2007 – 2009 Head of Global Sourcing (International Energy/gas industry).
· member of Senior Leadership Team
· Setting up of the sourcing organization (processes, procedures, systems, policies, etc)
· Staff and professionalize the sourcing funtion within the company
· Managing and integrating the sourcing functions of the company subsidiaries in several continents
· Lowering cost by executing long term strategic sourcing initiatives
· Performing due dilligence on M&A projects and post merger contract integration
· Setting up & negotiating critical contracts (including long term contract valued over $1 billion)
Procurement Officer (National Energy/gas branche
· Complete overhaul of sourcing function
· Introduced new sourcing policy with associated processes and procedures
· Implemented pro-active approach towards business that was well received by business and management team
· Renegotiated a long standing contracts (> 10 years) that needed active stakeholder management, but eventualy delivered substantial savings

2005 – 2007 Strategic Buyer (ICT).
· Develop regional and globally leveraged agreements as part of a team, or as a team leader
· Manage continuous supplier improvement and benchmark performance internally and externally
· Responsible for the several Global Procurements, including
o Negotiating new oil and derivatives trading tool (project valued at $140 million).
o Replacement of the global Management Information System Interface and the online tool.
o Establishing software reseller contract.
o Procurement lead in establishing End-Point Security for the global IT infrastructure.
o Replacement of Operational Data Storage systems.

2004 – 2005 Management Consultant.
An independent management consultancy firm in ICT solutions.
· Strategic Buyer in the petro chemical industry
· Responsible for Program Management Office in global IT-outsourcing deal for the banking world
· Responsible for design of IT-offshore outsourcing policy for a brewer.

2000 – 2002 Junior Policy Officer (Governamental Department).
(While In University)
· Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of policy
· Represented interests of Department in Interdepartmental meetings

Master of Public Administration with specialization in Public-Private Partnerships, Pre-university education.

Courses: Managing the Extended Supply Chain, Experienced Negotiator Course.

Languages: Dutch, English and German.