Jun.2009 – Present.
Position: Purchasing Manager
Responsibilities: All non product related spend – 6 European sites
- Preparing and executing the annual purchasing plan.
- Supplier selection, contract negations for strategic portfolio’s and Capex.
- Development of new processes and procedures.
- Ensure co-operation and creating synergies over the different sites.

Feb. 2004 – Jun.2010
Position: Global Senior Purchaser
Responsibilities: World Wide Capex.
- Development and implementation of a new Global Capex function/organisation: building a team; creating specification templates, contracting procedures, sourcing strategies, etc.
- I managed to get quickly accepted both locally and at the Head Office.
I encouraged, trained and supported engineering to draft specifications functional based on output, efficiency, quality and continuity.
- Direct involved in major investment projects ranging from 1 to over 80 million Euros. Expert in EPC and EPCM agreements.
- Manage cash/working capital for the Capex portfolio.
- Leader of a cash improvement project: Developed DPO tools and trained major business units on how to improve their account payables position.
- Core team member in a cross functional team that developed a project management tool for all large projects.
- Recruitment of buyers for the Capex and other procurement teams.
- Developed a strategic plan for the Capex function after the acquisition by Danone.

Jun. 2000 – Feb. 2004
Position: Purchaser
Responsibilities: Capex & MRO Netherlands.
- Product sourcing and supplier selection. Contract- and price negotiation for investment projects.
- Chairmanship of meetings with finance to improve routines and simplify invoice and order flows.
- Monthly meetings with the head of Engineering & Maintenance to ensure timely involvement of purchasing in projects.
- Drafting purchasing procedures and guidelines such as supplier relation strategies, request for quotation guidelines etc.

Oct. 1997 – Jun. 2000
Position: Senior Purchaser
Responsibilities: Several Technical portfolio’s for trade.
- Product and supplier sourcing.
- Contract- and price negotiations at a corporate level.
- Monitoring and controlling cost of goods.
- Monitoring supplier performance and taking corrective actions if required.
- Evaluation and follow-up on new products concerning status/life cycle.
- Maintain and improve supplier relations.
- Draft logistical procedures and instruct purchasers and stock planners.
- Participation in and chairmanship of cross-functional teams to implement new products and product ranges.
- Participation in and chairmanship of cross-functional teams to improve technical and commercial specifications of existing products.

Dec. 1996 – Sep. 1997
Correct Business Electronics, Rotterdam
Position: Consultant, Networks & Professional Computer Systems.
Responsibilities: Sales of Networks & Professional Computer Systems.
- Advisement and sales of IT hard- and software.
- Coaching colleagues (peers) on Business to Business sales.

Nov. 1995 – Dec. 1996
Position: Technical Commercial Consultant.
Responsibilities: Sales of technical temporary employees.
- Creating, supervising and developing an own market.
- Recruitment.

Feb. 1993 – Nov. 1995
Position: Resource Controller
Responsibilities: Ensure availability of equipment for off-shore projects.
- Hiring and/or purchasing of services, personnel, and equipment for the execution of offshore projects.
- Drawing up quotations for “minor” projects and rental of equipment and labour.
- Cost controlling and responsibility to the subject.
- Applying for licences abroad.