2007 – till now Manager Logistics and Warehousing European Distribution Center.
Managing the daily operation (prioritise, analyse, interpretation of production numbers). Up keep of the relations file, and contacts, give policy-proceeding advise, attract new business in order to optimise turnover and profit, in charge of recruitment and selection of personnel, and the salaries within the company’s reward system. Stimulate and motivate workers, and hold performance interviews, and endorse educational training, keep track of absences and give advise on this. Motivate, instruct, guide, stimulate personal to get optimum effect in the work continuity, and find solution for problem that arise on the work floor. Also to optimise and coordinate the logistic process according to the quality requirements and monitoring the complying of the contracts and guaranteeing the quality of the services rendered.
Resolve problems that may arise, set priorities, and show initiative to get a optimum effect, and to reach deadlines within the required time.
Initiate and supervise meetings, performance interviews, have seen to the implementation of the HACCP plan, and the work done according those rules
Update the Logistic Director in Franc of the current and the long-term business. Participate in the MT meetings, and advise them on the ongoing business. Have budget meetings, motivate investment suggestions and see to the implementation of it.

2006 – 2007 (interim management), Logistics Manager.
Managing and running of the product preparation 65 people, expedition, keeping check of the stock of the warehouses internal and external. Monitoring and guarding that the product (flowers) is handled properly, guaranteeing quality, and preparing shipment with the rightful documents, making sure that the internal and external procedure flows according the procedures
Controlling the receiving of goods in different locations, the picking process, and of all stock for the production process (counting and registration of transactions). Planning of the workload per day, based on the product planning that day.
Motivate, instruct, guide, stimulate personal to get optimum effect in the work continuity, in keeping in touch with department managers of the production departments, and find solution for problem that arise on the work floor
See to it that safety rules are applied at all times.
Have management meetings and performance interviews

2006 – 2006 (interim management), Transport-manager Distribution.
To hierarchic manage the transport department( 130 people ) in order to get effected results in this department like efficiency en effectiveness.
Also to optimise and coordinate the logistic process according to the quality requirements and monitoring the complying of the contracts and guaranteeing the quality of the services rendered.
Resolve problems that may arise, set priorities, and show initiative to get a optimum effect, and to reach deadlines within the required time.
Initiate and supervise meetings, performance interviews, have seen to the implementation of the HACCP plan, and the work done according those rules

2005 – 2006 (interim management), Project manager.
Managed all the fazes of the RMA process and managed the multidisciplinary project teams( 50 people )
Communicating with the clients and project team on a daily base, and keeping a accurate and timely project administration.
Reporting the progress to the management, and signalling the
problems and taking acting for the problem at hand.

1990 – 2005 Department Manager, Manager Warehouse and Distribution
Managing the daily operation, 80 people (prioritise, analyse, interpretation of production numbers). Up keep of the relations file, and contacts,
give policy-proceeding advise, attract new business in order to optimise turnover and profit, in charge of recruitment and selection of personnel, and the salaries within the company’s reward system. Stimulate and motivate workers, and hold performance interviews, and endorse educational training, keep track of absences and give advise on this. Motivate, instruct, guide, stimulate personal to get optimum effect in the work continuity, and find solution for problem that arise on the work floor.
Update the Logistic Director of the current and the long-term business. Participate in the MT meetings, and advise them on the ongoing business. Have budget meetings, motivate investment suggestions and see to the implementation of it.

1983 – 1990 Manager Production and Production Operator.
Responsible for 25 people.

HBO - Mechanical Technique, MBO - Mechanical Technique, LBO - Mechanical Technique.

Courses: Safety for Operational Managers, People Management, Logistics Management, Warehouse Management, emergency officer, MS Office XP, In-house emergency officer, Train de trainer, Maintenance fork-lift trucks, fork-lift driver, Talent Management.

Languages: Dutch, English and German.