Self-employed management consultant and interim manager (Jun 2000 - present)
Selected projects
• 2007: Several short term sourcing projects European sourcing of Fork Lift Truck Attachments, sourcing of Marketing, sourcing of Fleet, sourcing of IT Hardware.
• 2006: Project Manager Europe.
- Global tender for Temporary Labour, 9 countries (850 M€/yr). Strong focus on Supply Chain Management and Supplier Relation Management.
• 2006: Purchasing Consultant (Germany)
- Sourced IT Consulting and Programming Services through e-RFx and auction. Outsourcing focus; developing new Supply Chains to optimize existing supply base.
• 2005: Purchasing Manager (Oil & gas, USA)
- Lead sourcing teams, negotiated with selected suppliers, implemented sourcing strategy, rolled out international procurement training
• 2004: Business Unit Manager (interim) (Industrial automation)
- Implemented Business Balanced Scorecard to increase customer orientation and supplier management; lead Sales team in implementation of Account Management.
• 2004: Developed scenario based business plan
• 2003: Planned and implemented HR training
• 2003: Implemented change initiative in local government (new city hall)
• 2002: Operations Manager (interim) (automotive)

1998 - 2000 Senior Manager consultancy.
Regional Manager – Solutions. Established and significantly grew a regional consultancy focused on SME’s. Member of the national management team. Responsible for marketing, acquisition and management of all projects.
Selected projects
• Developed workshops “purchasing and construction”, implemented purchasing policies (construction)
• Business Process Redesign of Purchasing processes, including design and implementation of warehouse operations (retail, electronics)
• Software selection for a logistics application (wholesaler)
• Developed and implemented HR procedures (electronics, notary)

1996 - 1998 Senior consultant/manager.
Senior Management Consultant/Manager in the Manufacturing & Logistics area
Selected projects
• Repositioned Logistics division, facilitated introduction of SLA’s (furniture, Switzerland))
• Developed organizational model, process analysis, developed functional (logistics) specification for software development (Dutch Coal Purchasing Agency)
• Led purchasing analysis, including PO/AP processes (National Telecommunication Provider)
• Supported Purchasing Department in introducing tiered supplier structure (heavy machinery)
• Analysed reverse logistics (venture capitalist)

1993 - 1996 BU manager recycling.
Responsible for management of recycling division (7 independent companies)
• Established electronics recycling company, developed and implemented business plans, developed and marketed new products and services
• Managing Director of plastics recycling facility, developed markets (purchasing and sales), developed and executed budgeting system

1990 - 1993 Manager EU Public Affairs.
• Participated in the development of business-plans for various business-units.
• Established and strengthened the lobbying position with the EU-institutions

1986 - 1990 Senior Buyer.
• Lead a Purchasing team for all mechanical and electromechanical parts
• Introduced a contract-monitoring system
• Enhanced supply performance of selected suppliers
• Lead a make-or-buy project-team

Diverse cursussen op het gebied van o.a. Kwaliteit, Inkoop, Business Process Redesign, Projectmanagement, Changemanagement en persoonlijke vaardigheden, Post-HBO Afvalstoffenmanagement, ISFAH, Doctoraal Bedrijfseconomie, Atheneum,

Fluent English, excellent German language skills