2003 – Present Sourcing Manager NPR.
Activities
• Responsible for all NPR (Non Product Related) sourcing / procurement activities – all technical, facility, logistics, HR, and ICT related equipment, materials, and services. Supporting all BeNeLux production plants in their businesses through centralised sourcing activities.
• Responsible for International sourcing projects – to achieve lower direct- and indirect costs.
• Professionalised the sourcing department through the implementation of sourcing categories, centralised tendering and contracting, as well as supplier and contract management.
• Responsible for all Groupe Smithfield major plant equipment contracts.
• Overall responsible for the management of all NPR supplier, service, and procurement contracts.
• Member of the Stegeman “Top Fit” change management team, responsible for TCO reduction programme.
• Managing, coaching & development of sourcing/purchasing staff.

2002 – 2003 Independent Consultant.
Assisting clients with:
• Procurement and sourcing strategy formulation & implementation;
• Sourcing category definition;
• Tendering and contract management.

2001 – 2002 Unit Manager.
Activities
• Responsible for the formation and management of the Contracts (Management) Unit.
• As Contracts Holder, responsible for the service delivery of IT consulting, hosting, and maintenance of hard- and software, towards client organisations.
• Responsible for sub-contracting all services.
• Set up an administration / budgeting system to oversee all procurement and billing activities.
• Overall management of the unit.

1999 – 2001 Independent Consultant.
Assisting clients with
• Procurement and sourcing strategy formulation & implementation;
• Sourcing category definition;
• Tendering and contract management.

1996 - 1999 Corporate Business Development Manager.
Activities
• Centralising world-wide supplier management activities.
• Managed the standardisation of equipment and materials.
• Managed outsourcing projects.
• Maintaining relations with key-suppliers and vendors.

1994 - 1996 Assistant to the Board of Directors.
Activities
• Reorganising procurement activities.
• Instituted a supplier / vendor selection and management system.
• Modernised company procurement procedures.
• Assisted with the market / supplier analysis as part of the corporate business intelligence activities.

1992- 1993 Construction Manager.
Activities
• Project manager of a number of civil construction projects.

1991 Assistant project co-ordinator
Activities
• Assisted in the overall co-ordination of oil & gas industry related construction projects.
Position Field Engineer
Activities
• Various activities related to oil and gas construction projects.

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.),Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Trainingen/Cursussen: Project Management, Advanced management training, General management training for experienced managers, Management Development Programme, Conflict management/Negotiation skills, Stakeholder management, Motivating/coaching employees, Effective field management, Non verbal communication, General management/organisation skills, Graduate Management Programme, General business administration course as prologue to the MBA.

Languages: (mother tongue), English (fluent), German (conversational