andré randsdorp

* Andy Guest Jetters is one of the dominant UK suppliers for drain and sewer cleaning machines for over 20 years. We are suppliers to the country’s leading drain cleaning contractors. Based in Keighley, West-Yorkshire and with a network of service facilities around the United Kingdom an Ireland we can offer second to none service for all our customers. * Our product range includes: * High pressure jetting equipment * Suction and combination units * Cable machines * Inspection and detection systems * Options and accessories * Andy Guest Jetters aims to develop reliable and effective equipment, that is among the lightest in the market. Factors taken in account during design of new machines include light weight materials and components but not compromising strength and quality. * An example of such a light weight design is the AG32, which combines an extreme light weight with compactness leading to reduced fuel consumption of the van and leaving sufficient loading capacity for other tools.

* Responsible for international contracting, selecting and sourcing of components and semi finished goods as well as trading products for direct production, sales and aftermarket. * Responsible for selecting and developing vendor relations in Asia and Eastern Europe * Responsible for outsourcing, supplier quality engineering, material flow onto shop floor. * Project leader of RedDot award winning eControl product development (2015)

* responsible for productgroups hollow sections and cold rolled profiles as product manager/buyer * Specific responsibilities are: * responsible for sourcing 20% of total construction steel (about 8 million euros) * manage current international supplier base and re-arrange positions * negotiate on quarterly base effective prices with steel mils * responsible for stock turn results * expand international supplier relations focussed on Price, Stock Level Control and Logistics * expand the program of merchant bars * responsible for order tracking, transport and stock positions * responsible for direct orders from factory to enduser ("aanvoer") * set up Vendor Rating System * set up ISO 9002 for Sourcing Processes * Delivers management information

* Responsible for managing assigned supplier relationships, defining sourcing strategy, restructure purchasing policy, both mid term and long term * Specific responsibilities are: * responsible for sourcing complete program of trading goods * member of Management Team * manage current supplier base and re-arrange positions * Expand international supplier relations focussed on Price, Stock Level Control and Logistics * Expand the program of trading products * Professionalize and/or restructure Vendor Rating System * Set up ISO 9002 for Sourcing Processes * Restructure and coordinate Sourcing Strategy for all sales entities * Investigate possibilities of sourcing in China * Manage escalations (support escalations with site managers) * Participate in project teams to professionalize organisation * Delivers management information

Activities and Societies: Base knowledge of hydraulics, electronical, technical drawings, etc.

Thesis: Stock control in trading companies

Thesis: Investigation of possibilities for Improvement of Logistics at Rioned Tilburg (2008)