About Len
Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Leader with 25+ years driving end-to-end logistics excellence across outsourced operations and multi-site networks. Led multi-year transformations improving service reliability, cost-to-serve and risk control across warehousing, transportation and order management, with teams up to 130 FTE and budgets >€100M. Strong in building standards, KPI governance and operating models, and in leading change across cross-functional stakeholders. Differentiator: deep compliance leadership (Trade Compliance; EU MDR programme delivery) and digital enablement experience (SAP GTS). Targeting permanent leadership roles in Logistics Operations Excellence, Head of Logistics, or Distribution/Warehousing leadership in NL/EU.
Over the past 20+ years (Philips, Sony), I have delivered large-scale transformation programs with measurable impact:
€25M inventory reduction through network redesign and S&OP improvements (2 year program)
€17M cost savings via logistics optimization (2 year program)
Global S&OP and KPI alignment across regions (6 months)
End-to-end transformation programs up to €25M+
Ordermanagement transformation with agentic AI, cycletime reduction of 70% and 30FTE reduction.
I combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution and am used to operating at executive level across global, matrixed organizations whilst standing with both feet on the shopfloor.
Differentiator: deep compliance and logistics/SCM leadership (Trade Compliance/Customs/Medical Device/EU MDR program delivery) and digital enablement experience (SAP and SAP GTS). Targeting Interim leadership roles in Transformations, Program Management, Logistics Operations Excellence or Head of Supply Chain / Logistics. Check also dikkerinterimmanagement.eu
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Vught (up to 50km), Utrecht (up to 50km), Antwerpen (up to 50km)
Experience
- Philips Group ISC OperationsGlobal Business Process Owner – Supply Chain COETECHOctober 2020 - December 2025 (5 years and 2 months)Eindhoven, Netherlands• • Designed and deployed harmonised E2E supply chain processes across warehousing, transportation, order management and planning (process governance, operating model)for post-merger integrations and kernel consolidations.• • Improved operational performance via E2E customer metrics (B2B/B2C), quality standards and continuous improvement cycles (logistics excellence, KPI governance).• • Led multi-year transformation initiatives (like post-merger integrations and disentanglements) while running operations; managed >50 FTE and ~€25M budget (change management, transformation leadership).
- Philips Group ISC OperationsProgram Director – EU MDR Order-to-Cash ComplianceMEDICALFebruary 2019 - October 2021 (2 years and 8 months)Eindhoven, NB, Netherlands• • Directed EU MDR readiness programme across 40 factories, supply chain operations and 14 EU markets (regulated supply chain governance).• • Created policies/standards; designed processes/metrics; coordinated system build, testing, deployment and external validation (controls, validation).• • Managed >12 FTE and ~€12M budget; aligned cross-functional stakeholders across markets and factories (executive communication).
- Philips Group OperationsHead of Global Trade Compliance – Trade & Customs RiskTECHOctober 2014 - January 2020 (5 years and 3 months)Eindhoven, NB, Netherlands• • Built and led Global Trade Compliance to secure and optimise trade flows (customs, export controls, DG, supply chain security).• • Managed major trade disruptions (US/China trade war; Brexit) through risk governance and mitigation planning (resilience, crisis management).• • Delivered global SAP GTS implementation and compliance operating model (digital enablement, process standardisation).• • Led 130 FTE and >€15M budget (excl. duties) (global leadership).
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Education
- Transport and Logistics Management (MSc)Katholieke Universiteit Brabant1997Transport and Logistics Management (MSc)
- Industrial Engineering and Management (BSc)Institute of Technology Eindhoven1988Industrial Engineering and Management (BSc)