Eelco Dijkstra

2012 till current
Buck Consultants International, Netherlands
Senior Supply Chain Management Consultant

Buck Consultants International is a global boutique management consultancy firm with 65 consultants specialized in supply chain strategy and network (re) design, (air) port logistics infrastructure development, and procurement services. Key sectors: Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, High-Tech, Retail, Industrial, Infrastructure and air (port) Development, Oil & Gas. Focus Europe and Middle East.

Key Regional Projects

• 2013 DWC Logistics City one year consultancy project for the Executive Management Board DWC. Design of the Logistics City Blueprint
• 2013 Regional MENASA Port Development and Logistics Overview. Dutch Embassy UAE
• 2013 Dubai Gateway to India Pharmaceutical Industry. Eli Lily Corporate HQ
• 2014 Oman Logistics Landscape 2020 Strategy. Dutch Embassy Oman
• 2014 Design Regional Distribution Feasibility Study MENA for Hasbro Inc
• 2014 Optimization of Regional META Distribution Footprint for Hilti Corporation
• 2014 Organiser and speaker at multi-client workshops related to market entry and Distribution strategies MENASA region in the UAE and Europe

2010 - 2012
Kuehne + Nagel, Netherlands
VP - Sales & Marketing - Management Board position NL

Kuehne + Nagel Netherlands has a revenue turnover of 750 Million Euro and is a top 3 logistics services provider in the Netherlands. Number one in Sea and Air freight related global forwarding and a top 3 position in contract logistics. The company employs 2, 800 FTE's in the Netherlands and has a revenue of 635 Million Euro. Part of Kuehne + Nagel globally with more than 23 Billion Euro turnover and a top three player in the global logistics sector.

2006 - 2010
Europhia Consulting BV, Netherlands and Singapore
Supply Chain and Management Consultancy

Established my own management consultancy offices in The Netherlands and Singapore. Focus areas: supply chain management, training, interim management and executive search. Clients included: DHL, UPS, TNT, Panalpina, Accenture, Cisco Systems, Apple Computers, Texas Instruments, Abbott, Nike. Designed and published industry SC Executive online network community and industry management magazine.

2005 - 2006
TNT Express Asian Head Office, Singapore
Director Hi-Tech, Global Account Management Asia

Responsible to develop the corporate accounts business within the High-Tech sector in Asia Pacific and China. Established and managed a team of Regional Account Managers and indirectly a Pan-APAC sales force of sales professionals throughout the region related to corporate accounts. Business re-engineering of company network structure with Regional and Country Management. Part of the regional Management Team based in Singapore. Revenue responsibility of 85 Million Euro. Global Manager of the year award 2005 both as Individual and as Team.

1998 - 2004
TNT Express Global Head Office, The Netherlands
Director Business Development High-Tech portfolio
Included staff responsibility >80 sales and customer services staff.
Specific personal client development: Apple Computers, Cisco Systems, UPS-SCS, life sciences clients, development International Direct Express product between Asia-Europe and security program for High-Tech sector. Founding member of TNT's Asia Road network design team. Developed sea-air concept together with MENA counterpart.

The Industrial Packaging Division is a manufacturer of plastics consumer and industrial packaging in New Zealand and Australia. Part of Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand, with NZ$ 3.3 Billion turnover the largest forestry, packaging and paper group in Australasia and since 1996 part of US based International Paper. Responsibility over sales, product development and marketing staff. Member of the company Management Team. Key clients include: Unilever, Colgate, SC Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser, Shell Oil, BP, Mobil, Ecolab, Fontera Dairy Board, Zespri.

1991 - 1994
Scherer & Trier, Bavaria, Germany
Strategic Analyst

Tier One Automotive plastics componentry supplier to the European automotive industry. 200 Million Euro turnover in 2004.