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The Hague, Zh, Nl

Netherlands

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Directed the quality strategy for all product (and components) designed and developed in the Amsterdam office for both brands and all product types ensuring complete regulatory product compliance• Introduced innovative technologies that drove consistent communication (digital global vendor manual), analytics (digital physical testing platform) and informed decision-making (digital supplier assessment and inspection platform)• Led 2 diverse teams (30+) delivering support for the business categories, guaranteeing the quality being produced in the global supply chain• Interacted with global partners to deliver alignment and efficiency to the business• Initiated and delivered the availability of non-branded legal labelling at the point of production • Led the implementation of AFFIRM restricted substance list for all products• Developed the process for prompt customer complaints resolution and corrective action plans

Netherlands

Specializing in delivering Operational Excellence across business ensuring CSR Risks are minimized and aligned with Business Objectives.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Role: Creating an impact oriented global coalition of front running global brands, civil society organizations, governments and other stakeholders to accelerate and upscale the availability of Better Cotton. Managing a fund for the financing of farmer training projects through match funding of private sector financial contributions.Key Achievements• Directed the founding of a high profile sustainable cotton program engaging at all levels of the supply chain • Recruited leading Walmart, Nike and Olam to invest in a coalition to drive the development of Better Cotton as a commercial sustainable option• Managed a €40mil match fund budget enabling reporting by establishing a robust operations structure• Gained commitment of Pakistan and Mozambique governments to adopt the Better Cotton system as a basis of their national cotton policy• Enabled the approval of funding and monitoring process of farmer training projects across Pakistan, India, China and Brazil• Led a coalition of private sector and government in Mozambique to establish Better Cotton as a means to alleviate poverty• Managed Supply Chain event attended by 300 suppliers of corporate partners to communicate the demand to engage with BCI as a key corporate initiative • Commissioned PWC to produce a groundbreaking study into cost vs impact at project level and investments needed in relation to the goals of the program• Managed Supply Chain event attended by 300 suppliers of corporate partners to communicate the demand to engage with BCI as a key corporate initiative• Commissioned PWC to produce a groundbreaking study into cost vs impact at project level and investments needed in relation to the goals of the program

Netherlands

Responsibilities:Instigate and direct innovative projects within the product creation groups to help maximize athlete performance and enhance the Nike brand Key Achievements:• Directed Innovation projects for high profile sporting events including 7 major Football World Cups. Examples of innovation were implementing the use of technical innovation from car industry into the design of sport apparel. • All projects required a consideration for sustainability eg sustainable raw materials, ensuring local for local sourcing minimizing transit, using seamless technology to minimize waste. All sustainability needed to be communicated to marketing as a business driver.• Led multi-disciplined virtual team of 10+ to on-time delivery of innovative projects • Successfully identified and introduced third parties to deliver cutting edge technology driving the brands reputation as a market leading innovator

Netherlands

Role: Analyse and develop methodologies for the for the financial and strategic performance of materials and driving best practises into business unitsKey Achievements:• Established analytical performance pre and post-season visibility driving economic and strategic business decision making• Created dynamic in-season reporting to drive on time commercialization• Managed a multi-disciplined / -cultural team (16 people) and a specialised virtual team (7 people)• Employed highly developed communication skills to influence senior management to recognize the competitive advantage of material management• Passionate commitment to corporate responsibility initiatives achieving a balance between social and economic benefit. Regional lead for Nike Organic Cotton implementation, Better Cotton Initiative, Recycled Polyester

United Kingdom

- Successfully initiated sales into major USA retailers- Managed product into USA retailers’ global supply chain- Established and marketed a business unit to produce virtual samples- Successfully identified opportunity in IT sector with the objective of diversifying customer base and achieving 75% margins

United States

- Directed an international team of agents across Europe and the Middle East- Negotiated international sales

Msc, Global Textile Marketing

Course took place across three different campus'; 3 months in Philadelphia, 3 months in Tel Aviv and 3 months in Reutlingen Germany. All.

Ba, European Fashion Product Development

Activities and Societies: Founded and edited college magazine 1 year exchange in Germany with 6 months in University, 1 month work.

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