Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Renewables, Environment and Sustainability Professional seeking a new challenge in The Netherlands. I am a qualified Chemical & Materials Engineer with a Masters in Dairy Science & Technology, and over 20 years experience at global companies including Fonterra in New Zealand and Nestle in The Netherlands. Most recently, a Sales & Product Director for 10 years at ECP Ltd - a company specialising in import & distribution of innovative products, where I was responsible for sales, customer and stakeholder relationships, business development, research, product sourcing and IT. My career has equipped me with strong critical thinking abilities, capacity to interpret and convey complex concepts effectively, strategic thinking and a knack for efficient communication and collaboration. I am reliable, adaptable, patient and considerate. I’m seeking a new challenge, in a rewarding environment to use my attention to detail, ability to grasp complicated information, skepticism and experience to support business workflows and sustainable outcomes. Born in New Zealand with Dutch parentage, I have Dutch citizenship and currently live in Amsterdam. ZZP equipt and recently upskilled with a Business Analytics certification.
Reporting on Competitor research & Production Optimisations, Optimisation of internal project management/productivity platform (Clickup) and Workshop help for construction and delivery/installation of units on premise.
• Sales and purchasing of own product portfolio. Including stock, supplier and customer management, procurement/logistics, reporting and technical knowledge. • Setup and management of Australian operations, including inventory & customer analysis, stock control, logistics & communications. • Busines Development and research on new products and suppliers, visiting suppliers in Oceania and Asia. • Lead on implementing new inventory and accounting systems, including selection. • Managed company IT & supported staff, including emails, telephone system and software. Training of users & server upgrade. • Reporting, Trials and Projects, including technical reports, SOPs, tenders, and analysis of costs & sales. • Technical support and training of staff in business processes. • Office Manager, Property Manager for 2 buildings. • Involved with company rebrand & division setup, setting up of Compostable Plastics Department, Health & Safety Officer.
• Monitoring of reverse osmosis water quality and Ion Exchange processes. • Technical support for plant trials into new products and processing variables. • Optimising of CIP process to reduce water, chemical and energy use.
• Technical support of Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis membrane plants. • Completed capital project of variable speed drives to reduce pumping energy cost with $180k of investment. • Participated in team working on Loss & Waste Analysis team and also involved in energy saving initiatives.
• Theory courses on all aspects and products of the dairy industry along with factory placements. • Training in food safety (HACCP), report writing, project management and presentation skills. • Completion of thesis on Ultrafiltration Membrane Selection for Improved Performance.