Edward De Vries, Msc is a Head of Procurement at OutSystems. He possess expertise in supply chain, change management, procurement, supply chain management, system implementations and 13 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish, French and German. Colleagues describe him as "Ed is a proven leader with expertise across the procurement spectrum. As colleagues at Philips, I was impressed with his consultative approach as he led the procurement function through a global ERP integration, while also managing the category management standardization program for the North American team; Ed’s goal is to work with all stakeholders and find a solution that works. In our time since Philips, I’ve consistently relied on his advice, and I can highly recommend him as an asset to lead any organization. " and "I had the pleasure to work with Ed de Vries at Philips Healthcare for the last few years. Ed showed great leadership and teamwork heading many large procurement projects. We worked on a multitude of projects together. As a director I have known Ed to have deep understanding of both procurement and the businesses he supported. He is an extremely honest and hardworking professional. He treats everyone with respect and is always willing to help. Ed never allowed pressure to affect his work or the way he treated others. On a personal note Ed always had time to help me both in matters pertaining to projects we worked on and any other need I had. His background in consulting allowed him to quickly establish relationship with stakeholder, understand their need and/or issues and swiftly come up with a solution. Ed is a natural born leader that people respect and willingly follow. He is always willing to address issues openly and directly but with grace and care. Ed was always able to see and understand the larger picture while consistently trying to improve processes to maximize productivity. I am convinced that Ed will prove to be very successful as a Procurement Executive no matter the industry and he will certainly be a great asset to any organization. "