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European Operations Director

European Operations Director

Work Experience

2006 Founder and Owner
Management and Consulting services for international customers.
Function: CEO/Owner

Most important assignments :
2006 Assignment for Whyte Chemicals in Lyon France
2007 Assignment in Austria
- Trouble shooting and turn around Manager
2008 Assignment in Tianjin China
- Consulting for Manufacturing,Distribution,Customer Service, Shipping and Warehousing

2001 – end 2006 Daler-Rowney Ottignies (Belgium)

Daler-Rowney is a UK company that manufactures, buys and sells Fine Art Products all over the world.

Function: European Operations Director

Responsible for total European Operations and Distribution center
Member of the senior management board Europe
Reports directly to the Group CEO
Responsible for all contract negotiations regarding supply chain, transport , suppliers etc…
Responsible for inventory management (8000 SKU’s) based on developed sales forecast
Develop and implement cost savings measures associated with an outstanding order and customer satisfaction.
Establish and monitor clear measurable standards for total operations
(customer service, logistics, distribution, transport)
Regularly visiting key customers to ensure that their requirements are met and can or have to be improved and /or changed.
Implement the operational strategy for the total distribution centre, supply chain,transport and customer service.
Responsible for the total profit and loss of European Operations
In my function ,travelling on an frequent bases over Europe, China, USA.


1999 – 2001 Snel Group Weert (Netherlands)

Waterfront is a part of the Snel Transport Group specialised in outsourced storage, transport and handling
At Weert , we had the exclusive outsourced contract for the Spadel group ( A leading drink brand in the Benelux) for the Belgium and Dutch Market.

Function: Distribution Director

Manage the complete outsourced flow of Spadel bv. and reports directly to the chairman of the board.
Member of the board of Directors of the Snel Group
Manage and control the complete fleet of 45 trucks ( in the summer season around 100 trucks a day)
Responsible for all contract negotiations regarding transport ,
Establish and monitor clear measurable standards for total operations (customer service, logistics, distribution, transport)
Develop and implement cost savings measures associated with an outstanding order and customer satisfaction.
Re-organised the complete distribution organisation
Manage and control all daily activities
Responsible for the total profit and loss of the distribution centre


1994 – 1999 Graco nv Maasmechelen (Belgium)

Graco is an American company with headquarters at Minneapolis. They produce and sell spraying equipment, all over the World.

Function: Distribution and Transport Manager

Manage day to day activities at a European Distribution centre (15000 sku’s) and reports directly to the Director of Operations Europe
Reorganise the complete transport structure from Graco in Europe
Responsible for moving the complete warehouse from Paris (France) to Maasmechelen (Belgium)
Responsible for implementation of new warehouse management system
Responsible for the total profit and loss of the distribution department

1990-1994 Distor nv Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Operations Manager

1987-1990 Eurolim nv Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Traffic and warehouse Manager

1982-1987 Transport Louis Houthalen (Belgium)

Function: Warehouse Supervisor

1973-1982 Volvo Car nv St.Truiden (Belgium)

Function: Warehouse Supervisor


Education

Master Logistics Management
A1 Administration and Languages
Economic Humanities

Languages: English/ French/German
Mother tongue : Dutch
General management for smaller companies


Skills

Multi-lingual (Dutch,English,French,German)
Multinational Warehousing & Distribution
Import/Export & Freight
Supply Chain ,Purchasing, Customer Service
P&L , budget responsibility
People manager
Pan-European Transport experience
Decision-maker
Knowledge Warehouse management systems
Contract negotiations


Languages

English
French
German
Dutch

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