Project Manager and Site Manager (Logistics)

To continue my international career

11/2008 -present Terminal Manager – Katoen Natie – Belgium
⇨ Manage an existing multi-customer (general and dangerous goods) warehouse
⇨ General management of the site:
o Lead a team of 20 FTE
o Terminal and staff organisation
o Communication with the different customers
o Implement the HSEQ policy of the business unit
o Renewal of ISO certification
o Implement a Continuous Improvement Program
o Cost control and follow-up of the financial results
o Monthly management reporting to the business unit management
o Formulate the yearly site strategy, business plan and budget
⇨ Change management as response to the changing economic environment.

09/2007 -11/2008 Project Manager – Katoen Natie Khonaini – Saudi Arabia
⇨ Start-up the first logistics platform for Katoen Natie in Saudi Arabia: an on-site terminal in Jubail
⇨ Start-up and project management:
o Recruit, train and lead a team of expatriates (India and Philippines) equal to 65 FTE
o Site and staff (shift planning) organisation
o Develop job descriptions and implement standard operating procedures
o Implement industrial HSEQ standards in line with the ISO certification
o Customer support during commissioning stage of the logistics facilities
o Customer communication and customer meetings
o Cost control and follow-up of the financial results
o Formulate the yearly site strategy, business plan and budget

12/2003-09/2007 Terminal Manager - Katoen Natie Lojistik A.S. - Turkey
⇨ Co-fund the first logistics platform for Katoen Natie in Turkey
⇨ General and operational management of the site:
o Build and lead an operational and administrative team of 20 FTE
o Profit and loss accountability
o Monthly management reporting to HQ
o Implement industrial HSEQ standards in line with the ISO certification
o Communication with the different customers
o Support of the account managers in Antwerp, Belgium
o Sourcing of local suppliers
o Formulate yearly the local strategy, business plan and budget
o Change management as response to the growth of the activities
⇨ Business development: investigate local opportunities: projects, purchasing of warehouses and land, acquisitions, new locations, etc.

12/2002 -12/2003 Trainee Terminal Manager - Katoen Natie - Belgium
⇨ Operational training, administrative en managerial training

2000 - 2002 Master in Financial and Business Administration at the Lessius Business School of Antwerp (associated with the Catholic University of Leuven).
Student Exchange Program: 4 months in Business School of Talinn - Estonia
Graduated with a great distinction

1997 - 2000 Bachelor in Financial and Business Administration at the Lessius Business School of Antwerp (associated with the Catholic University of Leuven).

1995 - 1997 Bachelor Commercial Engineer at UFSIA (University of Antwerp): not completed.

1989 - 1995 Modern Languages and Mathematics at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwcollege of Antwerp.

Language Skilss:
English, Dutch, French, German, Turkish



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