2007- heden Category Manager General Services, MRO, Energy and Logistics.
• Analyse files related to the mandatory categories and negotiate contracts including Service Level Agreements at European Level
• Structure, harmonise and improve the actual working processes for 14 production sites spread over 9 countries in Europe regarding these categories
• Take the lead as Category Manager and manage the Local Buyers to change the de-central approach (historical) into a European approach
• Work out cost saving driven initiatives
• Reduce the suppliers portfolio (go for Pan-European or Regional Suppliers) and implement rules to avoid maverick buying and structure the authorisation process, this for the European zone.
• Implement new ways of working to improve the results and decrease the workload
• Travel through Europe to search key suppliers for the suppliers portfolio
• Introduce and maintain a Suppliers Evaluation Program
• Select, implement and monitor an E-Procurement system for 14 production sites

2006-2007 Business Consultant.
• Analyse processes in Maintenance and/or Logistics
• Improvement of the processes by using best practices (approved outcomes of earlier projects) in similar companies or related activity domains
• Implementation of new work procedures with the objective to have a total control over the maintenance activities, a minimum of risk, an optimal OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) and in line with the general approved Procurement and Warehousing principals
• Implementation of new ways of working by introducing new - or upgrading existing ERP systems
• Improvement of logistical processes; optimize the use of warehouses, implement different stock types, work out Service Level Agreements with suppliers

2000-2006 Purchaser Packaging BeNeFraLux.
• Contract negotiation of packaging material and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operational Services) for the BeNeFraLux zone
• Responsible for budgeting (58.600 K€/year), supplier evaluation, claim treatment
• Supervising the packaging administration team
• Strategy development for procurement on a European level for packaging material
• Improvement of logistical process by fine tuning relations with internal clients and suppliers
• Team management for packaging cost savings projects (value engineering), e.g. standardization on sizes and reduction in number of colours for printed material
• Implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory with all the packaging suppliers, to reduce the workload i n the department and transfer the risks of out of stocks and obsoletes to suppliers
• Implementation of Service Level Agreements with suppliers through clear agreements, to result in stock level- and out of stock risk reduction

1995-2000 Bill of Material Manager – Department Logistics.
• Implementation and maintenance of the Bill of Material (databank of packaging, food ingredients and raw materials related to 750 consumer products) used by procurement, budgeting, planning and production
• Liaising role between purchasing, planning and production through the implementation of Material Requirement Planning (tool for continuous forecasting on sales and production needs
• Efficiency improvement of the working process and cost reduction (10%) of the CHEP rent pallet system(spent 2500K€/year)

1993-1995 Material and Packaging Supply Manager - Procurement Department.
• Manage projects to improve processes and work out procedures related to procurement and logistics :
o Standardisation on packaging dimensions
o Stock reporting improvements
o Just in time deliveries
o Relation improvement with suppliers and internal departments

1988-1993 Staff Head Production and Technique.
• Price negotiation concerning new brewing and filling installations and maintenance
• Development, follow-up, and reporting of the production figures, investments and maintenance costs within the brewing and filling Plant
• Creation and maintenance of the databank for more than 400 finished goods, for use by procurement and production departments

1987-1988 Head Planning and Logistics – Maintenance Department.
• Work schedule management (120 people) and planning of outsourcing activities
• Management and optimising of the warehouse functions (stock managing, storage location,…)
• Coordination employee’s needs (interim recruiting up to 100 persons in high season)
• Implementation of the SAP-system module (ordering and stock management)

1983-1986 Technical Employee – Maintenance Department.
• Selecting suppliers, negotiation of prices and contracts with suppliers concerning maintenance of the industrial site and installations
• Cooperation in several technical projects regarding facility management
• Finalise monthly and annual reports

1980-1983 Belgian Air Force

Interior design (HBO), Industrial Sciences (HBO).

Courses: Effective Buying and Warehouse Management, Project Management, People Management, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Training on Best Practices of Logistics, Maintenance and Procurement

Languages: Dutch, French, English and German.

Informatics: MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP R2-R3, Rimses, Maximo.