Dynamic 15+ year career in Industrial Service & Business Development and Process Engineering with experience in general and technical management

My next position should preferably contain the following aspects/activities: - Strategic issues - P/L responsibility - organizing - Leading/coaching - Analyzing/problem solving - Commercial contacts - Advising

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER
Implemented improvements programs to eliminate bottlenecks in the supply chain. Organized activities geared towards increasing client loyalty such as workshops and in-company days. Held discussions and negotiations with suppliers resulting to long-lasting profitable contracts. Prepared and administered an annual budget of €2.100.000 for the business unit. Provided leadership to 25 employees. Staffed and trained (ass.) production managers, an account manager and sales employees. Lead several teams in finding and implementing the best solutions for re-occurring internal problems. Carried out a strategic study showing areas were Kalibra should make improvements in comparison to its competitors. Designed and prepared leaflets showing Kalibra service capabilities.

Key Achievements
• Increased revenues by 60% within 5 years.
• Achieved break-even within one year after being appointed as BU manager.
•Created and developed new business in the automotive, metal, refrigeration and installation area.
• Transformed the business unit from a non-commercial into a commercial organization.
• Produced a ready-to-implement marketing plan for a joint venture in Turkey.


PROCESS ENGINEER
Troubleshoot, optimized and upgraded the physical and operational processes in the naphthenic specialty product and processing train. Determined statistical process control (SPC) parameters for every product in the naphthenic specialty product train. Instructed operators to operate the plant according to SPC guidelines. Involved as internal auditor for ISO9002 certification of the naphthenic specialty product and processing train. Deputized several times as head of the physical separation group covering the complete area of paraffinic and naphthenic luboils.

Key Achievements
• Achieved an over-all benefit amounting to US$1,800,000 by proposing and implementing plant modification to enable thermal cracker (in crude distilling service) to be run in-line and heat integrated with a high vacuum unit.
• Increased on stream performance of the furfural extraction unit by more than 60% by conducting and applying a study on fouling of critical heat exchangers at the furfural extraction unit.

Business School Netherlands, Buren, Netherlands
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION with Industrial Strategy/Marketing emphasis
• Graduation date: December 2007, with Distinction

Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
MASTER OF SCIENCE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING with Physical Separation emphasis
• Graduation date: October 1992

College of Technology, Hengelo, Netherlands
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING with Physical Separation emphasis
• Graduation date: July 1987