Helicopter view. Decisive. Critical. Capable to improve operational projects.(securing deliverables) Result-driven yet people oriented Good communication skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Logistics Specialist
Westlake Epoxy B.V.
01.2024 - Current
Optimizing carrier performances.
Reviewing performances.
Customs issues handled according to law & regulation.
Insurance handling.
Auditing (internal/external)
Monitoring OTD, OTIF
Logistiek Locatiemanager
Hexion
07.2015 - 01.2024
Ensuring appropriate interaction between transportation- and vendor management.
Knowledge of analysis methods
Budgeting
Ensuring work environment according to EH&S.
Daily interaction with Supply Chain.
Due to a takeover currently employed at Westlake Epoxy B.V. (petrochemical industry)
Freelance Consultant
The Smart Cube London
01.2015 - 06.2015
External advisor in the field of logistics/ supply chain.
Analysis on synthesis of processes.
Solving and/or improving issues: import/ export, OTD, service level.
Co-responsible for GMP-implementation.
(consultancy)
Supply Chain Operations Manager (Interim)
Dow Chemicals
04.2014 - 12.2014
Solving and improving operational issues (Analysis on customer complaints, Export Issues)
Reporting the performances of the external warehouses to the DOW-business.
Implementation of GMP at one of the external warehouses
Facilitation of external audits (SQAS)
Participating in Value Stream Mapping improvement program at the external warehouses
(chemical industry)
Logistics Leader
Ineos Styrenics Breda
01.2011 - 03.2014
Member of the ILP-team (Incident Learning Program)
Budgeting
Analysing sales and operational issues in the role of leader of the S&OP meetings.
Forecasting the site production in accordance with the European Organization.
Improving of the implementation of the 5s-methodology and HSE-policy
Conducting internal audits according to ISO 14001 and NTA 8620.
(chemical industry)
Production Manager
Interpak
01.2006 - 06.2011
Achieved a thorough planning and operational performance of the production department.
(co-packing industry)
Transportation Manager
De Graauw Transport ; Vos Logistics (Cargo); Jan de Rijk Logistics, Roosendaal
01.1993 - 01.2005
Monthly reporting of load factor, quality of customer services, turnover per vehicle and fuel consumption to the management and directors.
Initiating and maintaining commercial contact with customers and shippers.
Achieving correct execution of improvement projects in the field of transportation management.
(transportation and distribution)
Initiator of the introduction of improvement programs Lean Manufacturing &5S.
Presided weekly multi-disciplinair meetings between production, maintenance and logistics.
As MT-member involved in the implementation of ISO22000 and HACCP.
Education
Declarant -
Evofenedex
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
10.2025
VCA-VOL - undefined
PBNA
02.2023
H.B.O. Business Administration - management of change and logistics
NCOI Hogeschool
Utrecht
02.2010
Scientific education (certificates) - Accounting
Open Universiteit
Heerlen
11.1995
Scientific education (certificates) - Statistics
02.1995
Scientific education (certificates) - Mathematics
06.1994
High School Diploma -
OSTREA V.W.O.
Zeeland, Netherlands
05-1986
Skills
LoVos
J-Plex
SmartTerm
SAP
Descartes
LANGUAGES
Dutch - native speaker
English - good
French - reasonable
German - good
Timeline
Senior Logistics Specialist
Westlake Epoxy B.V.
01.2024 - Current
Logistiek Locatiemanager
Hexion
07.2015 - 01.2024
Freelance Consultant
The Smart Cube London
01.2015 - 06.2015
Supply Chain Operations Manager (Interim)
Dow Chemicals
04.2014 - 12.2014
Logistics Leader
Ineos Styrenics Breda
01.2011 - 03.2014
Production Manager
Interpak
01.2006 - 06.2011
Transportation Manager
De Graauw Transport ; Vos Logistics (Cargo); Jan de Rijk Logistics, Roosendaal
01.1993 - 01.2005
VCA-VOL - undefined
PBNA
H.B.O. Business Administration - management of change and logistics
Sales Leader – India & Subcontinent –Epoxy Specialties & BERI at Westlake Epoxy BVSales Leader – India & Subcontinent –Epoxy Specialties & BERI at Westlake Epoxy BV