Expand Proponent’s product portfolio by developing long term Supplier relationships and distribution arrangements. Lead and manage the global Business Development team.Proponent is the world’s largest independent Aerospace distributor and 100% employee owned. Proponent grew out of a partnership between Kapco Global and Avio-Diepen. With over 100 years of combined Aerospace expertise and a product portfolio of over 400,000 high quality aircraft parts, we work hard everyday to add value to our suppliers’ and our customers’ supply chains.

Strategic Key Account Development. Develop and grow Key Accounts in the North American Aerospace & Aviation Vertical. Lead and manage a team of Key Account Directors across North America.With over 80,000 employees at more than 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is the world's leading logistics company. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Kuehne + Nagel covers Aerospace & Aviation logistic competencies through the entire aircraft life-cycle, from aircraft-on-ground (AOG) management through performance based supply chain solutions.

Global P&L responsibility for the growth and operational success of all Bombardier related services and products as provided by Fokker Services to the regional airline community.Fokker Technologies is a leading global aerospace specialist that designs, develops and manufactures highly engineered aircraft systems to aircraft manufacturers, and provides through-life aircraft fleet support services. Fokker’s main advantage is its capability to approach aircraft systems design from the perspective of an aircraft manufacturer and understanding the aircraft and its operation as a whole.

P&L responsible for all of Fokker Services' Supply Chain services in North-, Central- and South America including Spares distribution, Repair management and Power-by-the-Hour programs.

Responsible for the primary supply chain of a FAA 145 Component Repair Station. Responsible for Materials Management (Procurement and Inventory Management) and Production. Responsible for the cost, quality and lead-times of all programs and working capital (WIP and Inventory).

Responsible for EUR 75 million annual procurement spend of aircraft spares and components. Responsible for complete service logistics of a 500.000 man-hour Airframe Maintenance Operation. Managing a team of 60 skilled professionals on 3 locations. Member of the Stork Corporate Procurement Board.

Responsible for acquiring new business with Aircraft Manufacturers (Boeing, Airbus, Dassault, Embraer, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Cessna, Lockheed Martin, SAAB, BAE), responsible for Sales budget of EUR 11 million per year.

Responsible for Operational and Strategic Planning, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures and Investment planning and execution.Stork Turbo Blading supplies high-quality blades and complex components for all turbomachinery equipment to Original Equipment Manufacturers, Independent Service Providers and End Users. Products include Gas & Steam turbine compressor blades, axial compressor blades, generator blower blades, gas expander blades, turbocharger blades, solid impellers, and welded impellers.

Various General Management Trainee assignments throughout the Stork Technical Services organization, including Assistant Controller at Stork Industrial Contracting & Maintenance, Cost Engineering at Stork Turbo Blading, M&S Manager at Stork Materials Technology and Organization Development at Stork Technical Services.

Final Thesis: Strategy development for the Engineering Division of Siemens N.V. to open up the Enterprise Resource Planning System market for small and medium-sized businesses.

Final Thesis: In situ measurement of the angle rotation of the floes in a Philishave. Design, development and application of a micro measurement system.

Optimization of product design and production process of agricultural equipment. Strength- and Fatigue analyses, application of alternative methods of construction and process optimization.