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I am a senior category, procurement, and commercial executive with a proven track record of owning and transforming category portfolios into sustainable value engines across complex, international environments. My leadership focus is on architecting category strategies that drive margin, resilience, and long‑term competitive advantage, not merely managing spend. Currently leading procurement and category strategy at European level, I am accountable for shaping enterprise‑wide supplier and category portfolios, optimizing cost and value architectures, and strengthening supply resilience across a global ecosystem. I operate deliberately at the intersection of category management, procurement, and commercial strategy, ensuring that execution choices are fully aligned with business strategy, growth ambitions, and P&L objectives. My approach treats categories as strategic products: defining the value pools, designing the operating and sourcing models, and mobilizing cross‑functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes. I lead teams to move beyond transactional procurement toward category ownership with clear accountability for value creation. Key areas of impact include: -Enterprise category and product‑style portfolio management -Supplier strategy, selection & ecosystem optimization -Cost architecture transformation & value creation -Cross‑functional leadership across European markets Known for an entrepreneurial mindset within corporate environments, I continuously challenge existing models and explore new commercial opportunities, innovative sourcing approaches, and scalable, future‑proof category strategies. I believe lasting value is created through strong partnerships — internally across functions and externally with strategic suppliers — built on transparency, trust, and a shared commitment to long‑term outcomes for customers, stakeholders, and the organization.
As European Head of Procurement, I lead and define the procurement strategy across LKQ Europe, with full accountability for a complex, global supplier ecosystem supporting operations across 20+ markets. As part of the European leadership structure, I position procurement as a key driver of enterprise value—contributing directly to profitability, resilience, and scalable growth. I lead a cross-functional, international organization and oversee the full supplier lifecycle, from strategic sourcing to executive-level partnership management. Executive responsibilities and impact: - Define and execute the pan-European procurement strategy, aligned with commercial priorities and long-term business objectives. - Drive enterprise-wide value creation, including cost transformation, margin improvement, and supplier rationalization. - Build and manage a high-performing global supplier ecosystem, ensuring performance, innovation, and supply continuity. - Lead strategic negotiations and long-term partnerships with key suppliers across multiple regions. - Act as a senior business partner to commercial, category management, and supply chain leadership. - Implement data-driven procurement frameworks and governance models to enhance transparency and decision-making. - Strengthen risk management and sustainability strategies across the supply base Core focus areas include garage equipment, tools, and workshop consumables, with full responsibility for a €400M sell-out portfolio, supporting LKQ Europe’s leadership in the automotive aftermarket.
Led the pan-European category strategy for garage equipment, tools, and workshop consumables across LKQ Europe’s multi-brand, multi-market organization. Operating within a highly complex post-acquisition environment, I drove category transformation initiatives to harmonize assortments, reduce complexity, and unlock synergies across more than 20 countries and 80+ integrated businesses. Key achievements and responsibilities: - Defined and executed the European category strategy, aligning product, sourcing, and commercial approaches across diverse markets. - Led assortment harmonization and optimization, improving efficiency, scalability, and customer relevance. - Drove complexity reduction and consolidation initiatives across a fragmented business landscape. - Enabled synergy capture across acquired entities, strengthening group-wide competitiveness. - Partnered with procurement, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver integrated business solutions. - Supported strategic business development initiatives and category-driven growth opportunities. Contributed to strengthening LKQ Europe’s position as a leading automotive aftermarket player, serving a network of ~100,000 workshops across Europe.
The WE&T Steering Committee is a council that represents the shareholders’ interests in Workshop Equipment and Tools. ATR is the leading international trade cooperation for Personal car spare parts.
Held end‑to‑end executive responsibility for category, product, and procurement strategy across key aftermarket portfolios (Tools, Equipment, Workshop Consumables, Wiper Blades, Lighting) in the Benelux and French markets, with accountability for commercial performance and supplier ecosystems. Led category and product portfolios as strategic value assets, integrating product management, sourcing strategy, pricing, and go‑to‑market execution. Acted as the principal interface between commercial, marketing, supply chain, and supplier leadership, ensuring alignment between category strategy and regional growth and margin objectives. Key contributions: - Ownership of multi‑country category and supplier strategies, balancing margin expansion, availability, and portfolio differentiation - Portfolio and product lifecycle leadership, including range optimization and category expansion - Commercially driven category steering, linking sourcing decisions directly to customer propositions and market positioning Served as co‑developer and accelerator of the Moobi EV concept, contributing to the strategic positioning and category architecture of an emerging electric‑vehicle aftermarket offering. Fource is the market‑leading importer and distributor of automotive spare parts and tools in the Benelux and France and part of LKQ Corporation, operating in a context of increasing vertical integration and scaled European aftermarket distribution.
Held executive responsibility for Marketing, Product Management, and Procurement, with end‑to‑end accountability for portfolio strategy, supplier alignment, and commercial performance across the automotive aftermarket. Led the integration of product portfolio management, purchasing strategy, and marketing execution, ensuring coherent category positioning, optimized ranges, and scalable customer propositions. Acted as senior interface across commercial, supply chain, and supplier organizations to align portfolio decisions with growth objectives and market dynamics. Key areas of leadership included: - Strategic ownership of product and category portfolios, linking sourcing and product decisions to commercial outcomes - Marketing and product strategy governance, strengthening value propositions and market differentiation - Cross‑functional coordination to support scale, service reliability, and profitable growth Fource operates as the market‑leading importer and distributor of automotive spare parts and tools in the Benelux and Northern France, serving regional wholesalers through a highly integrated IT and logistics platform designed to enable low inventory levels and high delivery reliability. The organization was formed through the consolidation of leading aftermarket businesses and operates multiple market concepts (including MijnGrossier, MonGrossist, Toolspecial, and Automotive Academy). The business has demonstrated sustained organic growth through market share expansion, portfolio development, and geographic scale‑up, within a context of increasing vertical integration in European aftermarket distribution. Sator Holding (Fource) is part of LKQ Corporation.
Held executive responsibility for Marketing, Product Management, and Procurement, with accountability for portfolio strategy, commercial development, and organizational alignment across the tools business serving the automotive aftermarket and industrial segments. Led a series of strategic initiatives focused on strengthening customer centricity, expanding market reach, and accelerating portfolio‑driven growth. Built and mobilized high‑performing teams with a clear commercial focus, strengthening engagement and execution across marketing, sales, and category functions. Key leadership contributions included: - Design and execution of a diversification strategy, expanding into additional markets and customer segments - Development and governance of strategic product portfolios, driving sales growth and margin improvement - Elevation of sales effectiveness, equipping teams with strategic insights, target frameworks, and customer segmentation - Definition and rollout of integrated sales and marketing strategies - Introduction of an omnichannel B2B strategy, strengthening customer access and digital engagement Harrems Tools BV operates as a leading importer and wholesaler of tools to the automotive aftermarket and industrial sectors in the Benelux and Northern France, serving the market through differentiated concepts including Toolspecial and Toolshop. Harrems Tools BV is part of Sator Holding, the market‑leading importer and distributor of automotive spare parts in the Benelux and Northern France. Sator has demonstrated sustained organic growth through market share expansion, portfolio development, and geographic scale‑up, supported by a highly integrated IT and logistics infrastructure. Sator Holding is part of LKQ Corporation.
Serve as a member of the Strategic Assortment Board within Zevij‑Necomij, contributing to group‑level governance and long‑term assortment and category strategy for the cooperative. The role focuses on shaping portfolio architecture, supplier alignment, and cross‑border assortment coherence, ensuring competitiveness and scalability for member companies across industrial MRO and technical construction markets. Contribute executive‑level insight to strategic decision‑making on category development, purchasing structures, and supplier partnerships, balancing local member requirements with collective scale, data‑driven insights, and operational efficiency. Actively support alignment with NordWest Handel AG (Germany) to enable cross‑cooperative category harmonisation, sourcing synergies, and international collaboration. This role operates at the intersection of shareholder representation, strategic procurement governance, and international cooperation, requiring a board‑level perspective on value creation, assortment relevance, and long‑term market positioning. Zevij‑Necomij is the largest purchasing and service organisation for industrial MRO wholesalers and technical building and construction wholesalers in the Benelux. The cooperative supports its members through an integrated platform covering central purchasing, logistics services, ICT solutions, data and analytics, and marketing concepts, enabling independent companies to compete effectively in increasingly consolidated markets. Through structured partnerships, including strategic alignment with NordWest Handel AG in Germany, Zevij‑Necomij facilitates international assortment strategy, supplier access, and scale advantages, while preserving the entrepreneurial independence of its member companies.
Integration of Laman Technische groothandel into Dexis Benelux and French activities since Decours & Cabaud entered as main shareholder.