Eelco Keizer

An Agile Project Procurement Professional with Project and Program Management experience gained over 20+ years. Ability to set and achieve goals while contributing to company and teams growth. With good interpersonal interaction skills which also proves itself in experience with supplier development, relationship building and troubleshooting. Ready to continue career and gain more knowledge and understanding of the industry.

Expert Strategic Supply Chain at Rheinmetall Aviation Services GMBH (2025-01 – Present)

• Developing European supply chain for F-35 Center fuselage production

Owner, Advisor at Eelco Keizer Aviation Support (2017-03 – Present)

• Supplier development
• Establishing a Procurement Department for a Startup
• Establishing second source of supply
• Project support

Manager Strategic Procurement at Kopter Group AG (2018-11 – 2023-02)

• Material and Supplier sourcing for build to spec parts and NPI
• Supplier management and supplier development
• Category management of drive train system (e.g Gearbox, gears, drive shafts, bearings and sensors) (working with foundries, machining companies and electronic sensor development companies

Projects Procurement Officer/Contract Manager at Royal Netherlands Air Force (now Defence Material Organisation) (2004-06 – 2018-10)

Diversity of one-of programs with either high impact, value or political sensitivity. Ranging from:

• procurement of two aircraft out of the desert, getting them airworthy again
• A cockpit upgrade to glass cockpit
• Upgrade and Update of the Dutch F-16 flight simulators to the flying aircraft configuration by the OEM of the aircraft Lockheed Martin, commercial and program management
• Several special "intelligent" ammunition programs, commercial and program management
• long term maintenance and support contracts for the Dutch C-130 with Engine MRO, Lockheed Martin Service centre and brokers

Procurement Consultant at Xtendes (2002-03 – 2004-06)

Posted at Dutch Army (2004-05 – 2004-06)

Posted at Zwitserleven (swisslife) (2003-10 – 2004-04)

• Managing IT and facility service tenders and contract evaluation

Posted at Royal Netherlands Air Force (2002-03 – 2003-09)

• Managed commercial projects, market survey and On the job training of defence staff

Purchaser – ICT/IT at Dutch Rail (2001-05 – 2002-02)

• Managed contracts within the scope of IT projects

Purchaser – IT/FAC/HR/Consultants at Dutchtone (2000-09 – 2001-05)

• Managed operational purchasing IT and Facilities

Supply Chain Coordinator at KPN SATCOM Station 12 (1999-01 – 2000-08)

• SC related to non-functional satellite communications equipment
• Managed subcontractor purchases for maintaining stock

Supply Chain Manager at ANWB Travelcom (1996-09 – 1998-12)

• Purchasing, logistics, and setting up mail order department

School of Economics – Hogeschool van Amsterdam (2004 – 2009)

School of Economics and Management – Haagse Hogeschool (1992 – 1994)

Commercial Engineer in College/Institute of Technology – Haagse Hogeschool (1991 – 1992)