Passionate leader with a high drive to growth and exceed targets in the area of Procurement & Supply Chain.More than 17 years of international general management experience, within Procurement & Supply Chain, and member of functional or corporate management teams (reporting to COO & CEO).Solid background within Procurement on various levels (from Sourcing manager to CPO) in the organisations & on the global arena. Many assignments on changing/developing the Procurement / Supply Chain organization through driving major transformation projects, including strategy development & implementation, organizational development (competence shifts & re-/up skilling), Sustainability, Digital & value realization projects, from startup phase to PMO closing.Strong project & change management skills driving projects across functions, companies and cultures, including assets strategy. Skilled in communication on various levels & management of key stakeholders. Main personal driver is creating sustainable value, development of employees and building strong teams working together to reach our targets.Other specialties: Sustainability in Procurement - CSDDD & CSRDDrive digitalization in Procurement & Supply ChainData driven use insights to actionInvestments & CapexStrategy Development and executionProcurement category management (as Category manager & managing Category managers) Knowledge and expertise (hands-on or as member of Steering group / Director) in many major direct material (Commodities, Raw materials, Chemicals and Plastics, Packaging, Finished Products, Consumables), Retail products for restaurants and shops and indirect material & services (IT, Transportation, Energy, Professional services, MRO, Support Services etc.) procurement categoriesOutsourcing of products, processes (P2P etc.) & services - In sourcing projectsManaging Director of a Trading companyRisk management (CPRM) & SRMStandardizations & harmonization’s projectsGlobal high spend complex negotiations & contractingTalent development - development of employeesLow Cost Country Souring programs in Asia, South AmericaCross functional & cultural communicationE-Sourcing & E-auctionIndustry experience:Food and Support services (FM soft)Retail & Consumer goodsPulp & PaperChemical & EnergyWhite goods / Home appliancesFoodAgricultureConstruction & Pharma
Listed skills include Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, and 35 others.
