Flexmanager - VP Logistics&Operations

VP Logistics&Operations

Work Experience

November 2005-September 2008

Company: Warnaco Inc
Company profile: Warnaco designs, sources, manufactures and markets a broad line of intimate apparel, sportswear and swimwear worldwide. Warnaco sells products under several highly recognized brand names, including Warner’s®, Olga®, Calvin Klein®, Speedo®, Chaps®, Nautica® and Lejaby®.
Jan 2008-Sept 2008: Project manager European Integration (contractor)
Overall responsible for integrating back office functions ( Finance, Tax, Warehousing, Distribution, Customer Service, Facilities, IT, HR) of Calvin Klein’s European Underwear and Jeans Divisions into a centralized shared service and distribution center in the Netherlands. Reporting into steering committee (=corporate senior management).
Jan 2006-May 2008: VP of Operations&Logistics Europe (contractor)
Responsible for inbound freight, warehousing, distribution, visual merchandising operation, customer service, customs compliance for both Jeans and Underwear Divisions. Reporting to SVP Global Logistics and Distribution and President Europe
Nov 2005-Jan 2006: Manager Operations and Logistics (contractor)
Crisis management, responsible for getting dysfunctional warehousing and distribution operation on track again.

Main achievements
*Successful restart of complete dysfunctional warehouse operation In the Netherlands. (crisis management)
*Restructured existing organization and changed management team to support future growth.
*Significant reduction of CPU (40%) and significant increase of performance
*Completed Strategic Study for European Back office Integration in cooperation with Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA). Roadmaps in place to centralize both Dutch and Italian DC and back office functions into a new highly automated Central DC and shared service center in the Netherlands (Investment 45M Euro).
*Integration of back office functions of Jeans and Underwear divisions

June 2003-June 2005

Company: Hasbro Inc.
Company profile: Hasbro is the second largest toy manufacturer with subsidiaries all over the world with well known brands like MB, Kenner Parker monopoly, teletubies, action man, risk etc. employing over 10.000 staff world wide. The annual revenue exceeds $3 billion.

June 2003-June 2005: Interim Director Operations & Logistics NCR (contractor)

Responsible for warehousing, distribution, purchasing, inventory control, planning, customer service, facilities, information systems for Northern Continental Region Europe. Reporting to General Manager NCR.

Main achievements

*Centralized the distribution into 28 countries into Central DC in Germany

*Reviewed European transportation network, managed tendering process and changed to other carriers when appropriate

*Closed local warehouses in Holland, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland.

*Reduced warehousing and transportation costs with 10%

*Implemented SOX (Sarbanes Oxly Act) controls

Nov 2002-June 2003.

Company: Spandex
Company profile: Spandex is the number one supplier of technologies and aftermarket materials to sign and display technologies worldwide

Nov 2002-June 2003: Interim Operations Manager (contractor)

Responsible for procurement, warehousing and distribution, inventory control, process engineering and project management.

Main achievements

*Restructuring of the German local supply chain operation close to Baden Baden into an operation supporting a region (Austria, Switzerland, France and Germany).

*Closure of the French local operation in Paris and its transfer to Germany.

*Managed tender for regional distribution

Education

Education
:Atheneum-B 1974-1980; math, physics, chemistry, English,
economics,Dutch,history.

:Master of Industrial Engineering and Management Science 1980-1986 Technical University Eindhoven.
Majors in Logistics-,Project- and General Management.

Skills

Key Skills/Experiences:

Strategic
*Development and execution of blue prints for Pan European supply chain structures.
*Development of commercial Pan European fulfillment business focusing on E-commerce and business to consumer fulfillment and distribution.
*Development and implementation of shared service centers

Man management
*Various senior General/Logistics Management positions
*Change Management/ Restructurings
*Experience in managing senior and lower level management.
*Team builder, motivator, challenger.
*Experience with dealing with workers counsel, trade unions, collective labor agreements, labor laws.

Commercial
*Procurement of product and services.
*Commercialization of logistics services

Financial
*Budget control in excess of $ 35 Million.

Projects
*Implementing Pan European warehousing and distribution solutions.
*Developing and building new warehouses and factories
*Implementing Pan European transportation networks
*Implementing various software applications (i.e. MARC CS, SAP, PKMS, ACS Digital printing)
*Restructuring of supply chains
*Programm management

Languages

Dutch: native
English: fluent
German:fluent
French:good

Other

Senior Manager with international experience in business to business and business
to consumer operational/logistics environments including strategic development, procurement, outsourcing , man management, financial control, change and project management .

A track record of consistent career growth, process improvements, cost reductions,
and successful negotiations. Enthusiastic, hands on people manager with excellent social skills. Motivates, enjoys a challenge, gets things done, accepts responsibility and thinks in opportunities instead of problems.