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Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Alkmaar, Provincie Noord-Holland, Nederland

Alkmaar Area, Netherlands

Globally responsible for Homogeneous product lines• Gain industry insight in a fast growing market by reviewing and analyzing data of customer- and OpCo meetings, analysts, trade fair visits and publications• Use insight to provide clear descriptions of industry trends, segments of market opportunities• Evaluate the market and vendors for potential partnerships and investments. • Determine and prioritize product requirements and creating roadmaps. Working closely with the ISM team and OpCo’s• P&L responsible• Procurement• Manage the team consisting of Product Market Management, R&D and Central Fabrication

Alkmaar Area, Netherlands

Central Product Manager responsible for the Homogeneous Belting product lines throughout the global organization. Primary responsibilities: • Builds up competitor intelligence and monitors global market trends to determine future product line needs; • Creates a product line strategy and portfolio roadmap to drive growth in the product line; • Identifies geographies and industry segments for growth and works together with local Operating Companies (OpCos) and Industry Segment Managers (ISMs) to define and implement growth plans; • Works with ISMs to define right products to meet their segment needs and identify new product requirements; • Determines product development priorities for the product line; • Coordinates new product development projects with R&D to ensure that products meet customer needs and are developed on time; • Launches new products effectively through the organization to reach the global market; • Determines product positioning including intercompany pricing and recommended selling prices; • Converts technical positioning of products into key market messages (value propositions) and ensures that these are clearly communicated; • Maintains product and pricing data in internal systems; • Assists Local Product Market Managers in OpCos with technical-, application- and fabrication know-how and provides regular training; • Supports business in event of technical quality issues and coordinates with the relevant parties to ensure best possible resolution with lowest economic impact; • Supports ISMs and/or OpCos in communications with Strategic Accounts to ensure proper service & satisfaction; • Works closely with internal production units and third parties to continuously improve product quality and reduce cost; • Reviews product range regularly to put in place recovery or phase-out plans for non-performing products.

Alkmaar Area, Netherlands

As Industry Segment Manager responsible for the commercialization of the company’s products in the Wood segment (focus sub segment is panel board + furniture), across the territories of our Operational Companies (OpCo’s).Primary responsibilities•Leads & Guides business development within Segment including:•Definition of Market Opportunities and priorities based on:•Development of a Segment Sales Plan, including budget and taking the lead for the communication, implementation and review of the plan towards the sales countries;•Monitoring and accountable for targeted sales results and GP % •Prepares and determines Campaigns•Analyse, advise and assist Opco’s local operation (budgets, targets, business planning, promotions, etc.);•Sales support to customer/segment deals at local Opco’s; incl. strategic discussions with global groups & customers;•Develops training modules and local training for the Segment execute training locally on request;•Liaison with Central Product Marketing on product and pricing, and future product/market development;•Input and liaison with R&D of the MU’s on product development;•Liaison with Group Marcom for the correct and timely implementation and measurement of segment/promotion activities;•Content responsibility for Segment related published materials;•Support to Supply Chain management; to bring supply chain and inventory in line with the forecasted demand;•Providing and maintaining a zone wide competitor/benchmark information service through close co-operation with country operations;•Analysing market developments and market feedback by conducting market research in key market areas. Interpreting the results and modifying plans accordingly;•Communication with Opco’s about market developments and product issues from a segment/customer point of view;•Manage Global Segment projects and taking care about a smooth and successful project flow from initiation to completion.

Maintain a network of distributors which have their own conveyor belting label.

Responsible for the European Area for Conveyor and process belting (lightweight and medium weight) Interface directly with all Managing directors of Derco’s distributor network. Manage the accounts and sales team at all levels such as sales, application engineering, and training

Responsible for all Marketing activities company wide. Including product management, strategic planning, intra-and Infonet. Manage the product teams at all levels such as sales, application engineering, and training

The Haarlem Jamborette is an international Scouting camp (www.haarlemjamborette.nl) organized every 4 years. It hosts every 4 years over 2500 scouts of over 15 different nationalities. The camp is staffed by 350 staffmembers. As teamleader media I was responsible for the overall camp communication with a daily newspaper, internetsite and Jamborette TV.

Doubled the distributor network and NSV in the USA (Expat 2001-2004)

The Haarlem Jamborette is an international Scouting camp (www.haarlemjamborette.nl) organized every 4 years. It hosts every 4 years over 2500 scouts of over 15 different nationalities. The camp is staffed by 350 staffmembers. As Campleader I was responsible for the overall camp in charge of the campleader team with an Operations leader, Financial controller and programm director. The camp lasts 3 weeks and is like a local Jamborree

Master, Master Of Business Administration

Bac. Ec, Economics