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Richard Vermeulen

Production & Supply Chain Specialist

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Biography

Richard is positive and optimistic, with the talent and creativity needed to spot opportunities and think in terms of solutions. He comes from a family of entrepreneurs and is particularly interested in technology.

The questions he asks aim to explore the issues at stake and provide an understanding of them from various angles. This often gets discussion partners thinking along new lines and produces unexpected solutions. Working pragmatically he focuses on the facts and on concrete applications. He is keen to share his knowledge and experience of running a business and his management roles, with his aim always being to build lasting relationships.

He spends a lot of his spare time on and around sports fields and in the water – not only playing sports himself, but also as a coach and volunteer at the sports club his children belong to.

Experience

After studying Technical Business Administration, Richard worked in various roles in the SME sector and for larger companies. He sets out to form a helicopter view of a situation and to involve discussion partners in finding solutions. He speaks in terms that businesses understand. Alongside his experience in various construction-related and production companies he has wide-ranging experience of interim and consultancy projects, including:

  • Implementing continuous improvements in production and installation companies
  • Introducing new machinery into existing production lines
  • Developing new products and optimising production methods
  • Improving supply chains so as to reduce order throughput times
  • Aligning various departments so as to make campaigns more efficient and improve quality
  • Optimising quality and security

Richard is energised by resolving technical and business challenges in construction and production environments.

Would you like to meet Richard? Come and have a cup of coffee!