Program Manager

• Feb 2018 - Present

Managing: The program for launching of a new product line for welded components, including 42 new products Supply Chain Accounts (Customers & Suppliers) Supply Chain (Continues) Improvement Projects Product Development Projects Business Development Projects APQP process for new business Managing: The program for launching of a new product line for welded components, including 42 new products Supply Chain Accounts (Customers & Suppliers) Supply Chain (Continues) Improvement Projects Product Development Projects Business Development Projects APQP process for new business

Project Manager Supply Chain

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

Managing: Supply Chain Accounts (Customers & Suppliers) Supply Chain (Continues) Improvement Projects Managing: Supply Chain Accounts (Customers & Suppliers) Supply Chain (Continues) Improvement Projects

Supply Chain Consultant

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2018

Interim Supply Chain Consultant

• Jul 2015 - Sep 2016

Results & responsibilities: • Optimized different processes concerning the stock availability, shelf life management, customer service, master data management, copack planning and S&OP planning; • Provided training and coaching in continues improvement and process optimization; • Coordinated the product supply for chocolate, gum and promotion material produced in 17 international factories; • Coordinated the local copack operation. Results & responsibilities: • Optimized different processes concerning the stock availability, shelf life management, customer service, master data management, copack planning and S&OP planning; • Provided training and coaching in continues improvement and process optimization; • Coordinated the product supply for chocolate, gum and promotion material produced in 17 international factories; • Coordinated the local copack operation.

Interim Supply Chain Consultant

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

Results & responsibilities: • Attending different projects as an expert in supply chain and planning; • Supporting the S&OP planning by analyzing, maintaining and improving the processes; • Reviewing and updating processes documentations owned by Supply Network Planning; • Educating new planners in OMP and helping them with issues and questions; • Correct functioning of the planning tool OMP by resolving issues and maintaining the system. Results & responsibilities: • Attending different projects as an expert in supply chain and planning; • Supporting the S&OP planning by analyzing, maintaining and improving the processes; • Reviewing and updating processes documentations owned by Supply Network Planning; • Educating new planners in OMP and helping them with issues and questions; • Correct functioning of the planning tool OMP by resolving issues and maintaining the system.

Process Engineer / Lean Coach

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

Results: • Reduced cost and shortened lead-time on four production lines by improving the flow and eliminating waste; • Improved customer satisfaction by increasing the “first time right” percentage and reducing the complaint handling time; • Increased employee satisfaction by increasing safety and decreasing working pressure. Responsibilities: • Coaching and Facilitating more than 30 LEAN-teams in hundreds of different LEAN projects, with the primary objective to improve quality and efficiency of the logistical processes within the warehouse operations; • Performing operational analysis, process improvement, facility and capacity planning, and managing multiple structural improvement projects. Show less

Senior Supply Chain Engineer

• Nov 2007 - Jun 2012

Results: • Designed and successfully implemented a new and improved production planning, material planning and forecasting method and tools, using SAP and Excel; • Improved customer satisfaction by significantly reducing the lead-time and the out of stock percentage; • Increased production capacity by a smarter use of the machine capacity and reducing rejects; • Increased storage capacity with 40% by redesigning the warehouse; • Participated in different projects for the building of a new high tech production plant in role of supply chain and SAP expert (for example: design of a -55 C° drive-in storage facility, production facilities and the internal logistics). Responsibilities: • optimize existing as well as develop new supply chain solutions; • providing the sales team and suppliers with expert supply chain advice and analysis on supply operations; • Responding adequately to any requests for enhanced or new services such as warehousing, order management and value added services; • Identifying potential savings and improvements within the supply chains and preparing high quality proposals and presentations to deliver innovative solutions in line with industry developments and the company strategy; • Supply chain planning and ERP support. Show less

Supply Chain Planner

• Jul 2005 - Sep 2006

Responsibilities: • Operational delivery of Supply Chain Execution (including MRP) to produce work-to and buy-to reports from IFS; • Operational delivery of pick availability at the primary location for both finished goods and components as per agreed service levels; • Delivery of inventory Turns as per agreed parameters; • Delivery of forecast management of actual versus forecast; • Improving forecast accuracy and providing recommendation to Client; • Calculating Inventory targets and batch sizes to achieve customer service goals; • Validating the forward plan against the cell resources and suggest adjustment where appropriate; • Suggesting alternative strategies for resolving shortage and or capacity restraints. Show less