Experience

DSN Brand Packaging Solutions

• Belgium
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Present



JDE

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Design to Print Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Leading a team of 10 direct reports of Design to Print Specialists responsible for yearly 4000 packaging design changes, redesigns and NPD’s. Budget responsible and resource planning. Rollout of global Design to Print process to all markets. Process improvement project in artwork management to reduce lead times by, number of reworks and reduce cost. Develop, implement and deliver training to internal stakeholders on Design to Print process and design management tool. KPI reporting: output, lead time and quality. Printing quality improvement to facilitate a better quality of packaging material delivered to JDE factories and cost reduction.



Tetra Pak

• Switzerland
• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service & Design Manager Benelux

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2014

  Manager of Supply Chain dept Customer Service / Design and responsible for four direct reports in two locations (Brussels and Moerdijk). Member of Supply Chain Pillar to drive continuous savings and improvements in the Supply Chain. Improve and harmonize the Belgian and Dutch Supply Chain activities in production and market company organization. Improve reporting lines and responsibilities. Implement KPI’s to benchmark and improve activities on quality, right first time and lead-times. Made results visible by creating a dashboard to achieve ownership and share success. Piloting management tool build on SAP and Web Centre. Provided training and hyper care to Key Users in the Far East, Middle East, North and South America’s and Baltic States. Drive for improvements and advise the global team. Driver of innovation in printing by implementing a new production technology. Launched an improvement team to implement the new technology in production following WCM / TPM methods. The goal to save raw materials and reduce waste has been successfully reached.



Tetra Pak Moerdijk B.V.

• Breda Area, Netherlands

• Design & Pre-press manager

  • Oct 1997 - Dec 2006

  Manager of Supply Chain dept Design and Pre-press responsible for 5 direct reports and 11 indirect reports. Responsible for 3,500 to 4,000 design activities for both local and export markets. Leading role as key user and business expert Design handling implementing SAP/R3. Introduced a process oriented workflow and an organizational alignment to improve efficiency in Supply Chain. Provide training to end users and exchange best practice with other locations. Document workflows and procedures. Providing training workshops and technical counseling for sales executives and brand owners. Troubleshooting and root cause analysis, operational support and decision-making for printing process on a daily basis. Provide support for customers in case of on-site approvals. Responsible for Pre-press production team in 5 shifts, producing plates for offset printing machines. Average number of production orders 9,000. Create detailed investment plan for machinery investment (CTP) in order to increase production capacity, improve quality and reduce cost. Calculate paybacks for board approvals. Reduced fte by 30% and lead time by 70%. Supplier management and implementation of a service level agreement, artwork claims/complaints reduced by 70%, reduced cost of artwork by 30%.



The HEINEKEN Company

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brands Design Consultant

  • Jan 1987 - Sep 1997

  Responsible for design management, procurement of artwork and production support at the packaging suppliers. Advising Brand teams and agencies on restyling of packaging, advertising and various other promotional activities. Providing support to local operating companies on locally produced packaging materials with guidelines and instruction to local packaging suppliers. Responsible for consistency of branding on packaging materials for export markets, South America, Caribbean Islands, Netherlands, France and the Far East.



Sdu

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jun 1978 - Dec 1986

  Started as trainee in graphic arts and publishing. Four years of experience in operational departments and specialized in repro. During last two years Account Manager and team leader. Started as trainee in graphic arts and publishing. Four years of experience in operational departments and specialized in repro. During last two years Account Manager and team leader.