Experience

Hogeschool PXL

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lecturer Business

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Focus BV

• Founder and Owner at "Focus BV": Interim Management

  • Sep 2005 - Present



"Focus BV: Interim Management

• Founder and Owner

  • Sep 2006 - Present

  “Executive Summary” Results-driven Manager strong in linking sales and operations (order management), warehousing (inventory management), transportation, change management, planning, experienced in ERP, MRP, S&OP, EDI, good leadership skills, continuous improvement- capabilities. Many years leaded successfully the handling of the entire production flow to maximize quality, delivery, the customer experience and profitability. Strategic thinker, developing brilliant tailor made solutions. Familiar with Lean Manufacturing, Value stream Mapping, Forecasting by optimizing the usefulness of available data, analysing them in real time with minimal latency.I am aiming for the ultimate supply chain being the most obvious "face" of the business for customers and consumers; the better and more effective organised, the better it protects its business reputation and long-term sustainability.Graduated in Social Science, Ortho Pedagogy & Certificated Business Administration at Open University Netherlands (Operational Management, Marketing & Organizational Sciences) and Master Interim Management at Vlerick Business Institute(B). My character consists out of loyalty, honesty and integrity. Being perfectly three-lingual (English, German, and Dutch), I have excellent communication- and negotiation skills. I have a high sense for initiative with an entrepreneurial mentality. My slogan is :“When I commit, we will succeed.”



NYK LOGISTICS

• Senior Mgr European Transport NYK Logistics

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2006

  Set Up Cental Transportation Department Set Up Cental Transportation Department



TNT

• Netherlands
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional General Mgr LLP Ford Europe

  • Jan 1997 - Jul 2004

  December 1998 until June 2004 : TNT & EXEL LOGISTICS Sector: FORD EU Outsourcing Program ; Automotive, manufacturing and inbound logistics Transport Manager Genk (TNT 1998 until 2000)Plant Manager Genk (EXEL Jan. 2001 until 2001)Regional General Manager Northern Europe (EXEL July 2001until June 2004) -Implementation Lean Manufacturing ; generate savings.-Implementation Pull in stead of Push for all EU-suppliers from parts.-Change management using VSM on global supply chain.-Inbound Logistics Restructuring / Line-feeding / Inventory reduction-Region North-Europe for the LLP (5 Ford Plants in 3 location, Saarlouis, Cologne and Genk)-5 direct reports being LLP-Plant managers and 28 Indirect reports being Plant-Operators -Central Offices in Niehl (Cologne-Germany) & Bonn (Germany). Partly located at Genk. -Traveling in between the different plants and central office.



DHL

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager N-EU for the LLP

  • 1999 - 2004

  Manage 5 teams in 3 countries ; responsible for complete inbound process for all production plants ; JIT, JIS, Inventory Reduction, Dashboard development... Manage 5 teams in 3 countries ; responsible for complete inbound process for all production plants ; JIT, JIS, Inventory Reduction, Dashboard development...



DHL Supply Chain

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plantmanager Ford Genk

  • 2001 - 2002

  See previous position European LLP Manager See previous position European LLP Manager