Thijs Verbeek

Senior Energy and Manufacturing leader

Netherlands

About

Holding a 20+ year professional track record in the energy industry, with a broad experience that includes process engineering, process control, supply chain, manufacturing operations, logistics, data analytics, value chain, profitability growth and investment planning. Worked in a variety of international locations and cultures, always in a highly professional environment, covering challenging leadership roles in a demanding industry environment. Some characteristics: down-to-earth leader, highly analytical, sound business judgement, great team player, driven and loyal.

Experience

  • Technical Director at Chane
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Leading the corporate technical division responsible for major projects, engineering and asset integrity management

  • ExxonMobil (21 yrs 5 mos)
    • Environment, Health and Safety Manager
      2020 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      First led the Safety, Security, Health and Environmental division of the Antwerp refinery, then transitioned to cover the EMEAP region.

    • Technical Manager
      2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

      Led the technical division of the Antwerp refinery which includes the departments of process engineering, equipment engineering, supply and production planning as well as the laboratory. Responsible for the site profitability - current and future. Member of the management team.

    • Analytics Team Lead
      2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

      Partnered up with SAP and led the development and roll-out of data analytics for the Fuels Value Chain. Worked with the refineries and commercial departments in Europe and Asia Pacific, to convert large amounts of transactional data into business insights enabling profitability growth.