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The Hague

Leading the sales group (11 fte’s) on b2b and responsible for strategic supplier and market development. Tasked to generate long term profitable growth balancing different labels for coffee @ work solutions. Capriole serves coffee solutions ranging from high end to fast and convenient. Our team of coffee consultants are available to advice businesses of any size about the most appropriate solution on taste, quality & thruput of equipment, user perception and investment value.

Stockholm, Sweden

Leading a private equity investment group to deliver the next generation main and subchain solutions. The group provides consulting on technical recruitment, competitive benchmarking, positioning and roadmap feasibility.

Amsterdam / Brussels/ Los Angeles

Managed the commercial division of 4 fte's responsible for CMI analyses and corporate/divisional budgeting. Lead the sales organisation to drive the business approach from a financial perspective to increase the profitability on customer level. Increased profitability levels by 6% in a declining market and achieved a 95% budget forecast to actuals accuracy level.Actively engaged into Strategic Business Planning to increase the digital streaming expansion and to enhance our footprint on… Show more Managed the commercial division of 4 fte's responsible for CMI analyses and corporate/divisional budgeting. Lead the sales organisation to drive the business approach from a financial perspective to increase the profitability on customer level. Increased profitability levels by 6% in a declining market and achieved a 95% budget forecast to actuals accuracy level.Actively engaged into Strategic Business Planning to increase the digital streaming expansion and to enhance our footprint on wide spread content consumption.Initiated (rich) data sharing projects with on and offline retailers to increase online and instore consumer visibility, competitive positioning and plc management. Show less

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands ; Brussels Area, Belgium

Established the business management division and managed 3fte's responsible for sales and market analyses. Introduced S&OP processes to increase the efficiency and profitability of the sales operation and substantially reduced trade inventory levels (-15%) through the implementation of VMI and Category Management. Established Fox as category captain at Carrefour (>30 million euro entertainment consumer value) consulting on assortment, consumer facing and store traffic flows on behalf… Show more Established the business management division and managed 3fte's responsible for sales and market analyses. Introduced S&OP processes to increase the efficiency and profitability of the sales operation and substantially reduced trade inventory levels (-15%) through the implementation of VMI and Category Management. Established Fox as category captain at Carrefour (>30 million euro entertainment consumer value) consulting on assortment, consumer facing and store traffic flows on behalf of the entertainment industry (Carrefour share increased >5% and profitability levels by 8%)Lead the inbound POP procurement process for all instore supporting materials Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Managed the full product supply of Dreft dish wash, Antikal and Swiffer to the Dutch Market. Leading the S&OP process in the Marketing Development Team and contributed to the successful launch of the Swiffer Duster brand in the Dutch territory.This position had a strong focus on forecast accuracy, portfolio management and complexity reduction.Qualified as Quality Assurance Auditor to maintain control of all the manipulation activities in native and contracted sites (e.g. Metro… Show more Managed the full product supply of Dreft dish wash, Antikal and Swiffer to the Dutch Market. Leading the S&OP process in the Marketing Development Team and contributed to the successful launch of the Swiffer Duster brand in the Dutch territory.This position had a strong focus on forecast accuracy, portfolio management and complexity reduction.Qualified as Quality Assurance Auditor to maintain control of all the manipulation activities in native and contracted sites (e.g. Metro group) Expert user of SAP APO, SAP FIRST, Nielsen statistics and BO applications and received all the necessary training modules. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Increased the order efficiency of the Superunie retail group in the Netherlands (2000 euroM turnover) managing tailor-made projects related to warehouse processes and database management. Introduced Web Order Management at the Sligro Food group to optimise the order to store process (100% order accuracy vs. 40% prior to the transition)Introduced EDI invoicing with rigid payment processes that significantly reduced the outstanding balances and payment deductions.

Bs, Applied Economics

Qualified Sc Auditor, Auditing

Integrated Supply Chain Expert, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Atheneum