Olav Klijnsmit

Experienced Supply Chain professional whose strength is to align key people from different functions across the business units. With the aim to manage and facilitate the shared ambition and decision-making process. Focused on building and nurturing a positive company culture by actively listening and being accessible.

Prefers to work in an international, complex and challenging business environment. Driven by results and skilled in approaching 'problems' as opportunities for improvement. Addresses ambiguous situations in a flexible and agile way of working.

Sabbatical leave at Sabbatical (2023-04 – Present)

Senior New Product Introduction Lead (Freelance) at Janssen Biologics (2022-09 – 2023-03)

Project lead for Analytical Method Transfers from Analytical Development to Leiden test laboratories for Process Performance Qualification Release and Stability Testing for Large Molecule Product/Monoclonal Antibody.

• Participating in various (sub) CMC project meetings and collaborating with various stakeholders like CMC-Lead, Analytical Development, Scientific Integrator, Laboratory SME's, Automation Build team, Sample Management Team, Quality Assurance.
• Budgeting, capacity planning, continuous improvement NPI processes, Deviations, Non-Conformances, Change Controls, corrective/preventive actions, review of project document flow.
• Within project to improve supply & demand planning process of incoming laboratory tests; workstream lead of customer engagement/forecast agreement.

Global Supply Chain Manager at Zimmer Biomet (2016-07 – 2020-12)

Driving E2E Global Supply Chain for NPI projects (New Product Introduction) and product life cycle phase out. Leading global cross functional collaboration for 5 Business Units: Robotics, Sports Medicine, Biologics/Early Intervention/Diagnostics, Surgical and Cement.

• Prepare and host monthly global Supply Chain meetings per BU (ranging from 40-80 team members per BU), resulting in improved visibility for sales and operations.
• Assigned Supply Chain responsible for project core teams: approx. a total of 50 active projects in one of the 6 staging gates up to global launch. Implementing and building scalable staging gate processes.
• Assure Demand & Supply alignment for phase in/out. Coordinate production, CMO, procurement, sourcing, contracting, allocation.
• Drive KPI improvements: OTIF, Backorders, Forecast Accuracy, scrap rates etc.
• 20+ successful new product launches globally, determining increased market share and margins (1-3%) for the business unit or filling gaps in the product portfolio.
• Coordinate phase out / discontinuation process per BU.
• IBP (Integrated Business Planning) Supply Review for complete BU 'Cement'.
• Assure 100% system readiness for product launches in a very complex and fragmented global system environment: Master Data, Regulatory, Forecast, Supply/Demand Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor management, Distribution Control, Inventory Management.

Manager Supply Chain Planning at Koppert Biological Systems (2014-01 – 2016-01)

Managing a team of 3 category Supply Chain Planners, 1 Demand Planner/Analyst and coordinating a group of 25 local Demand Planners worldwide.

• Responsible for matching global Supply & Demand for all product categories.
• Procurement of external supply of Biologicals.
• Continues Improvement projects E2E supply chain.
• Project lead for successful global implementation of Supply Chain Planning software Optimiza of Barloworld, customizing tool, training of Demand Planners globally.
• Structuring of demand planning process.
• Project lead 'Order Release Project', new approach to improve work flow process from order to pack.
• Leading and driving S&OP process, chairing bi-weekly meetings.
• Successfully pushed product availability to 99.5%.

Supply Chain Specialist at Crucell (2011-05 – 2013-12)

Site inbound Supply Chain responsibility for several vaccine programs for pilot plants and labs. Working in cross functional project teams, driving improvement projects, being part of Clinical Manufacturing & Control department and Procurement/Sourcing department.

• Supplier development and contract negotiation.

Country Planning Manager Netherlands at OI (Owens Illinois) (2006-01 – 2011-05)

Managing a team of 4 FTE responsible for the Production Planning, balancing demand & supply, scenario planning, of 3 Dutch sites and Dutch Master data Maintenance of SAP Finished Products.

• Driver of S&OP process; leading cross functional departmental collaboration.
• Owner of SAP APO implementation (Advance Planning Optimization). SNP (Supply Network Planning). PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling).
• Responsible for capacity/inventory/budget plans.
• Continuous improvement on planning processes.

Production Planner & Logistics at OI (Owens Illinois) (2001-01 – 2006-12)

Procurement officer Moulds & Equipment at BSN Glasspack (2000-01 – 2001-12)

Diploma in International Hospitality Management – Hogere Hotelschool Den Haag (1994-01 – 2000-12)