Hans-Willem Vroon

Directeur RailGood | Director RailGood + Independent Entrepreneur Matterhorn Management & Consultancy

Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands

About

Hans-Willem is a driven, cooperative, market and customer oriented, goal and results oriented manager and senior advisor who naturally drives continuous improvement, business development and integral working. Powerhouse and rain maker. Extensive experience in transport, logistics and infrastructure management. Railway operations specialist and strategist with working experience in business and government. Experienced in interaction between business and government. Transport economist with expertise about Dutch and European Railway Law and spatial planning. Focus on efficiency, quality, safety and compliance with persuasion. As line and interim manager responsible and decisive with impact. Experienced project and process manager. Good analytical skills and conceptual thinker. Good in translating strategy, law and regulations into operations (standards) and creating feedback loops. Able to move in and empathize with cultures in other countries. Feels at home in changing business environments and international cooperation. International working experience in The Netherlands, Germany, Australia and Indonesia. Representative. Stress resistant. Connecting chain and strategic partners. Recognized bridge builder between organizations.

Experience

  • Directeur at RailGood
    Jan 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

    RailGood levert het management van de externe betrekkingen aan ondernemingen in de bedrijfstak spoorgoederenvervoer in Nederland RailGood provides the management of external relations to companies in the rail freight transport sector in the Netherlands

  • Zelfstandig ondernemer | independent entrepreneur at Matterhorn Management & Consultancy
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 · 10 yrs 1 mo

    Matterhorn Management & Consultancy provides by Hans-Willem Vroon the following services: ✔️ Interim management – strategy development and implementation – reorganization & change management – continuous improvement management (PDCA) with focus on efficiency, quality, safety & compliance – account management – business development – management of external affairs & advocacy ✔️ Project, process and program management – strategy development and implementation – process management of implementation programs of measures in a multi stakeholder environment – continuous improvement management – change management – obtaining and maintaining the license to operate for railway undertakings – logistics chain collaboration ✔️ Consultancy – mobility policy and transport economics – infrastructure management – transportation management – supply chain management – logistics chain collaboration in ports – access to the railway network and access agreements – continuous improvement management – business development – account management ✔️ Moderating meetings and workshops

  • Manager Capaciteit & Ketenregie at Keyrail
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Bij de infra-exploitant van de Betuweroute verantwoordelijk voor: 1) de marktpropositie, verkoop, accountmanagement & customer service, 2) dienstregelingsontwerp, capaciteitsverdeling & planning en 3) samenwerking met partners in de raillogistieke keten in Nederland en Nordrhein Westfalen. MT-lid. Aansturing van 20 medewerkers. At the infrastructure operator of the Betuweroute - the dedicated freight railway line between port of Rotterdam and Germany - responsible for: 1) the market proposition, sales, account management & customer service, 2) time table design and integral capacity allocation of railway slots, 3) cooperation with partners in the Netherlands and North Rhine Westphalia rail logistics chain. Management team member. Line management of 20 employees.

  • Manager QSHEC, Manager Externe Betrekkingen, Manager Inframanagement at DB Schenker
    May 2006 - Jan 2013 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Verantwoordelijk voor (1) de initiatie en bewaking van het continue kwaliteitsverbeteringsmanagement (PDCA), (2) het zorgdragen voor de 'licence to operate' van DB Schenker Rail Nederland (veiligheidscertificaten en toegangsovereenkomsten) in Nederland en België, (3) het integraal managementsysteem (quality, safety, health, environment, security), (4) de inkoop van diensten bij de railinfrastructuurbeheerders in Nederland en België, (5) de jaardienstregelingsaanvragen en (6) management van externe betrekkingen in Nederland en België. Laatste betrof zowel overheden, railinfrabeheerders, branche-organisaties (KNV, EVO, VNCI), Havenbedrijven en klantclusters. In twee afdelingen verantwoordelijk voor het management van organisatieveranderingen, efficiencyslagen, kwaliteitssprongen en integratieprocessen met het Duitse moederbedrijf. Responsible for (1) the initiation and monitoring of the continuous quality improvement management (PDCA), (2) ensuring DB Schenker Rail Netherlands licence to operate by (safety certificates and access agreements) in the Netherlands and Belgium, (3) the integral management system (quality, safety, health, environment, security), (4) the purchase of services of the rail infrastructure managers in the Netherlands and Belgium and the yearly timetbale requests and (6) the management of external relations in the Netherlands and Belgium. Latest concerned both governments, rail infrastructure managers, interest associations (KNV, EVO, VNCI), port authorities and customer clusters. In two departments responsible for the management of organizational changes, efficiency and quality improvement programmes and integration processes with the German parent company.

  • Senior beleidsmedewerker, Projectmanager at Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat
    Aug 2000 - Apr 2006 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Preparation of the decision making by the Minister on: - the infrastructure operation of Betuwe Line - the national infra charging policy for freight trains - national policy for freight transport and infrastructure - capacity of Dutch airport Schiphol - utilization and investment program of Dutch railway network