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Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Waste2Wear, a pioneer since 2007, transforms plastic waste into products, championing circular solutions. The company is at the forefront of sustainability, reshaping the textile industry by recycling plastic waste into traceable rPP (Recycled Polypropylene) and rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) products. Serving global brands, including luxury segments, Waste2Wear disrupts the sustainable textiles industry with innovative solutions, from bags made of rPP and rPET to RPET fabrics, fashion and sportswear.As Quality & Compliance Manager I'm responsible for:- leading the quality and compliance operations at our offices in Vietnam, China, the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands- assessment, evaluation and development of producers - supporting the establishment of an office in Vietnam - coaching and training of our teams at our worldwide offices

Shanghai City, China

HEMA Far East Ltd is the Asian buying office for HEMA b.v. department stores. HEMA is an international retailer with 800 stores in 8 European countries and the UAE, selling textile and hard goods, all under private HEMA label.As QA/QC Manager my responsibilities included:- leading the QA/QC process of the regional buying offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai - managing the quality team and the following operations:- assessment, evaluation and development of producers- coordination of the QA/ QC activity with 3rd party lab-testing and inspections - coaching and training of regional merchandising teams and quality auditors and inspectors on QA/QC requirements for textiles and hard goods

Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

Ergomotion is a design company based in California that develops and markets luxury electrical beds for large American and global mattress companies. Materials used in the product include metal assemblies, fabrics, wood, electronics and plastic components. As Quality Manager my responsibilities included:- quality representative at the production facility of supplier in China- liaison between US-based design and sales teams and Chinese factory team- development and implementation of quality/production SOPs- root cause analysis quality issues + implementation of corrective actions in production and quality- testing of design changes + electrical components

Shanghai City, China

Mediamarkt is Europe's largest retailer in electronics. During the period I was heading Logistics the company entered the Chinese market with 7 large stores and exited the market again and closed all stores in March 2013. As Senior Manager Logistics I was responsible for:- vendor selection and contract negotiation- managing the development of strategy and operational roll out of the entire logistics operation for the company in China, both for the physical stores as well as the online business. This included:- managing the cross-docking through DHL DC and "first goods entry" for 7 store openings (400 suppliers supplying 20,00 different products) - 150,000 product home deliveries - training of all logistics managers

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Procon Europe BV is the European Procurement Centre of Sazeh Consultants, Iran’s largest private engineering firm supplying the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industries in the Middle East. Procon acts as the EPC of a consortium with Sinopec Engineering upgrading and expanding petrochemical refineries in Iran. www.proconeurope.comwww.sazeh.com As Buyer my responsibilities included:• Vendor selection and order placement• Commercial discussions and negotiations with vendors• Prepare and issue Material Requisitions/inquiries and ensure timely receipt of offers• Evaluation and clarification of commercial and price offers from vendors• Ensure engineering provide suitable leveling of technical offers• Ensure milestones are agreed for vendors main activities e.g. design, sub ordering, manufacture test, pack etc

Shanghai City, China

Developed the business in China’s Yangtze River Delta, set up and managed the Shanghai office, managed suppliers, projects, finance and HR, transport and developed quality control processes. I audited over 150 factories and trained our team of Chinese engineers/project managers. I was able to make the office profitable within 4 months of establishment. Organised two trade missions for Dutch business leaders to Guangdong and the Yangtze River Delta.AMS Group BV is the leading Dutch company specialized in outsourcing of metal and plastic related production processes to China. In the YRD, AMS works together with suppliers who fabricate metal components using a variety of materials and processes. www.ams-site.com

London, United Kingdom

Managed global domain name portfolios for HSBC, The Coca-Cola Company, Nokia and Turner Broadcasting. Managed the roll out of new Top Level Domains (.info, .biz and .eu domains). Researched and maintained knowledge database of Asian domain name policies. Helped set up a new business in the NetherlandsCogent IPC provides multinational companies with the legal, technical and marketing expertise required to effectively protect, manage and utilize intellectual property assets both on- and offline. www.cogentipc.com

Singapore

Re-engineered processes related to spare parts management in Asia to reduce costs and increase profitability of S&S department, assisted with integration of three national spare parts warehouses into one regional center, assisted with set up of partnership with Getronics to service NEC’s customers in Australia, assisted with set up customer support call center in Malaysia.NEC Computers brands Packard Bell and NEC computers (consumer and professional market) whereby each of the two brands has local manufacturing, M&S and service & support organizations in Asia Pacific. www.neccomputers.com.

Mandarin Chinese Language - Advanced Levels

Mandarin Chinese (Advanced Levels) Spoken Chinese, reading and writing

Mandarin - Upper Intermediate Level

Mandarin Chinese (Upper Intermediate) Spoken Chinese, business Chinese, reading and writing

Bachelor, International Management

In 1999 I managed an international graduation project, as chairman of team of 5 students, to promote trade between the Dutch province.

Undergraduate Program, Business Environment & Strategy, Mass Media In East Asia, Korean Language & History And Buddhism