Feb 2007 - current Global Category Manager Retail Site Maintenance
• Globally E2E accountable for category strategy development and delivery of 3rd party spend (ca. $400mln across 5 continents and 40+ countries) and associated value improvement targets ($20mln)
• Manage commercial relationship with global Facilities Management Supplier (total contract value >$1bln).
• Lead a global team/network of regional and local procurement managers
• Gave guest lecture as part of the Master Elective “Strategic Sourcing” at a university.

2005 - 2007 Category Manager Retail Design, Engineering & Construction
• Responsible for 3rd party capital expenditure of $400mln (across 5 continents and 40+ countries) and associated value improvements
• Managed relationship with regional Project Management Services Suppliers, who managed a capital program of $300mln p.a.
• Developed, championed and implemented global category strategy to outsource the Retail construction program management
• Developed, led and implemented procurement strategies that resulted in annual savings of $25mln.

2001 - 2004 European Contracting & Procurement Strategy Manager ICT, Professional Services & Contract Labour
• Responsible for 3rd party spend of $200mln across Europe.
• Developed, coordinated and implemented category and procurement strategies for major IT & Services contracts, that resulted in improvements of $8mln p.a.
• Increased appreciation for Contracting & Procurement (CP) function within IT community, resulting in improved discipline and compliance to CP governance, including establishing a Contract Board.
• Managed the transition from a SEOP to a more centralized Shell IT procurement model and associated processes and coached local CP staff and IT community on implementing it.
• Established and led a CP IT focal points network across Operating Units to streamline communication, required actions and share knowledge.
• Participated and contributed to various global cross-business networks to drive standardisation, compliance, leverage and shared learning.
• Developed and commercially managed the global Master Services Agreement for two major IT Consulting Services providers.
• Responsible for SSI Planning & Budgeting process ($1bln.)

1998 - 2000 Management Consultant
• Vopak Strategic Sourcing & Standardisation project:
- Advised Vopak senior management in defining procurement strategies, processes and organization for the global Chemicals Distribution, Tank Storage and Shipping businesses.
- Carried out spend analysis and facilitated identification, prioritization, planning and implementation of (quick) savings opportunities of ca. $20mln.
- Presented findings, transferred knowledge, trained client staff and managed change through procurement workshops in Europe, Asia and US.
• Conducted, jointly with AT Kearney, Supply Chain awareness workshops in German refineries
• Developed a business valuation model, IT cost model, Electricity pricing model, etc. for various clients
• Team leader of the Global Communication & Coaching project to support SSI’s Desktop Harmonisation
• Participated in business development activities and external account management teams

3 months in 1997 Summer Associate
• Participated in a team that identified, analysed and advised on performance improvement opportunities for a large manufacturing plant

1994 - 1996 Consultant Civil Infrastructure & Transport /Product Manager
• Was member of a team on a World-Bank project in The Gambia, that provided advice and assistance to the Ministry of Works, set up a Highway Authority and developed a National Transport Plan
• Developed, product managed and marketed a road network maintenance management system, based on minimizing total network life cycle cost, taking account of budget constraints
• Implemented and managed, advised and trained client staff on projects in Africa and Asia in road network and traffic data collecting, processing and interpretation.
• Planned and optimised maintenance activities and estimated budgets for these road networks, based on technical, financial and economic criteria
• Carried out economic feasibility studies on investments in road networks
• Guest lecturer at the institute for students from developing countries with work experience.

1991-1994 Consultant Civil Infrastructure & Transport
• Carried out a feasibility study on the reorganisation of support locations for road maintenance
• Participated in a team on the continuous development and improvement a road network maintenance management information system
• Performed a study on guidelines and directives for planning and design of underground roads
• Advised in disputes concerning the roads administration reorganisation in the Netherlands

Leadership Program, Experienced Negotiator Development Program, Managing people effectively, Economic Value Add (EVA), Master in Business Administration, Master of Science in Civil Engineering

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