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Customer case AkzoNobel
Principal
Name: Jeroen Jungschläger
Position: Manager of Purchasing
Company: AkzoNobel
“We requested xentys to find a senior buyer for our chemical plant. They professionally and quickly delivered candidates with the right profile. The interim chosen fulfilled his role so well that we soon decided to employ him as manager procurement a.i.. He has now been working for us for almost 2 years. In short, very satisfied with the performance of xentys.”
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Interim professional
Name: Ronald Sol
Position: Purchasing Manager A.I.
Company: AkzoNobel
Ronald was placed by xentys as manager procurement a.i. at the AkzoNobel plant in the Botlek during the period October 2014 to October 2016. The final evaluation revealed a high level of customer satisfaction
Ronald’s background: Ronald was born in 1962. Education MBA and MTS-WTB. Strong background in industry focused on equipment for chemical, oil & gas and in rail. Former CPO Veolia (France) and former BU manager Arcelor Mittal Oil & Gas Europe as well as a solid background in sales and supply chain.
Ronald’s characteristics: senior appearance, good negotiator, powerful manager, change management, broad expertise and expert in the (petro)chemical sector. Gets very positive feedback within AkzoNobel
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