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I help management and teams to make Lean transformations really work — with visible results on the shop floor and lasting behavioral change.
As a Master Black Belt Lean and interim professional, I bring over 20 years of experience in improving operations, supply chain, and organizational performance. I work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and human behavior.
What I achieve:
- Structural improvement of performance (quality, lead time, costs) - 30% less waste
- Working Continuous Improvement organizations (not just on paper) with demonstrable results
- Teams that improve continuously themselves
- Calm, rhythm, and predictability in operations
Where I make a difference:
- Setting up and implementing Operational Excellence / Lean programs in less than 1.5 years, on time and within budget
- Breaking through stalled improvement initiatives
- Structuring Daily Management & governance (OGS, KPI structures)
- Coaching of Management Teams, team leaders, and Black Belts
- Training of Yellow & Green Belts (practical and directly applicable)
I have worked for organizations such as Royal FloraHolland, where I was responsible for setting up a Continuous Improvement Organization and achieving sustainable improvement results at the location.
My approach:
No lengthy reports, but doing what works.
With a focus on:
- short-term results
- long-term sustainability
- and buy-in from people
👉 Do you want to take your organization to a higher level of performance — or are you stuck in a change process?
👉 “Are you stuck in a Lean process that isn't landing on the shop floor? Send me a message — I'd be happy to brainstorm with you.”
Feel free to send me a message or schedule an introductory meeting.
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Zwolle (up to 50km)
Experience
- Abbe Zwaal ManagementOwnerSeptember 2018 - Today (7 years and 9 months)Zwolle, NetherlandsTypical assignments: -Implementing Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence programs -Breaking through stalled improvement projects -Structuring Daily Management & KPI structures -Performing OEE analyses and translating them into concrete improvement actions -Guiding Kaizen and VSM projects -Implementing standardization (EPLs, SOPs)
- CbtInterim Trainer LeanSeptember 2018 - Today (7 years and 9 months)Bravis Ziekenhuis - locatie Bergen op Zoom, Bergen op Zoom, NB, NetherlandsAs an interim trainer, I provide the modules Lean Instruments, Lean on the Shop Floor for CBT, as well as parts within the modules Production and Organization and the module Supply Chain Management.
- WonenBreburgConsultant Continuous Improvement interimApril 2025 - February 2026 (10 months)Tilburg, NetherlandsAs a Kaizen Consultant, I organize Kaizen Events to achieve performance improvements. I select and prioritize topics, coach employees, lead intensive improvement weeks, and secure actions. The focus is on optimizing service costs and systems, with an emphasis on collaboration and stakeholder management. Result: higher telephone availability of the KCC and work processes for service costs elaborated with the team.
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Education
- Master Black Belt, Master Black BeltUNC plus Delta2017Master Black Belt, Master Black Belt
- Black Belt Lean gecertificeerd, Black Belt LeanUNC plus delta2014Black Belt Lean gecertificeerd, Black Belt Lean