Ronald Groen Email & Phone Number

Geldrop, Nb, Nl

Neihu District, Taipei 114, Tw

With Sales of approximately $2Bn in 2022 and growing, double digits over the last years, Advantech’s corporate vision is to enable an intelligent planet. The company is a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms. To embrace the trends of IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence, Advantech promotes IoT hardware and software solutions with the Edge Intelligence WISE-PaaS core to assist business partners and clients in connecting their industrial chains. Advantech is also working with business partners to co-create business ecosystems that accelerate the goal of industrial intelligence.Leading the European Supply Chain operation, with 3 sites in Europe, supplying our products from our EDC’s to our end customers (OEM’s, Hospitals, Distributors, Logistics and Retail). Introduced the strategy for the journey of Operational Excellence with focus on people development, strengthening the foundation on Lean, HSE and Project Management, and adding value to our proposition. Member of the EU and Global Management team.Key achievements:• Developed, introduced and rolling out the journey for Operational Excellence• Recruitment of key positions with focus on Lean, SHE and PMO.• Developed Value Improvement Program driving efficiency and cost reductions with a potential between $4m and $8m. • Initiated 2 key strategic projects on Sales Order Management and S&OP.• Introduced people development program to retain talent

Management support for companies

Son En Breugel, North Brabant, Nl

To lead and manage the execution of the new developed strategy for Neways International and bring the company to the next level. Driving transformation procss (change) to become a system innovator through adding value to our proposition offering. Furthermore, I am leading the program on the new digital platform in whch the implementation of ERP/MES system supporting by other software solutions. The role out is over 8 sites to ensure one way of working.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Director, business responsible (P&L) for the entire EMEA business, responsible for strategy, financial performance, commercial & marketing activities, HR, employee participation. In addition also responsible for spearheading all aspects of the E2E supply chain operations for the business units, such as surgical and infection prevention products for the region EMEA. Accelerated the business productivity and profitability by executing the developed strategy, focusing on development of leadership team and employees, driving the innovation pipeline (manage time to market) and deliver the commercial plan targets by engaging sales and marketing teams which resulted in double digit sales growth year of year.Allocating budgets and saving targets for the E2E Supply Chain Operations focused around manufacturing sites, distribution centres for Europe, and global 3rd party suppliers & co-packers.Hold responsibility for controlling and executing Lean culture (TPM) / Operational Excellence, Sales & Operations Planning program Healthcare Europe and Middle East to drive business growth for the long term. This resulted in reduced our cost base by 5% year of year exceeding our targets.Direct various departments, such as procurement, planning, customer services, product development (RDE), HR, QA, RA and finance departments, 2 warehouses (distribution & logistics) and 4 production plants (including engineering & maintenance).

Director, business responsible (P&L) for the entire EMEA business, responsible for strategy, financial performance, commercial & marketing activities, HR, employee participation Leading 250 FTE, directing E2E supply chain including manufacturing, customer services, purchasing & planning, ICT, QA (compliance)/RA (legal) and Finance for EMEA.Initiated the development for strategy to give direction to the organization to manage and support sales growth and innovations for our products. Aligned our commercial approach to the customers.Accomplished a positive outcome growing double digit year over year by developing an organization / team with a strong commitment for customer satisfaction through operational excellence resulting in improved service, lower costs through lean projects saving 5% year over year and better margins. Ensured safe productive work environment by establishing the foundation forlean through 5S methodology in warehouses, manufacturing plants, and offices. Introduced central new EDC for Microtek Medical products to be distributed all over the Europe and Middle East regions. Improved supply chain logistics by deploying global policies to adhere with company goals to reduce cost further through labor reductions.

Los Angeles, Us

Eindhoven, Nl