10/17/2026 updated
100 % available
Global Operational Excellence & Transformation Management Professional
The Hague, Netherlands
Worldwide
MBA in General and Financial Management, PSU, Portland, OR, USA (1986), BSME (1984)About me
Independent Operational Excellence and Performance Improvement Executive, available for part-time or project-based assignments across Europe, combining operating-model design and hands-on implementation skills to deliver measurable EBITDA, working-capital and service improvements.
Business TransformationChange ManagementEngineering ManagementOperational ExcellenceReengineeringTransition ManagementGlobal Project ManagementOrganization Transformation
Operational Excellence & Transformation Management
Expertise in global operational excellence and transformation management, translating strategy into departmental goals and designing operational improvements that directly impact P&L.
Process Improvement & Reengineering
Proven track record in reengineering business processes across diverse industries including food, chemicals, plastics, and heavy equipment, achieving measurable results such as throughput improvements and cost reductions.
Multilingual Technical & Medical Translation
Full command of Italian, English, Dutch and French, with working knowledge of German and Spanish, enabling translation of technical and medical training materials into various languages.
Supply Chain & Logistics Optimization
Experience in footprint rationalisation, Opex reduction, inventory management, and storage/logistics cost improvements across European and global operations.
Sales & Revenue Growth
Demonstrated ability to drive sales increases, including a 20% sales increase in cooked food and a 35% increase in retail policy sales revenue, as well as cost reductions in trucking and inventory.
Industrial Engineering & Production Management
Background in industrial and production engineering (BSME, Avans Hogeschool), applied in manufacturing, maintenance, and production environments worldwide.
Contract & Account Management
Experience as Contract Manager and Account Director, managing client relationships and improvement programs across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Training & Management Development
Training of management and work floor personnel in improved ways of working, supporting organizational change and capability building.
Expertise in global operational excellence and transformation management, translating strategy into departmental goals and designing operational improvements that directly impact P&L.
Process Improvement & Reengineering
Proven track record in reengineering business processes across diverse industries including food, chemicals, plastics, and heavy equipment, achieving measurable results such as throughput improvements and cost reductions.
Multilingual Technical & Medical Translation
Full command of Italian, English, Dutch and French, with working knowledge of German and Spanish, enabling translation of technical and medical training materials into various languages.
Supply Chain & Logistics Optimization
Experience in footprint rationalisation, Opex reduction, inventory management, and storage/logistics cost improvements across European and global operations.
Sales & Revenue Growth
Demonstrated ability to drive sales increases, including a 20% sales increase in cooked food and a 35% increase in retail policy sales revenue, as well as cost reductions in trucking and inventory.
Industrial Engineering & Production Management
Background in industrial and production engineering (BSME, Avans Hogeschool), applied in manufacturing, maintenance, and production environments worldwide.
Contract & Account Management
Experience as Contract Manager and Account Director, managing client relationships and improvement programs across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Training & Management Development
Training of management and work floor personnel in improved ways of working, supporting organizational change and capability building.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since1997
Languages
GermanGoodEnglishNative speakerFrenchNative speakerItalianNative speakerDutchNative speakerSpanishGood
Project history
Analyses for the deployment and roll-out of an improvement program across a large European food industry player, gradually across all their sites in Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Improvement program for a fertilizer plant in Romania. Various translations of medical and technical training materials.
Reengineering of a printing company in Denmark.
Realignment of the information flow from External Sales through Internal Sales to Planning. Footprint rationalisation and Opex reduction of candy plants, healthcare footprint rationalisation. Opex improvement and playbook development for plastics supplier to building industry. Development of script for shipping operator to improve docking/loading process with port operators. Various translations of medical and technical training materials.