Gerwin Bukkems MBA BEng

Professional, team driven industrial transition Leader connecting strategy, investment, energy transition and execution to bring the CO2 intensive industry to Net Zero. Extensive knowledge and practice in managing complex contracts and projects in an international industrial environment in the field of sustainability, energy transition and procurement. Specific focus on change management and organisational transformation. Broad expertise in categories such as e.g.

Renewable

Energy, Capex Projects, Energy Transition, Industrial Gases, Electronics, Biotechnology, Wood and Metal.

Founder, Program Director Industrial Net Zero Transitions - Decarbion - Brainport region

(2026-01)

Expertise program management to the European industry to minimize their CO2 emissions to Net Zero, from initiation to full implementation. Proven expertise and strong partner network enabling feasibility, business case validation, roadmap strategy and full implementation.

• Advisory and program management for industrial Net Zero transitions
• Development of industrial decarbonization roadmaps
• Business case development for electrification, hydrogen, CCS, and energy efficiency
• Stakeholder management between industry, technology providers, financiers, and governments
• Interim management (CSO, General Manager, Procurement Leadership)
• Trainer Sustainable Procurement
• Developer of the Decarbion Sustainable Procurement Scan

Boardmember - Rotom Europe, Group Procurement Director, Chief Sustainability Officer - Rotom Europe BV - Son

(2022-01 - 2025-12)

Europe's leading supplier of sustainable load carriers— pallets, roll containers, plastic pallet boxes, and more. Sales 2025 = € 250 Million, 40+ locations Europe, 11 Business Units. Industry: Trading and Production in Wood and Metal.

• Directing procurement across Europe for all direct and indirect goods and services, spanning wood, plastic, and metal materials
• With a team (17) of Category Managers and Business Unit Buyers, drive over €200 million in spend, ensuring quality, logistics, cost-competitiveness, and sustainability
• Drive strategic transformation to enhance both central and local capabilities, positioning procurement for future demands
• Initiation and leading Rotom's Cares for the Next Generation Sustainability Program
• Manage initiatives that foster compliance, sustainability excellence, and a responsible supply chain across all sites and functions
• Awarded an Ecovadis Silver rating, resulting from commitment to ambitious environmental (responsible forest practice (PeFC), scope 1+2 decarbonisation roadmap) and social impact goals to true impact and implementation

Global Category Manager Industrial Gases - Royal DSM - Sittard

(2010-01 - 2022-12)

Royal DSM is a global leading life science and material science company. Producing products such as: vitamins, omega's, enzymes, engineering plastics, fibers for e.g. bulletproof vest, resins for coatings. Net sales 2018 = € 9 billion. 200 sites worldwide. Industry: Food, Chemical, Innovation.

• Directed the € 120Mio global Industrial Gases category, developing and executing strategy across 170 DSM sites worldwide
• Led and inspired international teams in China, the United States and South America to execute complex global sourcing and capital projects
• Securing supply, license to operate, and cost competitiveness in a monopolistic supplier market
• Established a best-in-class global Category Management discipline, advancing supplier collaboration, sustainability integration, and risk management
• Drove sustainability and innovation with Green Hydrogen, global safety standards, and key sustainability practices
• Positioned DSM as a frontrunner in responsible procurement and energy transition, enabled by guiding via Decarbion SPS maturity model

Senior Interim Professional Procurement - Yacht Professionals - Eindhoven

(2005-01 - 2010-12)

Yacht is the Dutch market leader in project secondment and interim management.

• Led as either Senior Buyer, Sourcing manager or contracting officer interim roles across pharmaceuticals, high-tech, medical, and chemical industries
• Delivered complex sourcing and contracting projects with Intervet/Schering Plough, Philips, Dräger, and SABIC
• Responsible for categories such as electronics, mechanics, biotech and MRO
• Built and coached high-performing interim procurement teams
• Developed and lead top talent program
• Drove national sustainability initiatives, including the creation of the Sustainable Purchasing Survey (SPS Model)

Regional Operation Manager - Lidl Nederland GmbH - regional office, Etten-leur

(2003-01 - 2005-12)

Industry: retail

• Responsible for the entire operational purchasing in region south (65 shops and one distribution centre)
• Supply chain coordination
• One direct report

Implementation new Department / Head of Central Planning and Logistic Control - Remco Ruimtebouw BV - Best

(2001-01 - 2002-12)

Industry: Construction

• One direct report

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration – Change Management - Radboud University (1998-01 - 2000-12)

Executive Education Program - Sustainable Transition Management – Changing the Game - Nyenrode Business University (2026-01)

Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering - Fontys University of Applied Sciences (1993-01 - 1997-12)

Strategic Procurement - NEVI I & II Strategic Procurement - NEVI (Dutch Procurement Professional Education Centre) (2006-01 - 2010-12)