• More than 25 years of (international) work experience, ranging from family owned business to multinationals in all groups of spend. Thereof more than 10 years of mergers and acquisitions.
• Unique combination of (Bio) Chemistry study / International Procurement professional / Change Manager
• Driven, target focused business approach without losing sight of the ‘human’ factor.
• Capable of breaking down complex topics into simple, tangible items without creating ‘losers’ but only winners.
• Olaf’s charm, combined with high sensitivity and cognitive flexibility, is a crucial success factor

Categories:

Interim Management, Consultancy, HR Services, MSP / VMS implementation, Legal services, Tail Spend, Organizational Change & Change Management, Business Process Outsourcing

05/2019- today: Restructuring project 

Customer: Wacker

Tasks:

• Restructuring project Supply Chain & Sourcing
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change
• Global Logistics, Global Sourcing, HR, Workscouncil

02/2017 – 03-2019: Consulting Services

Customer: Boehringer Ingelheim

Tasks:

• Development of a global category strategy “Consulting Services”; design of a global and local supplier management concept
• Implementation of the MSP / VMS concept
• Implementation and integration of the category Legal Services into the ‘Source to Pay’ methodology
• Consultancy & advisory in new LRIG approach
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change
• All BU’s, Internal Consulting, Corporate Legal & other Legal departments, Arbeitsrecht, Global Sourcing, HR, Workscouncil
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change

09/2016 – 01/2017: Crash projects

Customer: Sanofi / Genzyme

Tasks:

• Crash projects: LAMM and VMI
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change

07/2016 – 09/2016: Consultancy & guidance

Customer: Bioriginal Asia / Europe

Tasks:

• Consultancy & guidance through an ERP implementation and provide the Managing Director, advice on a strategic level how to improve the business and the exposure of Bioriginal to our new markets and customer base.”
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change

10/2015 – 04/2016: Analyze the Supply Chain & Procurement

Customer: Cordon Pharma

Tasks:

• Analyze the Supply Chain & Procurement function for the sites in Belgium and Switzerland. On top, to optimize the collaboration between these stand-alone sites, considering culture and different ways of working.
• Project Management / Project lead / Implementation & change

Category lead - matrix role / 50-120 MM Euro / 5-15% savings
Member of Merck Global (Corporate Sourcing) team

Core Role:

request for a new / fresh approach on global level with global ownership and new & improved contact with the regions / countries.

Results:

• Developed and implemented new breaking strategies in managing the ‘big 5’ in the Consulting Services and creating the right balance regarding control
• Proven added value of procurement role and increasing knowledge of the Reward & Recognition category by setting up workshops and market intelligence studies; employee voice survey results and HR leadership support the need for change: employee recognition and satisfaction requires more than pure focus on savings Establishing of desirable bridge between region- and country leads and global procurement category leads

Categories:

Professional & Consulting Services

Category lead matrix role / 300-400 MM Euro / 5-25% savings
Member of Merck Global (Corporate Sourcing) team

Core Role:

working closely with in country procurement managers to develop corporate procurement categories for areas that are not currently being fully managed

Others:

• Responsible for strategy development and implementation for the EMEA area with also focus on emerging markets
• Focusing on HR area (global)
• Focusing on particular areas to develop global sourcing strategies
• Developing best practice initiatives across global corporate sourcing categories

Results:

• Bridge builder between the regions and countries and the Global Leads in the US
  regarding support, acceptance and sharing knowledge
• Set-up Market Intelligence reports for the areas to increase knowledge and training for the region and country procurement leads and with this increased acceptance from the local / regional stakeholders because of the visible added value

Categories:

HR Staffing (General & Professional), Financial & Legal services, Professional & Consulting Services, Outplacement, Training, Compensation & Benefits, Translation, Reward &
Recognition, Global Mobility

• Dir. Global Strategic Sourcing – Synergy Projects
• Category lead matrix role / 40-80 MM Euro / 5-40% savings
• Member of synergy team to show & prove: savings and ‘one company, one culture & one team’
  • Category leader Office Supplies: Global scope, spend $10 M
  • Category leader Temp Services: Europe scope, spend $66 M

Results:

• Pioneer and passionate ambassador of MSP (Managed Service Provider) model for staffing & recruiting outside the US; managing change & expectations from business, staffing industry and staffing suppliers
• Council member for Staffing Industry Analysts and speaker during SIA and procurement events

• Dir. Procurement General NVO & Dir. Global Procurement
• 7 FTE / 120 MM Euro / 5-15% savings

Core role:

managing the ‘General’ procurement group (7 FTE Buyers); preparation and execution for disentanglement of Akzo Nobel. Member Global Discipline Team – Procurement Schering-Plough; integration Global/Local and preparation and execution Schering Plough synergy projects with support of AT-Kearney and McKinsey

Results:

• Successful disentanglement of Akzo Nobel
• Successful integration and acceptance of department and role within Schering-Plough

60 FTE / 500-675 MM Euro / 5-25% savings

Core role:

responsible for the whole Procurement department of NV Organon (60 FTE) and 7 sub departments: Procurement sectors (3), BackOffice, Compliance/Systems/Projects, Staff, and Adm.

