Experience

Americold Logistics, LLC. (formerly AGRO Merchants Group)
• Netherlands
• Truck Transportation
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Senior Procurement Manager - Europe

  • Dec 2022 - Present

Swissport
• Switzerland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Head of Procurement Northern Europe

  • Apr 2020 - Jul 2022


Pon

• Netherlands
• International Trade and Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Global Category Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2019

  ● Developing and execution of procurement category strategies ● Continuously exploring and implementing cost optimization opportunities ● Managing global cross-functional commodity teams across the globe ● Conducting competitive bidding processes, commercial negotiations, establishing new suppliers, managing commercial relationships with suppliers ● Driving, managing and executing group RFQ (Request for quotations) initiatives ● Developing and execution of procurement category strategies ● Continuously exploring and implementing cost optimization opportunities ● Managing global cross-functional commodity teams across the globe ● Conducting competitive bidding processes, commercial negotiations, establishing new suppliers, managing commercial relationships with suppliers ● Driving, managing and executing group RFQ (Request for quotations) initiatives



Clondalkin Group

• Netherlands
• Financial Services

• Group Procurement and Insurance Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2017

  Procurement: ● Professionalized the procurement function. Introduced and lead the transition into global procurement org. structure. ● Created spend transparency. ● Managing various Group Categories (negotiations with suppliers, contract renewals, new sourcing) ● Oversee procurement activity in all locations to ensure that procurement activities are in accordance with policy and best practice guidance ● Key supplier relationship management and cooperation in terms of innovation ● Driving, managing and executing group RFQ (Request for quotations) initiatives ● Change management with implementing, rolling out and changing scope of a procurement processes and savings initiatives Insurance: • Analyze trends in the insurance market and actively support the policy renewal process; • Monitor the European insurance portfolio, and pro-actively advise improvement measures while building relationship with brokers and insurers to ensure smoothly running program; • Execute an efficient insurance claims management process; • Organize, execute and report on insurance audits (factories). Show less



Szkola Jezykow Obcych Profi-Lingua Sp. J

• Managing Director (Three sites: 2 x Gdansk, Gdynia)

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2007

  • Responsible for setting up, managing local operations and growth for three new Language Center; • Set annual strategic plan for three new business units; • HR management (80 FTE’s, 8 direct reports); • Budget Allocation, control and forecast; • Creating and monitoring internal policies and processes; • Achievements: Overachieved yearly growth -- registrations by 30% (first year). • Responsible for setting up, managing local operations and growth for three new Language Center; • Set annual strategic plan for three new business units; • HR management (80 FTE’s, 8 direct reports); • Budget Allocation, control and forecast; • Creating and monitoring internal policies and processes; • Achievements: Overachieved yearly growth -- registrations by 30% (first year).



Ingenium Polska Sp. z o.o.

• Consultant – Business Efficiency Consulting Services

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Performance Improvement Diagnostic: Change industry boundaries to redefine full potential; • High Speed Cost Diagnostic: Quick diagnostic to identify immediate and longer-term opportunities; • Sustained Cost Transformation: Transform the cost structure across the organization to obtain cost leadership and gain competitive advantage; • Business Process Redesign: Achieve operational excellence at a company's most critical processes to deliver high quality service at a competitive cost; • Supply Chain Management: Turn supply chain into a source of competitive advantage for meeting short- and long-term cost, flexibility and service-level goals; • Manufacturing Optimization: Optimize the manufacturing footprint and shop-floor operations; • Optimization & Org Design: Create lasting improvements in efficiency and effectiveness, aligning process goals to business objectives. Show less