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Work Experience

2006 - current
- Conception and establishment of high end market retail shop
- Executive Search

2001 - 2005 Valspar Industries, Germany
Industrial coatings for OEM railway vehicles, power transformers, engines, OEM construction- and agricultural equipment
Position held:
Business Director Europe General Industrial Coatings
Responcibilities:
- turnover € 13 Mio P&L responcible
- 18 employees in 3 facilities (D,CH,F)
- Management of sales-, technical- and lab team
- Sales and budget control
- Business development new markets (off-road, agricultural and construction equipment)
- Acquisition & direct customer contact and care
- International Key-Accounts I.e.. Caterpillar, John Deere, Bobcat, JLG, Deutz, ABB, Alstom
- Member of the European Industrial Management Team (Sales, F&A, Production, HR, Legal)
- Organisation and Strategy:
- Turn-around and re-organisation of department structures with effeciency increase and cost reduction
- Reorganisation and part liquidation of Swiss business unit creating upwards business development results
- Raw materials consolidation and harmonisation
- Product Management
- Product harmonisation
- Pevelopment of future technologies i.e. water based systems for the railway industry
- Ccustomer analysis tools
- Establishment of production blending system

1992 - 2000 Hoechst AG Coatings group Herberts later DPC - Dupont Performance Coatings
1999 - 2000
1. Dongguan Advanced Coatings Company Ltd. (DACCL)in China
2. Herberts China Ltd. (HCL) in Hongkong
Business:
Automotive vehicle refinish-, commercial- and industrial coatings
Position held:
Managing Director and Chairman of the Board
Reported into:
President DuPont Performance Coatings Europe & Asia and
CFO DuPont Performance Coatings, located Wilmington USA

Responcibilities:
- Fully operative paint production with
- Over 100 employees in production, logistics, warehouse, sales, lab, HR, F&A
- Developed and executed liquidation of DACCL and Herberts China.
- Undercut forecasted liquidation cost by 7 Mio.US$
- Integration of all Herberts vehicle refinish activities in China into Dupont Performance Coatings China.
Activities:
- Accountable for turnover and operating profit
- Management of Refinish Sales Units in PRC
- Overall site management
- Organisation und Strategy:
- Turn-around Management:
- Increased production performance
- Established QC- and management tools
- Reduction overdue receivables by 90% in 6 months

1997-1999 Spies Hecker GmbH in Cologne, Germany
Business:
Automotive vehicle refinish
Position held:
Director Overseas, Sales and Marketing
Responcibilities:
- Accountable for turnover (consolidated € 34 Mio.) and operating profit
- Accountable for marketing budget €4 Mio.
- 7 employees

1992 - 1997 Spies Hecker GmbH in Cologne, Germany
Business:
Industrial- and commercial vehicle coatings
Position held:
Area Manager
Responcibilities:
- Growth of industrial coating business resulting in ATOI (After Tax Operating Income) increase from 3 % to 14%
- Accountable for marketing budget
- 1 Employee

1988 - 1991Tollens Coatings (Lafarge) in Breda, Netherlands
Business:
Architectual paints
Position held:
- Sales representative & technical advisor (1988-1989)
- Product Manager (1990-1991)
Responcibilities:
- responcibility turnover / sales volume south Netherlands
- Concept development, market launch, sales and marketing of new decorative wall applications product range


Education

1983 - 1988 „Pedagogisch Technische Hogeschool“ in Eindhoven, NL (technical college)
Faculty: Construction- & building techniques with additional degree in Educational Science
Specialisation: Substrate Finishing Techniques
Degree: Bachelor of Construction
Result: Suma Cum Laude

1978 - 1983 MTS St. Lucas in Boxtel, NL (specialist technical school for paint- and application experts)
Master craftsman architectual- and industrial

1974 - 1978 MAVO St. Joan Berchmans in Roosendaal, NL (Secondary school)
Elemetary school St. Maria in Roosendaal, NL

Training
1992 - 1999 Trainings in rhetoric & organisation- and project management, language and computer skills, Germany

1998 „Finance for Managers“, Ashridge, England

1996 National business strategy contest „MARGA“, Germany

1989 - 1991 Several trainings and evening studies in business economics and marketing (i.e. NIMA), Netherlands



Skills

An internationally seasoned general management and sales/marketing professional with a diverse range of manufacturing and service business experiences.
Versatile leader with a solid technical background, a comprehensive knowledge of commercial processes and a demonstrated ability to grow business profitably.
Passionate “business builder” with the unique ability to think creatively and pragmatically to deliver top and bottom line growth without getting lost in the “blue sky.”

General Management
- Medium Range Strategic Planning
- Team Building
- Globalization
- Turn Around Management
- Capital Budgeting and Allocation
- Technology and Manufacturing Strategy
- Public Speaking

Globalization
- Cultural Sensitivity / Awareness
- All Continents Experienced
- Technology Transfer
- Operations Management
- Communication

Sales / Marketing
- P&L Responcibility
- Contract Negotiation
- Direct Sales and Sales Management
- Key Account Management
- Forecasting
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Training
- Industry / Trade Group Networking

Languages

English, German & Dutch
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