Others:

• Member Management Team Site Services NV Organon
• Member Global Discipline Team Procurement Organon Int.
• Member several Steering Groups (5x)
• Member project team Gold (ERP implementation)
• Sox implementation (2005): Audit (KPMG) & sign-off (2006 & 2007).
• Business Plan ‘Procurement is SMART’ and OPS (One Page Strategy)
• Initiator Project Focal Points

Results:

• Creation of next level for tactical & strategic procurement department via SMART, OPS, Focal Points and GDPT and MT SS Organon
• Driving behavioral change and accelerating acceptance of procurement role: from following- to challenging the stakeholders/ internal customer/ budget owner

60 FTE / 500-675 MM Euro / 5-15% savings

Core role:

separation process Global and NVO Procurement Organon; managing integration process Organon and Diosynth procurement

Others:

• Act. Head Procurement Department
• Head of Technical Procurement Department
• Act. Head of BackOffice Department
• Act. Compliance Officer

Results:

• Leading teams through transition and managing change
• Setting up teams and departments for long-term success in changed/ new merged organization; ensuring stability and continuity of all business processes

• Dir. Technical Procurement & Central BackOffice
• 9+23 FTE / 300-475 MM Euro / 5-30% savings

Core role:

responsible for Technical procurement department (9 FTE Buyers) and Central BackOffice (23 FTE)

Others:

• Managing integration process Organon and Diosynth procurement
• Setup of one central BackOffice organization
• Increase program for e-procurement use (e-boost)
• Member Akzo Nobel BU Panel e-procurement (int.) & Purchasing council (NPR)
• Member Energy procurement team Akzo Nobel/ BU Energy

Results:

• Successful integration of 2 procurement departments including central back-office
• Successful crisis manager in Biotech investment project regarding deadlines
• Increased savings for Akzo Nobel (Coatings & Chemicals) by using Pharma volume and negotiation power and vice versa for NPR / e-procurement

9+4 FTE / 300-475 MM Euro / 5-30% savings

Core role:

responsible for the Technical procurement department (9 FTE Buyers) and 4 FTE Support department; lead buyer role for categories energy and investment projects

Others:

• Setup of support department: Compliance, Systems & e-procurement, Business Analyst
• Separation of operational and tactical process in the Technical Procurement Department
• Member Akzo Nobel BU Panel e-procurement (int.) & Purchasing council (NPR)
• Member Energy procurement team Akzo Nobel/ BU Energy
• Integration of procurement department Apeldoorn into central department in Oss

Results:

• Creation of next level for tactical & strategic Procurement Department via set-up backoffice organization
• Creation of staff department including compliance & reporting
• Increased savings for Akzo Nobel (Coatings & Chemicals) by using Pharma volume and negotiation power and vice versa for NPR

6+1 FTE / 200 MM Euro / 5-15% savings

Core role:

responsible for the Chemical procurement department (6 FTE Buyers); lead buyer role for categories strategic materials (e.g. China, India, Mexico, etc.) and outsourcing (Switzerland, Czech republic, China, Mexico etc.)

Results:

• Setting up of compliance function and -department
• Creation of quality manual and procedures
• Separation of operational and tactical process via back-office department
• Improvement of supply chain China – Oss – Mexico (custom secured stock)
• Starting of risk management in BOM list and secure risk of too fast growth (supplier reduction but also increasing number of suppliers)

6+1 FTE / 4 MM Euro / 5-15% savings

Core role:

development, production and sales / marketing of decorative coatings for industrial and private use; responsible for 4 laboratory on different locations (Quality Assurance & Product development)

Others:

• Purchases for stock-raw materials and supplies
• Technical support for the international sales departments
• Acting production manager (incl. procurement) for Apeldoorn location (reorganization
  from 2 shifts to day-time shift)

Results:

• Development of DIY multicolor plaster paint
• 4 FTE savings
• Creation of quality manual and procedures

Chemetall N.V., Oss is a part of the ‘Deutsche Metallgesellschaft’ and has several business units.

Core role:

responsible for the general laboratory; core areas: product development, Quality Assurance, Technical Support (sales departments); preparation and implementation for the ISO9001 certificate (Veritas)

Results:

• Creating / building of new services laboratory
• Creation of quality manual and procedures
• Successful ISO9001 certification
• Improved sales due to successful certification and audits

Responsible for sales of technical equipment in the industrial area in south part of The Netherlands

Temporary position through staffing agency

• Responsible for Quality Assurance and product release

Temporary position through staffing agency

• Responsible for Quality Assurance and product release