Strategic Buyer a.i.

• Apr 2023 - Present

Interim inkoop professional @Strong Chain Procurement

• Apr 2021 - Present

Sinds april 2021 ben ik begonnen met een nieuwe uitdaging als freelance inkoop professional en heb ik Strong Chain Procurement opgericht. Met mijn kennis en ervaring kan ik het verschil maken voor de opdrachtgever en binnen het project een sterke samenwerking opzetten met zowel interne als externe stakeholders. Sinds april 2021 ben ik begonnen met een nieuwe uitdaging als freelance inkoop professional en heb ik Strong Chain Procurement opgericht. Met mijn kennis en ervaring kan ik het verschil maken voor de opdrachtgever en binnen het project een sterke samenwerking opzetten met zowel interne als externe stakeholders.

Global Category Buyer a.i.

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2023

Stabalized and restructured the commodities with implementation of a global footprint and line up of a new strategic partner. Globally responsible for Diecasting parts, prefab coppertubes,seals and gaskets, fasteners. Stabalized and restructured the commodities with implementation of a global footprint and line up of a new strategic partner. Globally responsible for Diecasting parts, prefab coppertubes,seals and gaskets, fasteners.

Technology Engineer Heating

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2021

Responsible for development of burner solutions for OEM customers worldwide. In this role I was R&D project-manager in customer driven developments, and in direct contact with the customers. I structured and managed the development from pre-feasibility, through sampling, testing and validation and was responsible for the release and transfer of specifications to operations.

Technical Buyer

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2019

Responsibility’s:Worldwide Responsible for purchasing of aluminium heat exchangers and periphery parts for residential and commercial boilers from 28 kW up to 1000 kW.

Tactical Buyer

• Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

Combined Project buyer / commodity buyer

• Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

Responsibilities: Responsible for the Project buying of the CVP500 machine, a full automated packaging machine for the E-Fulfilment, a highly strategic new development for Neopost to change their scope of business to parcel related Hardware for both B2B, and B2C deliveries. Supported the team to achieve a time to market lesser then 18 months for a complete new development out of the core business. Definition and Roll-out of a preferred supplier’s strategy for my commodity Positioning systems and Drives. Independent as lead buyer for Servo drives, PLC technology, linear positioning, Conveyor technology, Gears, Sprockets, Drive belts, Pneumatics, Buy assembly’s belonging to the projects (for example labelling applicators). Staff management of other purchasers supporting my project, monitoring and controlling their parts in terms of budget and planning. Assisting in critical negotiations and building relationships both with and between suppliers in a multi levelled cooperation of first. Second and third Tier suppliers. Representation of the purchasing department in the CCB (Change management and Customer complaints Board) part of the DMU for all product related change requests in the Drachten plant. Reporting to the group management board on all high priority complaints and part of the DMU in early escalation of field issues. Show less

Commodity Buyer

• May 2011 - Aug 2012

Responsibility’s: Responsible for purchasing of all plastic components, Electronics, cable harnesses, gaskets and seals of existing boilers. Current spend appr. 14.000K €. Representation of the purchasing department in technical task forces as well as in various quality issues concerning suppliers inside and out of my commodities. Representation of the purchasing department in the WTC (technical commission for customer complaints) reporting to the management board on all high priority complaints and part of the DMU in early escalation of field issues. Defininition and Roll-out of a preferred suppliers strategy for my commodity’s together with the commodity manager Controlls as well as independent as lead buyer for Plastic and rubber components for Remeha as well as for other parts of the BDR Thermea Group. Show less

Commoditybuyer at Volkswagen R-GmbH Wolfsburg (DE)

• Nov 2010 - May 2011

Responsibility’s:Spend appr. 45.000K €.Responsible for all metal components:- Suspensions- Exhaust systems- Brakes- Stearing systems- Engine cooling- Heatshields- Mounting frames- Several other RVS and Alluminium parts, - Cooling / Vacuum hoses, - Lead Buyer over all VW-Group for “Türeinstiegsleisten”- Lead Buyer over all VW-Group for Glassfilled co-Polymer’s as protection / cover for bottem mounted Gasracks (CNG).

Combined Projectbuyer / Commoditybuyer at Volkswagen R-GmbH

• Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

Spend appr. 24.000K €.Responsible for the Project buying of exterior projects for simultaneously the Passat CC R-Line and the Eos White Night. (feasibility, kick-off, budget planning and controlling, RFQ, CBD, Target achievement, technical redesign if Targets are not met, Tracking of tooling, FOT, 0-Series, serial support, change management, phase-out.) Staff management of other purchasers supporting my projects, monitoring and controlling their parts in terms of budget and planning. Assisting in critical negotiations and building relationships both with and between suppliers in a multi levelled cooperation of first. Second and third Tier suppliers. Discussing and elaborating Quality responsibility Agreements between the different competitive suppliers, my company and the Volkswagen Group. Show less