Operations - Supply Chain Specialist

7/2020 – 12/2020

Verlagerung Warehouse + neues LVS

Interim Management

6/2016 – 6/2020

Directed team of 85 FTE, managing supply chain, customer service, planning and logistics on €15M budget, reporting to GM of product supply organization. Provide B2C and B2B services, delivering adhesives locally and globally whilst supervising production, engineering and QESH departments. Served as first response officer for Dutch site’s safety and escalation prior and for all local departments, reporting to CEO. Designed and ramped up two new national warehouses in addition to managing four outsourced logistics subsidiaries in South Europe. Ensured compliance with SEVESO regulations and internal policies.
• Saved 5-10% on transportation, 15% on value chain, and up to 25% in warehousing and distribution through auction tendering, initiating customer logistics integration projects, and contracting 3PL.
• Reduced import and export costs on container logistics by 10%.
• Co-designed supply chain map within supply network for ERP S4Hanna, project-managing program.

Absatzlogistik / Distributionslogistik

10/2012 – 6/2016

Directed team of 120 FTE, developing operations strategy plans to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency on €14M budget. Managed operational processes including production, supply chain, customer service, planning, purchasing, QESH and engineering. Steered S&OP process, reporting directly to CFO. Re-structured production organisation (personnel and shift models). Start-up Lean approach for part of the process.
• Increased production capacity 25% by overhauling personnel and shift models.
• Saved company up to 15% by re-contracting 3PL for four South European subsidiaries.
• Successfully installed and maintained SEVESO compliance for NL warehouse.

Management (allg.)