Frank De Groot Email & Phone Number

Ludwigshafen, RP, DE

Ludwigshafen, DE

Ludwigshafen, DE

Ludwigshafen, DE

• Responsible for streamlining production planning with sales forecast
• 2 direct reports
• Implement mid/long term planning and related Manufacturing Resource Planning
• Optimize planning process in case of promotions

Syracuse, New York, US

• Optimizing Business Processes
• Sales funnel consolidation and analysis for International Sales
• International Sales revenue analysis and monthly/quarterly/annual latest estimate planning
• Weekly report management
• Manage 3rd party logistics provider for import and transportation
• Part of CRM implementation team (SAP Cloud 4 customer), responsible for international team

Waddinxveen, South Holland, NL

Responsible for implementation and coordination of cross departmental projects and activities.Responsible for proactively initiating and operating relevant data analysis to support the several departments of MMNL and the optimisation of the usage of all available data from Mazda and external systems.Specifics:- Contribute to the development of budget.

Willebroek, Antwerp, BE

• On interim base replace the Sales Planning Manager of Mazda BeLux during her long term absence.
• Manage monthly sales planning & demand cycle
• Define KPI’s and create dashboards/reports to monitor these KPI’s
• Develop analysis based decision processes and improve related processes
• Launch new dealer ordering/allocating tool and methodology

DE

• Six months assignment in the North-American and European Marketing Dept.
• Share knowledge about sales planning and stock management at country level
• Support Global Supply Chain Project, focusing on improving lead times and optimizing stock situation
• Gain insights in production and allocation planning on global scale
• Analyze/summarize quarterly marketing plans of big 3 EU markets to obtain (budget) approval from Mazda Sr. Management

• Responsible for Sales Planning process and ordering/forecasting quality.
• Demand and supply planning for Netherlands, analyze sales forecasts and control monthly planning program
• Advise Sr. management in monthly meeting about retail trends, wholesales, production and stock levels
• Key contact for European headquarters about all planning and ordering related subjects, to ensure the correct production volumes in the desired specifications
• Dealer/customer order management in case of deviations
• Create several (management) reports to support the business

DE

• Introduction to EU HQ Sales Planning dept, to get a solid base for setting up the Sales Planning and Ordering process cycle for Mazda Motor NL and support the take-over of the former (independent) importer by Mazda.
• Main contact for local importer concerning retail/production planning and allocation from production dept
• Taking over control of former importers’ pipeline, and buyback of stock
• Key user for ordering system (eMotive), including parameter settings and dealer trainings
• Support other European countries with sales & production plans

• Responsible for both bonded warehouses of IDA, located in Amsterdam and Veenendaal.
• 3 direct reports and 22 indirect reports
• Quality of stock and shipments (according to medicine-guidelines GDP/GMP)
• Special goods treatments (eq. dangerous goods, opiates)
• All maintenance and service contracts.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General

Demo-Bachelor, Business Process Management / Demo-Methodology