01/2004-heden Purchasing Manager

2002 – 01/2004 Global Purchasing Manager Electronics & Outsourcing
turnover:250 Mio Euro, > 30 suppliersachievements:> 20% price erosion/year, Improved time to market from one year late to on time etc.
Develop, implement and monitor the commodity strategy.
Manage a multifunctional competence team with members in The Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, China, Singapore and Japan.
Link the supplier market to technology roadmaps and product programs.
Improve detailed knowledge of supplier and supplier market characteristics.
Organize and lead quarterly business review meetings with key suppliers to discuss: roadmap alignment, market information, review and improve every aspect of the business and price negotiations.

1999 – 2002 Global Purchasing Manager Electro-mechanics
Similar function as above but with less complexity.

1996 - 1998 Team leader Purchasing Mechanization /NPR /Intangibles
Managing a group of 4 initial purchasers and 4 procurement assistants.
Responsible for daily operation.
Assist in developing global strategies for NPR commodities such as: Mechanization, Accommodation & facilities, personal & travel, sales related, distribution, automation & communication, office related, professional services.

1995 - 1996 Initial Purchaser metals & subassemblies ’s

1992 - 1995 Operations Manager
turnover:56 Mio Euroachievements:IFO > 30%, Increase market share from 31 to 35%, etc.
Managing the operational group consisting of 7 team leaders (indirect 200 people).
Responsible for production output, quality, maintenance, planning and industrial engineer.
Developing and implementing the 4-year business plan together with the development manager and the product manager.

1990 - 1992 Industrial engineer

1987 - 1990 Production Manager
Managing the production group consisting of 10 team leaders (indirect 350 people) and 4 quality engineers.

1984 – 1987 Software Engineer