Experience

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  Argolanda b.v.

  Apr 1982 - Apr 1986

  Junior trader

  Preparation of offers.Processing of orders closed with suppliers and clients.Back office procedures (transport and invoicing).Maintaining of contacts with exporters, importers, shipco’s and banks.

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  J. wolff & company b.v.

  May 1986 - Jul 1990

  Senior trader / business development manager

  Daily trading on the terminal exchanges of both New York and London.Maintaining of contact(s) with the existing relations and establishing of new ones.Fundamental and technical analysis of the international green coffee/futures market

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  Nidera general merchandise b.v.

  Aug 1990 - Jun 1995

  Trade desk director / senior trader

  Promotion and initiation of general merchandising towards West-Africa, South-America and the Middle East. Co-management of various offices in West-Africa.Management of a trading/back office team with direct reporting to the general management.Set up of a green coffee trading desk. Budgetary control and year plans.

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  Andira netherlands b.v.

  Jul 1995 - Oct 2005

  Managing director / co-owner

  General and commercial management of the head office in Rotterdam with the following duties and responsabilities: Daily, general management of the company. Management of the trading desk, strategy development, position taking on the terminal- and physical markets, key account and project management. Bank relation management. Cashflowmanagement related to yearplans and budgets. Report to the supervisory board. HR management. Handling of trade disputes. The set up of sustainability/traceability projects in countries like Vietnam and Bolivia in coordination with an international NGO.Chairman of the Royal Dutch Coffee Trading Association Show less

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  Guardian management consultancy b.v.

  Jan 2007 - now

  Director / owner

  Specialities- Board Member of ODF (Organic Development Finance) Amsterdam Jun 2022 - current. - Projects & interim assignments in the field of general management, commerce and business development for the food and beverage industry using over 35 years of experience, such as:- Consultancies and advisory work in the snack industry related to procurement/supply in 2016 - current. - Projects for Ecom Agrotrade in the cashew industry Aug 2018 - current- Representing nut/peanut processors in South America, Africa and Asia for their EU sales Jul 2019 - current.- Due Diligence for GIMV / The Hague for an acquisition in the snack industry Apr 2017 – Oct 2017.- Business Continuity Planning at Caravela / Colombia Sept 2016 - Oct 2016.- Non-Executive Director/Board Member at Caravela / UK Ltd Mch 2011 – Apr 2019.- Project Export restructuring/extension at Laarhoven / Leiderdorp Apr 20 07 – Jul 2008. Show less

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  Intersnack procurement b.v.

  Jul 2008 - May 2016

  Purchasing director commodities

  Management of the day to day business of Intersnack Procurement B.V.Responsible for the procurement of all food related products for the entire group.Procurement strategies, business/origin development.Supply Chain optimization solutions.Set up and management of CSR related projects throughout various continents.