i4Smart Solutions

Curriculum Vitae

Personal details
Titel:   Bachelor
Name:  Van de Ven
Firstname: Koen

Address: Koolhovenlaan 39
  5036 TK  Tilburg
Telephone: Mobile: +31(0)6-39388362
Email:  koen [dot] vandeven [at] i4smartsolutions [dot] nl
Date of birth: 6th August 1974
Nationality: Dutch
Marital state: Divorced
Social sec.nr.: 151432727

Education and qualifications
1995  -  1999  H.T.S. – Technical Business Administration
1990  -  1995 M.T.S. – Electronic engineering (College)
1986  -  1990 M.A.V.O. (secondary school)

Courses
1999  Leadership (Post graduate course)
Hogeschool ’s-Hertogenbosch 
2001  Corporate rescuer
NBBe - Rotterdam/Dordrecht
2006  Microsoft Projects
ECO computer service - Roosendaal
2006  Mechanical/Hydraulical design aspects of Centrifugal Pumps
FPD Hengelo
2006  Yellowbelt Training
Corporate - Etten - Leur
2007  Finance for non- financial managers
FPD - Etten - Leur
2007  Export Compliance
Flowserve Corporate - Etten - Leur
2007  Seal Seminar
FSD - Roosendaal
2008  Negotiations Training (Sales&Sourcing)
FPD Corporate - Frankfurt, Duitsland
2008  Pump Fundamentals 101
Flowserve Corporate - Essen, Duitsland
2008  Functions and principles of Voith fluid couplings
Voith Turbo - Etten - Leur
2008  Greenbelt training
Flowserve Corporate - Etten - Leur
2008  Introduction to SIL-SIF Instrumentation
EXIDA - Etten - Leur
2009  LC and Bank Guarantees
ABN-AMRO - Etten - Leur
2009  Time-Management
ISBW – Breda

2009   “Can Do” Approach
Van Harte & Lingsma - Oudenbosch
2009  Management essentials (Leadership, Code of conduct, Managerial skills)
Flowserve Corporate - Amsterdam
2009  Course in the Box (Corporate communication)
Flowserve Corporate - Etten - Leur
2009  International Negotiations (Adressing cultural differences: China&India oriented)
Supply-Chain Corporate - Brussels, Belgium
2010  Root Cause Analysis
FPD Corporate - Etten – Leur
2011  Legal contract management
  STS Corporate - Utrecht

Certificates/Diplomas can be provided of all the above on request

Work Experience
2011 – Present  Employer : Stork Technical Services
Stork Technical Services is a world class, knowledge-based asset integrity management company dedicated to providing seamless performance to corporations in the chemical, oil & gas, power and other major industries.
Function : Product Line Director Pumps & Valves Services
Activities : Drive the overall growth and development of the product line;
- Initiate and coordinate investments, both in people and tools/ facilities;
- Manage cross-regional competence planning;
- Manage cross-regional resource planning;
- Initiate and coordinate product development programs, based on market needs;
- Provide back-up to key account teams and multi-disciplinary service offerings;
- Organize and chair international product line meetings and communication;
- Lead the product line location managers towards optimal operational performance and an ‘One Stork’ attitude.
Challenges : Develop of a global Pumps & Valves  Services “Centre of excellence”;
- Establish service partnerships with leading pumps & valves  OEM’s;
- Provides input to the pumps & valves  services product training for our sales force;
- Participates in international networks that are of relevance to the pumps & valves service product portfolio
Span of control : Direct reports (#):
- 6 Regional Product Managers
- 4 “Centre of Excellence” Managers
: Total product line size:
- About 100 FTE, Turnover 18 million

2005  -  2011  Employer : Flowserve Solutions Group
A company that produces products that move, control,  and protect the
flow of materials in some of the world's most critical industries.
2010  -  2011  Function : LPO Leader DMX
  Activities : The concept behind Lead Product Operations (LPO) and Secondary Product Operations (SPO) is to design a process to control the DMX product line manufactured by FSG to enable Flowserve to compete in the global marketplace.
- LPO certification and Maintenance.
- Certification Implementation for both LPO & SPO’s.
- Mark Management and Control by Product Coordination with FSG functions involved within the initiative.
- SPO identification and assessment including SPO certification.
- Coordination with LPO and SPO Engineering Teams for product design, development and industrialization.
- Coordination with LPO and SPO quality teams for consistency of product processes and procedures.
- Coordination with LPO and SPO engineering teams for Supply Chain Qualifications and Management
- Pattern Management in good coordination with LPO Supply Chain Organization

Challenges:
To coordinate within LPO/SPO facilities same working processes. To coordinate with the Product Manager / Estimating Supervisor / CSOA Manager improvement projects in order to meet market reference prices.

