Jan Willem van den Brand

Director Global Sales and Product Management

Netherlands

About

Passionate high energy professional with broad international experience in machinery industry. 6Sigma, Sales and Operations Planning, dealer development, sales, product development, marketing, strategy and business development. Digitalization, IoT, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, decarbonization, electrification.

Experience

  • Director Global Sales and Product Management at Terberg Special Vehicles
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Director Global Projects at Royal Terberg Group
    Mar 2024 - Dec 2024 · 10 mos

    Leading global business improvement projects. Strategy, S&OP, Operational Excellence.

  • Hyster-Yale Group (17 yrs)
    • Director Global Market Development Big Trucks
      Apr 2019 - Mar 2024 · 5 yrs

      Responsible for global account sales team selling direct to large Ports and Terminals customers. Leading role in global product- and sourcing strategy. Developing the market for hydrogen fuel cell and electric big trucks and container handlers. Member of TIC 4.0 operations council.

    • Director Big Truck Product Strategy and Solutions
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for global product strategy of the Hyster and Yale Big Truck product line. Lead application center team of 8 people. The team is responsible of offering complex customized solutions (special products) and running target industry share gain projects in the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific market. Member of global steering group for telemetry business.

    • Big Truck Strategy & Application Center Manager
      Nov 2013 - Oct 2016 · 3 yrs

      Responsible for global product strategy of the Hyster and Yale Big Truck product line. Lead application center team of 8 people. The team is responsible of offering complex customized solutions (special products) and running target industry share gain projects in the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific market.

  • Caterpillar (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Commercial Manager
      Dec 2004 - Apr 2007 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Based in Slough UK. Lead team of 10 people in 5 different countries (sales and aftersales professionals). Development and implementation of marketing strategy.

    • Commercial Supervisor
      Aug 2003 - Dec 2004 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Supervise team of 8 sales and supply chain support people. Improvement of forecasting and order fulfillment processes.

    • 6Sigma Black Belt
      Sep 2000 - Aug 2003 · 3 yrs

      Certified 6Sigma Black Belt. Lead international process improvement projects.