2006 - ongoing Senior Manager Indirect Procurement, EMEA
• Analyze, standardize and optimize processes and procedures on a global base ;
• Manage and execute cost effective procurement of all responsible categories;
• Coach and coordinate the activities of Country Coordinators in several in different countries globally;
• Responsible for market research, cost analysis, issue proposals, competitive vendor evaluation, execute compliance;
• Develope, implement and maintain a company-side procurement strategy;
• Lead supplier negotiations and relationships including all legal and international contractual issues;
• Manage and execute ongoing cost saving and efficiency initiatives;
• Coordinate and maintain policies and procedures across countries;
• Recommend and implement cost reduction across EMEA;
• Improve quality of categories and execute service enhancement activities through all countries;
• Manage lease/buy decisions with Finance;
• Familiar with international legislation and other developments affecting operations;
• Develop and maintain an industry profile (e.g. attending management meetings organized by management organizations);
• Develop/implement training programs (i.e. driving safety)

2004 - 2006 Manager Logistics & Procurement (Automotive).
• Participate on logistics processes and procurement within the Sales Department.
• Responsable for Logistics.
• KPI Logistics.
• Responsable for Procurement.
• KPI Procurement.
• Monitor budget.

2000 - 2004 Fleet Manager (Automotive).
• Support and advise the Avis Europe and Dutch MT
• Responsible for fleetplanning
• Responsible for cost reduction during fleet negotiations
• Implement a new fleetsystem
• Formulate procedures to improve fleet efficiency
• Manage the Fleet department (15 FTE)
• Coordinate (inter)national intra-company projects.

1996 – 2000 Manager Marketing Services
• Manage Marketing Services Department (10 FTE);
• Support Product Managers.
• Coordinate implementation of management and marketing & sales systems to support the management of BU international and Marketing & Sales department.
• Coordinate the Euro-project within BU International and participate within the Post Group and International Post Council;
• Develop and maintain procedures to improve quality within the Marketing & Sales department.

1994 - 1996 Marketing coordinator
• Develop and execute marketingplan.

MBA -University (studying), IBKI/VNA Leasing 1, Nevi 1, HEAO/CE, Marketing Management.

Courses: Leading Professional Projects, Excel, Selling techniques for account managers within service and product selling organizations.

Languages: Dutch, Spanish, English and German.

Computer experiences: Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook).