Martijn Kleinsmann
Wolverhampton,United Kingdom
Summary
Dynamic Logistics Manager with Cargill Protein Europe, skilled in optimizing supply chains and enhancing service levels. Proven track record in contract negotiations, achieving improved inventory accuracy and streamlined processes. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and KPI development, driving impactful results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Manager UK & NL
Cargill Protein Europe
11.2020 - Current
- Setup and developed strategic partnerships with multiple 3PL's within Europe resulting in improved service levels and streamline logistics processes across the UK, The Netherlands, Thailand and Brasil.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to optimize service and cost in the UK and The Netherlands.
- Developed and managed knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
- Improved inventory accuracy by developing and implementing enhanced control systems.
- Setup KPI management supplier reviews to monitor and improve service levels.
- Contingency planning as well as ad hoc solutions for coldstorage and temperature controlled transportation.
- Manage and streamline frozen imports from Asia and South-America.
- Setup a co-pack operations within Europe with high food quality standards.
- Customer accounts: McDonald's, Food service, Retailers (i.e Iceland), Hospitality and food manufacturers.
- Capacity planning and forecasting
- Establish new supply chain routes to and from new countries.
- Lead the import and export routes for all intercompany sales.
Process Implementation Lead (SAP)
Cargill Protein Europe
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Implement a new SAP system across different countries.
- Lead multi disciplinary team across the globe.
- System design, testing and Go-live.
- Implemented the project in time, with zero customer impact and within budget in 9 months.
Inside sales and Operational Lead
Cargill Meats Holland BV.
10.2012 - 11.2020
- Leading the customer service team and logistics operations.
- Managing contracts with 3PL's within the Netherland and Germany.
- Collaborated with outside sales representatives, marketing and other departments to generate leads and close sales.
- Established a production line at a 3rd party supplier to ensure supply to our customers after the closure of our own production facility.
- Set up new accounts, established customer credit and set up payment methods.
- Maintained excellent customer service levels.
- Represented Brexit transition team for the Netherlands
- Setup new food service brand in Europe.
Supply Chain Planner
Cargill Integra Holland
02.2011 - 09.2012
- Supply chain planning and purchasing.
- Forecasting.
- Continuous improvement forecasting and ordering.
- Manager production planning
Production Planner
Cargill Integra Holland
09.2007 - 01.2011
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Created new production processes by analyzing current workflow and coordinating customer orders based on material availability and production capacity.
- Daily production planning and optimization.
- Logistics planning.
- Stock management.
Business Developer
Le Mar Cosmetics
06.2004 - 06.2007
- Designed and produced a complete cosmetics line with my own branding (7 products in total).
Various Supply chain and logistics jobs
Various
08.2001 - 05.2004
- Kraftverkehr Nagel
- Donna Karan
- Bleckmann
Education
- Chemical Engineering
Hogeschool Enschede
EnschedeVarious Courses Within Cargill
Skills
- Relationship manager (customers, suppliers and 3PL's)
- Warehousing and coldchain
- Contract negotiations
- Supply chain optimisation
- KPI development
- Process improvement
- Project management
- Budgeting
- Procurement
- Analytical thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team management
- SAP
Certification
- Excel
- Leading teams for high performance (internal course)
- HACCP
Languages
- Dutch (Native)
- English (Professional level)
- German
- Indonesian
Software
SAP
Excel
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Process Implementation Lead (SAP)
Cargill Protein Europe
05.2022 - 02.2023
Logistics Manager UK & NL
Cargill Protein Europe
11.2020 - Current
Inside sales and Operational Lead
Cargill Meats Holland BV.
10.2012 - 11.2020
Supply Chain Planner
Cargill Integra Holland
02.2011 - 09.2012
Production Planner
Cargill Integra Holland
09.2007 - 01.2011
Business Developer
Le Mar Cosmetics
06.2004 - 06.2007
Various Supply chain and logistics jobs
Various
08.2001 - 05.2004
- Chemical Engineering
Hogeschool Enschede
Various Courses Within Cargill