Bart Baeten Email & Phone Number

Goirle, Nb, Nl

Goirle, Netherlands

Baeten Interim & Advies specializes in Interim Operations | Logistics | Project Management within various businesses, but quite often related to Wholesale / Trading.Baeten Interim & Advies supports organizations which lack capacity, experience or time, and acts as the linking pin between General Management and (logistic) Operations, in positions where growth, process improvements and/or change have to be managed.Baeten Interim & Advies implements the organization's strategy, improves processes, increases productivity and contributes positively to increased net financial results for its clients.Interim assignments:• Younik (2023-current)• McGregor / Bratra BV (2021-current)• Glue-U Adhesives (2021)• ThermoFisherScientific/REUZEit (2020-2021, 2022)• TASC USA Inc. (2020-2022)• Crowd Cookware (2020-current)• Brandmasters (2020)• Medtronic (2017-2019)• B&D Projecten BV (2016-2017)• Bowls and Dishes BV (2014-2022)

Tilburg Area, Netherlands

IPS Materials (Tilburg, NL) sells and installs Emisshield’s High-Emissivity coating systems for high-temperature, industrial applications in Europe (www.ipsmaterials.com).IPS Materials is an Emisshield Strategic Partner for Europe. Emisshield’s coating systems improve radiant heat transfer, protect refractories and reduce emissions. Typical energy savings for industrial applications between 5 and 10 %.Industries around the world use our High-Emissivity Coatings:• Metal & Steel• (Petro)Chemical• Biomass / Power generation• Glass• Kilns

Waalwijk, The Netherlands

For IGM Group companies:* Implement and execute a company-wide Executive Sales & Operations Planning process to:balance demand and supply, manage inventories to target, discuss relevant strategy & policyand to integrate financial and operational plans;* Ensure value-creating Supply Chain processes are in place globally for Customer Service,Planning/Scheduling, Warehousing & Logistics;* Responsible for global Purchasing (2012: $105 mio) supporting IGM’s business strategythrough developing and managing a preferred supply base that enhance IGM’scompetitiveness;

Waalwijk, The Netherlands

For IGM Group companies:* Provide appropriate enabling services (inhouse or outsourced): IT and Infrastructure, Warehousing and Transportation, Facilities, Insurance, Purchasing Indirect Spend* Provide appropriate management systems for Human Resources to ensure Development and Performance* Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Management Systems* Ensure appropriate Contract Management and Standards and Compliance* Provide Systems Support and Analysis for defined system areas* Ensure appropriate Risk Management processes

Waalwijk, The Netherlands

For IGM Group companies:* Ensure effective and efficient operations (Purchasing/Material Management, Customer Service, Logistics) and support the cooperation and performance of all contributors to the order-to-cash process* Optimize all operational processes and propose improvement projects and capital projects* Deliver sustainable growth, profitability and operational cash flow according to targets* Manage the performance of the operational organization

Several assignments for Interim Management, Organization Development and Process Optimization for both logistics and production companies.Projects at:- IGM Resins (Waalwijk; NL) from 2007 - 2007- ITT Flygt Robot Pumps (Alphen aan den Rijn; NL) from 2006 - 2007- Herbalife (Venray; NL) in 2005 and 2006- Intensys (Arendonk; B) in 2005-2007- Gemeente Den Haag (2005-2006)

Venray, The Netherlands

- Implement and optimise operational processes in new European Distribution Centre, servicing the German, Dutch and Belgium market;- Recovering logistic performance with focus on quality objectives, productivity increase, cost reduction and HRM implementation. Reaching excellence in warehouse operations;- Manage methods & maintenance department, dealing with process improvements, productivity/efficiency and process reliability;- Responsible for domestic transport activities (2003: €3,2 mio) within Germany, Netherlands and Belgium;- Manage 6 Team Leaders and Manager methods & maintenance (ca. 110 FTE)

Tilburg, The Netherlands / Cologne, Germany

- Set up, implement and optimise operational processes for this completely new established trading company of ZeTek Power Plc. (UK);- Focus on customer service (planning, order management & technical customer support), physical distribution and purchasing on a global scale;- Develop a strategic long term operations policy towards supply chain management;- Develop (long-term) strategic relationships and contracts with key suppliers (supply agreements) and customers (service level agreements).

- Manage day-to-day operational business of a business unit Electronic Systems (annual turnover: € 15 million) including restructuring the B.U.;- Manage the growth of B.U.; expanded from 90 to 120 employees;- Focus on customer service (calculations, quotations, order processing and sales planning), supply chain management and production logistics;- Manage the B.U. by focussing on financial, quality and time performance indicators;- Manage 7 Team Leaders directly, with a focus on the customer service department;- Daily personal contacts with key customers and suppliers regarding pricing, lead- and delivery times and terms & conditions (both sales and purchasing).