Paul Claessen

Program Director Network Group / Automotive / Rail at DSV Road Holding S.A
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, BE
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Full professional proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • France
    • Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Director Network Group / Automotive / Rail
      • Mar 2021 - Present

      Program Director for DSV Road Network Group:Improvement of the groupage network via:- standardization of processes- activity based costing for transports and crossdocks- integration of new way of working in the TMSProgram Management for the DSV Road European Rail Product:- European Rail Network Development- Contacts with Rail Operators in Europe- Communication to DSV Operational and Commercial Stakeholders- Fit for Rail analysis of Road RFQ's received- Deliver Marketing Content for DSV Website- Report on project progressDevelopment of services and support systems for the Automotive industry.Solution building blocks like:- Mega trailer pool- Shared carrier base- Dedicated and shared rail set-ups- Supply chain visibility- Control Tower support systems

    • Denmark
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Automotive Operations Development Manager Road
      • Aug 2015 - Oct 2019

      DSV Road A/S decided to start the further development of Road Automotive products in Europe.Committed target is to grow 20% per annum, well above market growth.Special focus will be on Poland, UK and Spain. Commercial actions started. Operational Roadmaps being developed. New countries added on their own request.Started development and interfacing with new German car manufacturing inbound control system.Full goods status and location visibility using app functionality and central dashboards. Scheduled launch September 2018.

    • Manager Business Development Automotive
      • Apr 2011 - Oct 2019

      Development of automotive dedicated supplier collection and plant delivery network. Pilot project in Germany during 2012 until 2014. 2012 + 40% turnover with VW-group and Opel. 2013 + 40% turnover with BMW and Valmet2014 + 40% turnover with Volvo Cars and Volvo GroupBMW laundhed and stable after serious volume increase compared to planning.Volvo Cars inbound launched and stable, empties returns launched.Volvo Group inbound and empties launched and stable.International roll out: significant flows launched to Belgium, France, Sweden, UK and Finland.New partnerships being developed and launched successfully to support rapid growth.Valmet, Daimler A-class production in Finland operationally launched and stable. Phase II (optimization) ready and succesful.DSV Road to decide on European development.

    • Business Development Manager Automotive
      • Mar 2011 - Apr 2012

      In order to bring DSV Road in a stronger position in the Automotive Industry, a seperate group is being formed to develop a specialised automotive collection service. Germany is being actioned with priority. Other countries are scheduled.

    • Business Change Management
      • Dec 2009 - Mar 2011

      We are setting up a Business Change Management group in order to support the process of developing a standardised and integrated way of working for the DSV Road organisation in Europe. We will collect, document and distribute Best-Practices. We will assess all countries in order to get an apple-to-apple comparison and way for the countries to measure their own position in the group and the level of development.

    • Business Development Manager Automotive
      • 2004 - Dec 2009

      Create and develop new business for both Road, Solutions and Air&Sea Divisions within DSV. Furthermore account management for vehicle manufacturers.

    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sector Manager Automotive
      • 2002 - 2004

      Automotive Industry Knowledge co-ordinator Automotive Industry Knowledge co-ordinator

    • Operations Manager
      • 1997 - 2002

      Production of Landing Gears (F16-Apache-Embrear) and Defence Vehicles (Fennek-YPR-LSV)Awarded: Process Improvement Award by Boeing Aerospace Inc. Production of Landing Gears (F16-Apache-Embrear) and Defence Vehicles (Fennek-YPR-LSV)Awarded: Process Improvement Award by Boeing Aerospace Inc.

    • Logistics Project Manager
      • 1991 - 1997

      Launch of new warehouse operations for Philips, Sun Microsystems, Ford, VW, GE Plastics.Awarded: Process and Systems Excellence Award by Ford Motor Company Inc. Launch of new warehouse operations for Philips, Sun Microsystems, Ford, VW, GE Plastics.Awarded: Process and Systems Excellence Award by Ford Motor Company Inc.

    • Technisch Adjunct Directeur
      • 1989 - 1991

    • Financial Controller
      • Mar 1988 - May 1989

      Reserve Lieutenant.Awarded: (Project) System Improvement Award by de Koninklijke Luchtmacht. Reserve Lieutenant.Awarded: (Project) System Improvement Award by de Koninklijke Luchtmacht.

Education

  • Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Master's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    1981 - 1988
  • Eykhagencollege
    Atheneum, Physics / Math
    1973 - 1979
  • St. Michaelschool
    1968 - 1973

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