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Uden, The Netherlands

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Managing the service operations for all audio, video and multimedia businesses forPhilips-branded products in Europe.• Leading and providing direction towards 4PL in order to ensure on-time availability of spare parts towards the repair network;• Monitor phase in process and review the sales development for spare parts;• Driving and executing the last-time buy process;• Managing all escalation concerning availability, price and conformity towards supply base;• Prepare monthly business review for Gibson Innovations Management Teamregarding spare parts operations Europe.Accomplishments:• Disentanglement from Philips and migration to new logistic service provider;• Optimisation of last-time-buy calculation.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Responsible for the demand planning, revenue & inventory forecasting process andthe lead S&OP contact representing the Global Sales and Service Organization(GSSI).• Manage and steer demand planning for North-west Europe;• Global revenue and inventory forecast for MRI and Ultrasound business;• Represent SCM in cross-functional core team within GSSI;• Manage revenue opportunities in alignment with business units and globalfactories.Accomplishments:• Roll-out of new forecast module to increase demand planning efficiency;• Introduced “Risk & Opportunity” process to create transparency towardsmanagement on expected revenue.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Redefining “Global” supply chain strategy for the category: Refrigerated DisplayLighting.• Prepare weekly supply plan towards outsourced manufacturers, including abinding 12 months rolling forecast on critical and long lead-time components;• Re-allocate supplies, components and equipment to meet service levels;• Prepare and lead the monthly supply review with management team. Presentoutcome to stakeholders;• Part of cross-functional teams in design, engineering, marketing and finance toensure logistical requirements can be achieved.Accomplishments:• Introduced key-account planning with B2B partners, combined by a new dualsourcing strategy;• Executed late customization project to increase flexibility and service level upto 95%, while controlling stock levels within target of 8wks forward lookingsales.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) responsible for batteries and recordablemedia portfolio of Philips within MCR-EMEA.• Lead weekly demand forecasting process with demand planners and keyaccount managers;• Follow-up on weekly supply performance to meet availability requirements;• Prepare and lead the monthly S&OP process;• Initiate and support portfolio rationalization and Phase In/Phase Out process;• Monitor and steer inventory development;• Manage commercial escalations.Accomplishments:• Transfer supply planning activities from Europe to Asia;• Roll-out of statistical forecasting module to support demand plan;• Reduced total inventory from 16 weeks to 9 weeks of future sales;• Decreased slow moving and obsolete inventory from 51% to 16%.

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Logistic support towards business units for inbound and outbound related questionsconcerning all flows within the regional distribution center for Europe.• Define priority setting inbound shipments for all modalities;• Organize value added services for promotional activities;• Maintain article master data and handle logistical complaints.

Bachelor, Business Administration & Agribusiness

Activities and Societies: Commission for Public Relations. Gratuated on Quality and Logistics

Cpim, Production And Inventory Management

Activities and Societies: - Basics of Supply Chain Management - Master Planning of Resources - Detailed Scheduling and Planning.