Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Builder by nature. Strong execution bias.I help organizations design and scale procurement and supply chain teams, build leadership capability, and navigate growth or transformation. Most recently Head of Supply Chain Europe at Lucid Motors.Previously 9 years at Tesla, including the kick-off team for Gigafactory Berlin — scaling from greenfield to full production. Most effective in scale-ups and complex environments where clarity, speed, and people development matter.
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Head of Supply Chain Europe. Managing Supply Chain including Procurement for Lucid Europe.
Part of the 5 person kick-off team for Giga Berlin. Supported the build of the factory from the ground up to a fully functional factory producing 1000's of cars per week with 12.000 employees. Build and Lead the Procurement team for Indirect, Non Production material, Construction and Logistics.
Supporting the growth of TESLA in Europe. Build out the footprint of TESLA sales and service locations from 5 to 28 countries. Integrating Tesla Automation as the second Tesla production facility in Europe that build the automation for GIGA One in Reno. Build a world class procurement team and automated Procurement processes with a compliance of >98%.
Responsible for all European Indirect Procurement for Tesla. Build out the team that procured all Indirect goods and services to produce, sell, deliver and service the first premium, high performance and desirable electric cars on the planet. Manufacturing - SuperCharger - Retail - Service - IT - Marketing
Senior Procurement Manager & Consultant. Specialized in Strategic Partnerships, Co-developement, Target Costing and Value Engineering. My aim is to involve the supplier as early as possible in the development or purchasing process and build a strong relationship. Strong communicator both internal as external. Involve internal business stakeholders in the selection and purchasing process that results in a fast and smooth implementation of the chosen supplier. Achieves results - keeps the relationship intact - not afraid to cross borders
Responsible for Suppliers and Global Partnerships.
Selecting, contracting and managing Partnerships.
Selecting, contracting and managing suppliers.