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Career

  • 1991 - 2002: Several roles in sales: Account Manager, Key Account Manager, European Key Account Manager
  • 2002 - 2003: Sales and Customer Service Manager Benelux CHEP
  • 2004 - 2007: Senior Project Manager - Six Sigma Black Belt CHEP
  • 2008 - 2010: Several roles as founder and General Manager of JHES B.V. : Lean Six Sigma Mentor, Lean Six Sigma Project Leader, Senior Project Leader

Major Projects / Results

  • Six Sigma deployment CHEP
  • Lean Six Sigma deployment Corus
  • Six Sigma deployment ROC Mondriaan
  • Lean Six Sigma deployment Wolter &Dros
  • Results
    • > 200 people trained in > 3 LSS programs
    • Project champions &owners (how to manage)
    • Black Belts &Green Belts (how to execute)
  • > 100 Six Sigma projects coached
  • > 20 major Lean Six Sigma projects completed

Competence

  • Design and implementation of improvement programs
  • Program Management
  • Coaching and mentoring process improvement project leaders
  • Effective operation and communication within multi-national organization
  • Clear presentation skills
  • Accustomed to operating on all levels within the organization
  • Proven leadership skills; developing, managing and motivating teams

Applied Methods / Tools

  • Core Six Sigma DMAIC methodology (Minitab)
  • Core Lean methodology
  • Prince 2 methodology
  • Change Management (including CAP &Kotter)
  • Process Management &Statistical process control
  • Program management tools &templates
  • Project selection tools
  • Opex tools: 7W, VSM, QFD, 5S, TPM, Kaizen

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English

Education

  • 1992-1997: Business Economics Open University
  • 2004: Certified Black Belt
  • 2008: Master Black Belt
  • 2008: Prince2 Practitioner certified
  • 2000-2009: various programs including Train the trainer; Presentation skills, Coaching skills