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Leuven, BE

Build vision and roadmap for Transport Control Tower and Automation, NAZ Owner Demand and Delivery Transport Capabilities, NAZ Owner for process development from the warehouse to the customer (Connected Supply Chain), NAZ PMO Owner Supply Chain of the Future.

Direct the Development of Supply Chain Strategies and Technology Capabilities requirements for 1-3-5-10 year horizon E2E. Responsible for the Demand and Delivery of Capex Projects, Stakeholder Management, and Business Process. Emphasis in NAZ Transport Standardization (Center of Excellence) Systems & Business Process.

Direct the Development of Supply Chain Strategies and Technology Capabilities requirements for 1-3-5-10 year horizon. Responsible for the Demand and Delivery of Capex Projects, Stakeholder Management, and Business Process.

Leuven, BE

Direct the priorities of a 160 member team. Areas of responsibility include: Brewery Logistics, Network Management, Inventory Management for 800 wholesalers, Transportation (Dedicated and OTR) 95mio bbls in shipments annually-US, Oversight of $1 billion in Transportation Spend, Returnable Materials management-US, Imports / Export management, Budget.

Leuven, BE

Optimized the Transportation process and performance for U.S. Brewery and Distribution Center network. ~700k shipments annually. ~ $700m annual spend. Carrier Relations. Transformed Customer Service by directing the development of metrics and process to measure and control carrier performance gaps, and insure that Freight Claims were paid within industry.

Responsible for representing 115 Companies and their product lines. Focused on process automation and capital equipment sales that removed cost from the manufacturing process and delivered value to the bottom line. Experience in Aerospace, Automotive, Transportation, Coal, Steel, Foundry, and general manufacturing businesses.