1999 - 2006 Purchase & Fleet Logistics Manager.
A specialist heavy transport shipping company, with a versatile fleet of semi-submersible worldwide trading vessels serving the marine and oil & gas industries.
Purchase & Fleet Logistics Manager
Personally develop, strengthen and manage critical relationships with internal and external business partners. Established a reliable network of 700 suppliers and 300 agents around the globe.
• Responsible for the annual procurement of $ 30 to $ 50 million covering high technical/electrical supplies, personal safety outfits/equipment, welding consumables/equipment, steel, wood, chemicals, upholstery, bunkers, lubricants, food and beverages. Managed 3 direct and 50 indirect reports.
• Negotiated frame agreements with major suppliers (Shell, ExxonMobil, Unitor, Wårtsilå, Xantic and Drew Ashland) resulting in a yearly saving of $ 500,000 to
$ 1,000,000 on operational costs.
• Accountable for the agencies contracts and appointments covering 350 port calls and 600 disbursement accounts.
• Reorganized the Purchase & Fleet Logistics department to a smooth team, which offers quality service within the organization.
• Provided leadership in the development and implementation of several software application in various business disciplines.
• As team leader and key user within the SAP project board responsible for the development and implementation for the logistic and procurement modules of SAP R/3.

1992 - 1999 Insurance & Claims Manager / Cost Controller
A Dutch ship-owner and manager with a fleet of 19 flexible modern gas carriers.
Responsible for marine insurances negotiations and claims, owners operations, budget/cost control with respect to dry-dock, major repairs and total operational costs.

1991 - 1992 Owners Representative
A financial participation company with interest in offshore, dry-docks, ship management, oil and gas industry.
As MT-member shared responsibility for the exploitation of two 918 TEU container vessels owned by Netcon B.V. As Secretary to the Board of Directors responsible for the financial administration, operational expenditures and insurance.

1990 to 1991 Financial Manager
An international operating tramping agency.
Responsible for the total administration, manage 5 FTE’s, including the control, proper issuance and handling of all transports documents as bills of lading and cargo manifests.

1976 to 1990 one of the largest container shipping companies in the world.

(1989) Pricing Representative
(1987) Senior Accountant Monitoring & Training
(1982) Senior Financial Analyst Revenue & Receivables
(1978) Supervisor Account Payable Europe, Middle East & India
(1976) Management Trainee

General Administration (MBA/MBO), HAVO, MAVO.

Management Courses: Manual Master Basic, International Safety Management Code, Quality & Auditing, Procedures and Flowcharting, Quality Management Systems, General Management course, Business Management,

Procurement & Logistics Courses: Supply Management Contract Writing (NEVI 3), Next Level Purchasing, Powerful Negotiation for Successful Buying (NEVI 2), Next Level Purchasing, Mastering Purchase Fundamentals (NEVI 1), Next Level Purchasing, Chain Supply Solutions, Multinational Logistics, International Trading, Professional Sales Skills.

ICT Courses: S.A.P. R/3 Enterprise - Logistic & Procurement/Project Management, Expert Purchase Management (NEVI 3), Next Level Purchasing, Amos Maintenance & Purchase, Amos - Project Management, Amos Mail, Administration Microsoft Windows NT, Core Technologies Microsoft Exchange, Maritime Insurance, Practical Maritime Studies, General Insurance Broker (Ass-B), Credit Management, More effective Collection Techniques,

Languages: Dutch, English, French en German