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Antoine Berkhout

Strategic Project & Programme Manager – Supply Chain, Logistics & E-Commerce

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Biography

Antoine is an enthusiastic and experienced project and programme manager in supply chain and logistics, with a passion for complex strategic projects. Over the past 12 years he has gained experience of both strategic and operational projects in supply chain, logistics and commercial roles for companies such as bol.com, topgeschenken.nl, Lucardi and Heineken/Vrumona.

His strengths lie in process improvements using Lean Six Sigma (Blackbelt-certified), data-driven working via analytics (Google Data Studio, Tableau, Power BI) and Agile ways of working to create vision and strategy in a wide range of projects.

His structured approach, ability to think conceptually and hands-on mentality ensure he completes projects on time and in full. He always looks to combine processes, data, people and IT: no process or IT improvement or data analysis is complete until people have tried it out and found it to work as intended. He is highly driven to implement solutions, to make sure they work and then to improve them.

Until 2023 he worked in a permanent position, but now prefers the dynamism of an interim role where he can apply his wide-ranging experience and readily deployable skills to benefit high-impact and interesting organisations.

Experience

Antoine’s projects have been aimed at boosting growth or sales or improving NPS, productivity or EBIT include:

  • Strategic design of a logistics distribution model from production via warehouses and the last mile to the end customer
  • Strategic design and implementation of a new mechanised warehouse (BFC2) for bol.com
  • Analyses for increasing productivity in existing warehouse environments (mechanisation, staff planning, improvement initiatives and agendas)
  • Using process, data, people and IT analyses for continuous improvements
  • Training and coaching people and departments in project management and process improvements

Expertise

  • All-round project manager in supply chain, logistics and commercial departments, with a focus on processes, data, people and IT
  • Manufacturing industries, retail, FMCG and e-commerce
  • Providing strategic advice to senior management, explaining decisions and creating support for implementing improvements in operating organisations

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