Experience

BioChem Oss

• Netherlands
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director / Site Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Aspen API

• Netherlands
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Division Director Biochemical Operations

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2023

  Managing 2 Biochemical API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) manufacturing locations in the Netherlands and 1 manufacturing location in the US (Sioux City, Iowa). Responsible for sourcing of raw materials, operations, finance, SHE, quality, supply chain management, technical support and sales. The Biochemical Division is part of the global Aspen Pharmacare Thrombosis production organization. Managing 2 Biochemical API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) manufacturing locations in the Netherlands and 1 manufacturing location in the US (Sioux City, Iowa). Responsible for sourcing of raw materials, operations, finance, SHE, quality, supply chain management, technical support and sales. The Biochemical Division is part of the global Aspen Pharmacare Thrombosis production organization.



Aspen Pharma

• Oss, Netherlands

• Director Of Operations / Manufacturing Manager Biochemical Operations

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Professional, seasoned, energetic and focused person, with a proven track record of delivering results, with a solid base in manufacturing and a special focus on continuous improvement. Manufacturing Manager for the Biochemical Operations as well as member of the Site Leadership Team for Aspen Oss B.V.. Biochemical Operations is responsible for sourcing/acquisition of the biological raw materials and the manufacturing of APIs derived from biological starting materials. APIs manufactured include Heparin and Danaparoid (derived from porcine mucosa) and human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) (derived from urine of pregnant women). Manufacturing facilities are located in the Netherlands in Oss and Boxtel and in the US in Sioux City, Iowa. Show less



Aspen Pharma Group

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Operations / Plant Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Director Operations of Chemical Operations De Geer is responsible for the Manufacturing and Supply chain of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients at Aspen. In total, approximately 60 API’s – and associated intermediates – are being produced for a multitude of final drug products. Director Chemical Operations De Geer is responsible for the overall management of Aspen Oss location De Geer (about 200 people), including Compliance (EHS, Quality, Regulatory and Business), manufacturing and product supply performance, including customer satisfaction, people, organization, budgets, technology and investments. Director Operations reports into the General Manager and is a member of the Site Leadership Team which is responsible for the overall management of Aspen Oss (about 950 people). Aspen * Aspen is a supplier of branded and generic pharmaceuticals in more than 150 countries across the world and of consumer and nutritional products in selected territories. * Aspen is a leading generics manufacturer in the Southern hemisphere and is Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer. Aspen is ranked as the ninth largest generic company in the world (EvaluatePharma World Preview - June 2012). * Aspen has production capabilities for a wide variety of product types including tablets, capsules, steriles, injectables, oral contraceptives, penems, nutritional products, lyophilised vials, cytotoxics, suppositories, vials, form-filled seals, liquids, semi-solids and specialist active pharmaceutical ingredients. * Aspen has an outstanding generic pipeline. These products are developed under the direction of highly skilled scientists employed by Aspen and in collaboration with other global pharmaceutical companies and research facilities. Show less



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Operations / IPT Lead Chemical Operations

  • Dec 2011 - Oct 2013

  Member of the Site Leadership Team for API manufacturing at MSD Oss, the Netherlands.

• Plant Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2011

  Leading one of the chemical manufacturing plants for API's (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) at MSD site Oss.

• EHS Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

• Production Manager

  • 2003 - 2007



Organon

• Production Engineer

  • 1995 - 2003