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Expert in Logistiek en Supply Chain Management

Work Experience

• Self-employed interim manager and management consultant:
Assignments include:

01/2009 – 07/2009: HP-DHL “Gain/Share” Program Manager for DHL Supply Chain.
Company Activity: 3PL & 4PL Contract Logistics for major ICT companies (Spare Parts Logistics).
Achievements:
- Identification and implementation of a pipe-line of cost savings projects in a gain/share initiative on the contract with customer HP. Estimated savings for projects implemented per 07/2009: 350K€ for 03/2009 to 02/2010 period;
- Cooperating and functioning in politically difficult environment, creating awareness and pushing for appropriate cost reduction behavior;
- Project Management using combination of DMAIC quality improvement methodology and Depict project management technique (DHL customized hybrid of Prince2/PMI);
- Program Management.

05/2008 – 12/2008: Site Manager (Vorst site) for Norbert Dentressangle/Christian Salvesen.
Company Activity: Storage and distribution of frozen foods (Unilever and Iglo related brands).
Achievements:
- Full P&L responsibility (+/-12Mio T/O & 900K operational margin) and day-to-day management (40 drivers, 55 blue collar and 15 white collar employees);
- Follow-up of monthly contractual financial settlements (open book contract) using ABC models in Pro-Act software package;
- Follow-up of capillary distribution network with 5 cross-dock depots, 45 vehicles and 40 drivers;
- Implementation and follow-up of approved optimization/change and cost improvement actions;
- Crisis/project management following unexpected de terioration of structural integrity of one of the cold-stores;
- Dealing and negotiating with well organized and very active labour unions;
- Finalization of internal and contract budgets (costs and cost savings);
- Management of transition to new Site Manager.

12/2007 to 03/2008: Project Manager Start-up and Business Development for Ecolift Cleaner.
Company Activity:Production of ecological boat cleaning systems.
Achievements:
- Feasibility study for the market introduction in the Benelux, including strategy development;
- Targeting and prospection for Belgian and Dutch markets;
- Development of turn-key approach (Concession, Environmental Permit, Leasing, Transport, …).

11/2006 to 11/2007: Director and General Manager of Belgian Fruit Forwarding Company
(Belfruco) and Sea-Invest Shipping Agency (SISA).
Company Activity: Customs agency, freight forwarding and shipping agency.
Achievements:
- Full P&L responsibility and day-to-day management of a freight forwarder and shipping agency with (combined) 80 employees on 4 locations, 12Mio€ turnover and 3Mio€ cash-flow.
- Operations and process realignment.
- Customs and VAT risk management.

07/2006 to 10/2006: Project Manager and Consultant for Belgian New Fruit Wharf (BNFW).
Company Activity: Stevedoring and warehousing in the fresh produce supply chain.
Achievements:
- General management support: equipment cost calculations, labour cost comparisons, drafting of port security procedures, budget preparations, etc.;
- Project Management for operations and change management at subsidiary Flanders Cold Center.

01/2006 to 06/2006: Supply Chain Management Consultant for Katoen Natie.
Company Activity: Storage and distribution of plastics.
Achievements:
"Total Cost of Ownership" feasibility study for the set-up of a logistics replenishment loop for polyethylene and polypropylene originating from the Middle-East, using a fleet of chartered container ships.

• 09/2005 – 12/2005: Technical Management Assistant with Katoen Natie.
Company Activity: Storage and distribution of plastics.
Achievements:
- Running of an on-site distribution platform for customer Innovene;
- Optimisation of storage area, pay-load procedures and worker participation.

• 07/2001 – 06/2005: Profit Center Manager Marine Be-Lux with American International Group – AIG.
Company Activity: Marine Insurance and Risk Management solutions.
Achievements:
- P&L and value-chain responsibility, portfolio growth from 9,5Mio$ to 13,5Mio$, statutory profit growth from 400K$ to 1,3Mio$;
- Multinational Account Management (Ikea, Solvay);
- Cooperation on start-up of web-based distribution channel;
- Broker education through after-hours teaching of Transport Insurance.

• 01/2000 – 06/2001: Senior Underwriter & Claims Adjuster Cargo Liability Insurance with Fortis
Corporate Insurance.

• 02/1999 – 01/2000: Marine Cargo Underwriter with American International Group – AIG.

• 01/1994 – 01/1999: Underwriter and Claims Handler with the Ocean Marine Mutuals (Brussels)(Shipowner’s Protection and Indemnity coverage).

• 11/1993 – 12/1994: Free-lance contract translator - Dutch to English with the Centre for Reproductive Medicine - Free University of Brussels (VUB).

Education

• Six Sigma Black Belt training, started at Allanta Genk in March 2009, certification not yet attained pending project completion.
• International MBA, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, 2004-2006.
• Postgraduate Course in Insurance, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2001-2002.
• Postgraduate Master in Port and Maritime Sciences, Universiteit Gent & University of Wales, 1992-1993.
• Master in Law, Universiteit Gent, 1986-1992.

Skills

My Top 3 jobs for new assignments:
- General Manager, Site Manager or Operations Manager in logistics, shipping and customs agency companies.
- Project Manager for business development projects, feasibility studies or cost savings projects in supply chain management.
- Line, Profit Centre or Operations Manager in B2B non-life insurance lines (preference for marine and transport insurance), acting as insurer, insurance broker but also as insurance buyer.

Languages

• Dutch: Mother tongue.
• English: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing.
• French: Very good in speaking, reading and writing.
• German: Good speaking and reading, reasonable writing.
• Spanish: Notions.

Other

• ICT: Very good command of MS Office applications.
• Hobbies: Sports (cycling/spinning, swimming, sailing, mountaineering and skiing), reading, cooking, travelling, follow-up of real-estate project.
• Memberships: Vlerick Management School Alumni, VMA – Vlaamse Management Associatie, National Geographic Society.
• Character: Honest, discrete, positive outlook on life, customer oriented, driven, team-player.

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