Frans van Soest
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Experience
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Finanxe
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Financial Specialist
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Feb 2023 - Present
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VEBE
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Netherlands
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Textile Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2023
Achievements ERP (Microsoft D365 AX) implementation, USA Warehouse set-up, Enhancing Reporting Structure and Performance Indicators (Power BI). Inspiring/stimulating personal growth of Finance team members and non-finance colleagues. - Responsible for all financial related activities related to Vebe Floorcoverings (500 FTE), 3 fiscal entities - Structuring, re-creating and improving Financial Team (7 FTE), stimuling team and personal growth - Member steering committee D365 AX ERP implementation project (implementation december 2020) - MT member - Business analysis and reporting Show less
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Cabot Corporation
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Chain Manager
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Jan 2014 - Feb 2015
Streamlining planning proces, product rationalisation, setting up supply and demand reporting. Improving working capital by implementing stock reduction programme Streamlining planning proces, product rationalisation, setting up supply and demand reporting. Improving working capital by implementing stock reduction programme
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Norit Activated Carbon
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Netherlands
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Chemical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Plant Controller
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Jun 2009 - Dec 2013
Achievements Building and improving Finance Team, SOX implementation, restructuring financial processes, initiating cost savings, LEAN Multi disciplinary programme, ERP implementation (JD Edwards). Creation of in depth factory analysis tool for product rationalisation and margin improvement. Introduction of S&OP. Re-structuring Supply Chain, aligning Raw Materials Sourcing with Finished Product specification requirements and quality - Managing Finance and IT team (6 FTE) - Plan to Deliver EMEA lead for JD Edwards implementation (5 Production Facilities across Europe) - Responsible for the site's budgetting, reporting, forecasting and cashflow aspects - Temporary manager of Maintenance Department (Resource Planning) - Member of MT Show less
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Corus
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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500 - 600 Employee
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Controller
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Jul 2005 - May 2009
Site also known as Aldel (Aluminium Delfzijl). Financial rock in Operations Team, responsible for all financial site aspects. Linking Operations with Purchasing and Sales to maximise sales and operational margins. Set up business model scenario model to allow adaptive sales portfolio management. Budgetting and Forecasting, IFRS reporting, including complex IAS hedging instruments, participation in 6Sigma continuous improvement projects. MT member Site also known as Aldel (Aluminium Delfzijl). Financial rock in Operations Team, responsible for all financial site aspects. Linking Operations with Purchasing and Sales to maximise sales and operational margins. Set up business model scenario model to allow adaptive sales portfolio management. Budgetting and Forecasting, IFRS reporting, including complex IAS hedging instruments, participation in 6Sigma continuous improvement projects. MT member
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DSM
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Netherlands
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Plant Controller
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Sep 2001 - Jul 2005
Controller for the DSM Anti-Infectives 6APA F&O plant (100 FTE). Forecasting, budgetting and reporting. Optimalisation Management Information System. Portfolio analysis, Strategic Management Analysis and CAPEX calculations. Strategic sparring partner Anti-Infectives Business Unit. SLA programming Delft. premises. MT member Controller for the DSM Anti-Infectives 6APA F&O plant (100 FTE). Forecasting, budgetting and reporting. Optimalisation Management Information System. Portfolio analysis, Strategic Management Analysis and CAPEX calculations. Strategic sparring partner Anti-Infectives Business Unit. SLA programming Delft. premises. MT member
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Nestlé
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Switzerland
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Factory Controller
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Apr 1996 - Jul 2001
Managing P&C Cycle for Venray (culinary) and Scharsterbrug (infant nutrition) facilities MT member Managing P&C Cycle for Venray (culinary) and Scharsterbrug (infant nutrition) facilities MT member
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Education
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Hogeschool Zuyd (Maastricht, Heerlen, Sittard)
IBA, International Business