2008  -  2010  Function : Frontline Unit Manager
Activities : I directly manage 23 fte’s in the field of Project  Management, Engineering and Purchasing.
- Manage / direct Project Management teams to achieve operational performance for each project within their control.
- Drive the Business Unit plan for on time delivery, margin development, Sales, Operating Income, general Quality, Cash flow, reduction of operating Costs and Customer service levels.
- Budget, quality and lead time responsible for approximately 80 million Euro in Projects running in the department.
- Responsible for review and acceptance of contracts during Project definition phases.
- Conducting job interviews and hiring people on a regular basis to ensure team capacity for upcoming projects.
- Promote and develop C.I.P. culture within the BU.
- Ensure that the defined needs of both Customer and Corporation are translated into precise, quantified and measurable objectives to all personnel within the Department.
- Six Sigma Greenbelt trained, currently certifying as a Greenbelt
- Driving efficiency improvement projects throughout the various disciplines.
- ERP key user, to ensure smooth operation of various business systems.
- Accountable for customer satisfaction, based on quality/warranty.
- Implementing training programs for team members to accomplish up to date knowledge of technology, IT systems and applicable soft skills to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Managing mayor contracts from a top level view.
- Driving Low cost sourcing policy to achieve best possible TCO.

2005  -  2008  Function : Project Manager
Activities : The overall control of assigned original equipment
  projects, to meet the contractual requirements.
- Guidance and motivation of project buyers and engineers to successfully closeout a project.
- Report weekly work/achievements in relation to accountability.
- Report project status on a monthly basis to senior  management.
- Check, delegate and expedite necessary work, to
obtain customer satisfaction and project control.

Additional achievements:
- Obtained a “Spirit of Flowserve” award on collaboration, for my successful work on Chinese projects.
- Contributed considerably to meeting the 2007 cash flow metric, by “pulling” 2 huge orders through our B.U. in Q4 and in addition cashing the money within 2007.
- Awarded for a crucial role in the preparation and implementation of the Oracle ERP system.

2001  -  2005  Employer : Steelweld BV (member of the VDL group)
   A company in engineering, construction and maintenance of
   automotive production lines
   Function : Project Buyer / Commodity Leader Subcontracting
   Activities : I pro-actively controlled the entire supply chain in the
  broadest sense.
- The purchase and sub-contracting of mechanical
parts for automotive production tools/machines.
- Sub-contracting entire machines / tooling’s (after supplier development).
- The logistical guidance of the sub-contracting, from drawing to final assembly.
- Development of a vendor rating system and the screening of suppliers accordingly.
- Making frame agreements on strategic level.
- Determining project related purchasing strategies.
- Managing colleagues in the outsourcing department.
- Guiding foreign suppliers (mainly eastern-Europe) to the desired level of quality and reliability.

1999  -  2001  Employer : Freewheel Trailerbouw
   A company building and selling trailers for boats through a dealership
   network.
   Function : Operations Manager
   Activities : The daily leadership in this construction/assembly
  company employing 16 people
- Production planning / activity control.
- Purchasing of the entire product range.
- Directly leading both construction and assembly department.
- Combining the production packages in and development of, a MRP system.
- Developing international contacts and determining market strategy.
- Demonstrations and sales on fairs.
- Analyzing internal logistic processes and implementing improvement plans.
- Maintaining the general IT structure (purchase hard- and software / network installation and maintenance / installation of software on the workstations).
- Deliberation on management level on middle and long term decisions.

1986 -  1999
Employer : Various
Function : All different kinds of temporary employments during my  time as a student, to mention a few:
- Visitor guidance at a local them park
- Order picker at a large distribution centre
- Handyman at a construction company
- Host at teambuilding events
- Order handling in a local warehouse
- Taxi driver for disabled people

Cultural Experience
Due to my business travel, ranging from Eastern-Europe to Asia and Middle-East, I have been able to interact with various cultures and understand the cultural differences, language barriers and other important features. This combined with the different levels (Senior Management to Shop floor) at which I have operated, enables me to understand and translate these differences to achieve common goals between supplier, company and customer.

Language Skills
Dutch – Fluently
English – Fluently
German - Average

Computer Skills
Fully familiar with the following software;
- Microsoft Word,
- Microsoft Excel,
- Microsoft Acces,
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Outlook
- GildeWin
- Oracle

Partially familiar with the following software;
- AutoCad
- HTML
- Visual Basic
- Epic
- DMS Meridian

Interests / Hobbies
- Volleybal (member of several vuluntairy commissions)
- Video/Photography
- Home improvements

Character features (in random order)
- Pro-active, efficient and motivat(ed)(ing)
- Strategic vision
- Hands-on mentality
- Teamplayer
- Multifunctional
- Analytical
- Communicative
- Problem solver
- Perfectionist
According previous assessments
2000-2008;
- “His most valuable qualities are in the field of interpersonal skills, organizing, planning and progress monitoring”
- “Communication is, without a doubt, a strong point”
- “Naturally confident and able to give direction to others, to strive for profitable targets”
- “All things considered, an excellent candidate for the function of Manager”

Gladly I will elaborate on any (additional) information you might require, in a personal interview.