2003 - Current Deputy Regional Supplier Account Manager (Automotive).
Responsible for Purchasing of Factory inbound parts logistics, Service parts transport, Service Parts warehousing, Vehicle transports and Cross docks.
• Developing European & Global Purchasing strategies that ensure optimal utilisation of the synergy potential of combining X and X technically or commercially;
• Developing the global organization and structuring common processes;
• Co-ordinator for establishing global Purchasing strategies;
• Development of new markets. Set up network for import and distribution in eg Russia, East Europe, South Asia.
• Project leader for outsourcing and re-allocation of operations;
• Co-responsible for European Supplier panel development, sourcing decisions and performance evaluation;
• Budget 1.8 billion Euro per annum.

1998 - 2002 Vice President, Board member (Automotive).
Responsible for the daily management of the car distribution center in the Nettherlands. Reporting to the President (at distance, UK).

1997 - 1998 Section Manager Logistics (Automotive).
Co-ordination of activities for the European Car Distribution Centers, drafting the annual plan, financial reporting and logistics projects.Restructuring of the distribution network and I outsourced functions. Managing the transport agreements.

1989 - 1996 Manager Human Resources & General Affairs Department (Automotive).
Heading Human resources department. Managing 8, staff, headcount planning, develop & deploy policies, career coaching, development of labour conditions and personnel management systems, recruitment, works council communication, supplier management.

1986 - 1989 Personnel Officer (Automotive).
Recruitment, co-ordination of induction programs, execution of labour conditions and counselling.

Social academy 'Labour relations', HAVO, MEAO (no certificate), LEAO.

Training & Development: Pension course, Flexible labour contracts, Function classification course, Objectives management, Financial management & scorecard, Innovation & Risk taking, Various Management training, Negotiation Master classes, Leadership for growth.

Language skills: Dutch, English, German and French.