Wichard Akkerman

Director Global Operations at i-team Global
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands, NL
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Full professional proficiency
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Netherlands
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Global Operations
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Operations Manager
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    • United Kingdom
    • Plastics Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Operations Director
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

      Set up a new factory for RPC – ACE as first Business Development and production platform in China for EBM –ISBM technology to the China markets for the FMCG businesses packaging industry. Implement a P&L management top line to establish a product / market combinations for RPC in the China market following the agreed customers networks. Set up an organization to establish with suppliers a generation 4 factory concept with the installation of EBM (HDPE – PP) and ISBM (P.E.T), robot systems, AGV systems, 3D warehouse systems, automated packaging systems and integrated softwaresystems to greate a low cost automated production unit that can outperform local based suppliers. Show less

    • Director Operations
      • Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

      P&L responsible for Business development and production operations 550FTE for production of injection molding (1K, 2K, 3K, multiple inserts ) molding and assembly systems. Defined, set up and implement an business plan for the factory from a mid-end molding company to implement automated production unit with high volume production for the automotive industry (B2B) based on 0 PPM concepts and LEAN systems implementation.Phased out K.A.M accounts to the new build factory in Hefei with 350FTE to change costing structures and profitability for the total P&L of the company. Show less

    • Netherlands
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development manager
      • Apr 2009 - Apr 2013

      Generate new business ideas through independent scouting of internal/external sources, which are inside/outside scope of current automotive industry (B2B) and set up FMCG businesses (B2C). Define attractive business cases in order to get qualification by management and the necessary budget approvals for further business development and grow of the business plans worldwide with main focus China main land.Lead, development and implementation of the business plans by market research and product/market combinations and manage lead projects deriving from new business generation worldwide by Market research, Competitive analysis / marketing analysis and benchmark to improve P&L.Generation of master plan New Business and new Business sales generation.- Implemented China supply base, with savings around 25% against Europe supply bases. Investment budget for new leads and New Business Generation for LED applications implemented, Injection molding technology with Metal, PCB, electronics, LED 's and 2K / 3K molding and automated assembly systems.- Leads new Business team with 6 people and project implementation team from Europe 34 FTE and 65 FTE China based building world class manufacturing production units for metal stamping, injection molding and assembly, and lifted companies and suppliers into next level of automotive OEM quality levels.- Implemented supply Benchmark in China of 62 companies to define the best options to set up new business and integrate supply basses and factories. Show less

    • Business Engineer
      • Sep 1995 - Apr 2011

      New business development for Automotive related products, development of organization and implementation of projects in Europe and China for metal forming and high end automated injection molding systems. Reallocation of "old" technology to Poland. China and India at Philips Lighting was resulting in an empty factory. With the GM and Marketing & Sales manager defined new growth opportunities, developed market and corresponding organization. When market was defined responsible for new Business implementation.Grow new Automotive business and organization from <4mio Euro turnover/20FTE into 30M Euro turnover and 160 FTE in 6 years time. Build world class manufacturing production cells, and lifted the company level to automotive OEM quality levels and performance. Show less

    • Netherlands
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project manager
      • Feb 1990 - Feb 1995

      Development of projects for metal and plastic parts with project teams and reallocation programs. Development of projects for metal and plastic parts with project teams and reallocation programs.

Education

  • Technical high school

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