsible for the long term 24 month plan (>3 months). Balance supply and demand in close collaboration with the plant. The creation and presentation of the master production schedule by using rough cut capacity planning tools during monthly S&OP cycles. Furthermore responsible for New Product Introductions and inventory management within the supply chain.

    • Master Scheduler Abbott Sligo
      Sep 2009 - Mar 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Master Scheduler for Abbott Devices plant in Sligo (Ireland). Responsible for the long term 24 month plan (>3 months). Balance supply and demand in close collaboration with the plant. The creation and presentation of the master production schedule by using rough cut capacity planning tools during monthly S&OP cycles. Furthermore responsible for New Product Introductions and inventory management within the supply chain.

    • Supply Chain Specialist Abbott
      May 2008 - Sep 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Supply specialist for Abbott plants in Sligo and Granada. Responsible for the short term planning (0-3 months). Analyzing and communication of production change request from markets as well as from factory. Placing and booking of production orders. Maintaining and analyzing key performance indicators.