Supply Chain Management Consultant @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Birmingham, United KingdomSupply Chain Consultant @ I worked within a team to optimize supply chain
activities in warehousing and demand forecasting, I have implemented new IT
processes and managing client communication for UNICEF, Photobox,
Goodyear and the NHS (the National Health Service). Additionally, I have
provided intense user training, represented our company at a large trade fair,
been involved in pre-sales (with success) and worked on the support help desk.
Recently I have been heavily involved in the development and progress of a new
software package, designed by Barloworld SCS. From November 2011 to September 2014 (2 years 11 months) Birmingham, United KingdomLean Business Excellence Trainee @ Obtained great knowledge and understanding about the lean management philosophy. During my time, I have helped improve business processes in warehouses and offices, using tools such as 5S, Kaizen, One-Piece- Flow, KANBAN and poka-yoke.
By applying lean management strategies I have contributed to reduce the environmental impact of the company, reduce cycle times and save costs on the electricity bill. From May 2011 to September 2011 (5 months) Freelance Business Model Consultant @ Creating business models for prospective customers.
On a project basis I receive data from my client. This data is processed and imported into the application.To show future customers a first impression of the capabilities of the Enterprise Resource Planning Software that my client offers. From September 2010 to August 2011 (1 year) Consultant @ This function is offering me numerous possibilities for customer contact, dynamic working, software knowledge, efficient programming, and XML-skills. On a daily basis I keep contact with the customers of PearlChain.net to look for improvement in the software system that we are developing. From July 2009 to September 2010 (1 year 3 months) Operator @ DVNutrition is a whey processing factory. Whey is the liquid portion of the milk in the cheese-making process. They filtrate the whey, to powder for example energy drinks and baby nutrition.
In this company I work as a process-operator. I’m responsible for the first phase of the filtration. This process has to be very efficient, because the product has to go to the next phase, and then to the last phase. From April 2007 to August 2008 (1 year 5 months) Internship in China @ Kinakontakten is a trading company that produces products in China, for European customers. This was the internship for my study Logistics and Economics. In this internship I was active in several aspects concerning international trading and business. The main focus was on international sales, purchasing, logistics and quality checks. From February 2008 to June 2008 (5 months) Communications manager @ Microprojects is a learning company that is a part of my education, which I chose. In here I controlled all activities involving communication flows and information flows. From September 2007 to January 2008 (5 months)
Msc., Project Management for Logistics @ University of Greenwich From 2010 to 2011 Bachelor, International Logistics Management @ Stenden University From 2005 to 2009 RSG Wolfsbos Tim Kroezen is skilled in: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Lean Manufacturing, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Business Process, Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation, Procurement, ERP, Management, Purchasing, Business Strategy, Project Management, Logistics Management, Change Management