Experience

ELITE DIGITAL LOGISTICS

• Singapore
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CEO

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  CEO at Elite Paloumé Forwarders NV, 2060 Antwerp Responsible for all Elite Paloumé activities and results. I manage 10 direct reports who lead a team of in total 120 staff in five countries. We provide freight management services to clients in the (petro)chemical industry. Strong focus on growth, on innovation and on becoming a preferred employer in our market. I am very active in business development and represent Elite all over the world through extensive travelling. I am constantly exploring new technologies to optimize (and automate) our internal processes and to offer new and improved services to our customers. Investing in our staff through various HR-initiatives ensures that we are a favored employer. Show less



DB Schenker

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

• Head of Ocean Freight - Vietnam

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  Responsible for the development & growth of the ocean freight product of Schenker Vietnam. Summary of responsibilities: - Product development (FCL, LCL, Supply Chain Solutions such as Integrated Cargo Management & Origin CFS value added services), - Operations and operational processes (SOP's, workflows, IT solutions), - Controlling, monitoring and administration (targets, statistical analysis), - Procurement (carrier performance + relations, pricing strategies, tender management) & - Business development (product expertise, pricing, attend key customer meetings, active ocean focused sales/marketing). Show less



Schenker-Seino Co., Ltd.

• Tokyo, Japan

• Head of Ocean Freight Japan

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  I'm responsible to define and execute Schenker-Seino's ocean product strategy on corporate level. This is linked to: - product development (FCL, LCL, sea/air, supply chain solutions such as ICM, dedicated products such as marble/recyclables), - operations and operational processes (SOP's, workflows, IT solutions), - controlling, monitoring and administration (targets, statistical analysis), - procurement (carrier performance + relations, pricing strategies) & - business development (product expertise, pricing, attend key customer meetings, ocean focused sales/marketing). Show less



DB Schenker

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

• Branch Manager Jeddah

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2012

  As Branch Manager at the Jeddah branch of Schenker Saudi Arabia LLC, I am responsible for our customs clearance activities, sea- and airfreight import & export shipments (FCL, LCL, conventional, project, RORO, ...) and our warehouse activities. I'm heading a team of 30 people and my main tasks include problem solving, communication with (overseas) network, customers and suppliers, people management and active inside & outside sales. With close follow up of the different department managers (operations, sales, accounting, warehouse/port operations) I make sure that we achieve our budget & targets. I'm very involved in new business development and in maintaining and elaborating our relations & business with our Key Accounts. I love working in our international industry which gives you the chance to get to know & communicate with people from all over the world. Specialties FCL, LCL, conventional, RORO shipments – all import and export, both sea- and airfreight. Team management & business development of key accounts. Problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, sales. Good knowledge of western european (EU) and saudi (GCC) import/export rules and regulations. Show less



GEFCO

• France
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• operations manager seafreight

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  operations manager seafreight at the Antwerp branch of Gefco (Benelux) - responsibility over 9 people import & export (LCL, FCL, RoRo, ...) operations manager seafreight at the Antwerp branch of Gefco (Benelux) - responsibility over 9 people import & export (LCL, FCL, RoRo, ...)



DB Schenker

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

• department manager steel & automotive

  • Nov 2005 - Jul 2007

  - head of department; responsibility over 5 people, - FCL, LCL, conventional & RORO shipments (all import and export), - problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, sales (both inside & outside) for department specific clients- report directly to COO seafreight- account manager for Opel / GM

• department manager inside sales seafreight

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2005

  - head of department; responsibility over 3 people,- preparing seafreight quotations to belgian customers and Schenker-offices, communication with customers and suppliers- report directly to COO seafreight- local contact for Opel / GM

• supervisor steel & automotive department

  • Dec 2003 - Mar 2005

  - responsible for (sub)department; problem solving, communication with customers and suppliers, inside sales for clients of the department- report to department manager dedicated forwarding- quality coördinator for Schenker Antwerp



Schenker Belgium NV

• Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Freight Forwarder

  • Dec 2000 - Nov 2003

  Forwarder at Schenker Belgium N.V., 2030 Antwerp import and export of steel / project cargo (mainly conventional shipments); export of new cars report to department manager dedicated forwarding quality coordinator for Schenker Antwerp Forwarder at Schenker Belgium N.V., 2030 Antwerp import and export of steel / project cargo (mainly conventional shipments); export of new cars report to department manager dedicated forwarding quality coordinator for Schenker Antwerp



Schenker-BTL NV

• Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Assistant Logistics Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Nov 2000

  Assistant Logistics Manager at Schenker-BTL N.V., 2900 Mechelen warehouse administration; establishing and implementation of procedures for new customers, supervise the start up of new projects; follow up and adjust operations for existing clients Assistant Logistics Manager at Schenker-BTL N.V., 2900 Mechelen warehouse administration; establishing and implementation of procedures for new customers, supervise the start up of new projects; follow up and adjust operations for existing clients