Maarten Besse

Working towards the perfect order for consumers on the online platform

Sr. Ketenplanner bij Xenos. Verantwoordelijk voor groepen > Seizoen & Feest > Reizen & Multimedia > Food Samen met de collega planners zorgen we voor een betere beschikbaarheid in de keten, zowel in de winkels als online. Op dit moment doen we dit voor 143 winkels & de webwinkel van Xenos.

Consultant for Slimstock (Retail) > Supply Chain / Buying /Category Management consultant > Specialized in Ecommerce / Retail / Fashion and Wholesale companies. > Optimizing processes and settings for current customers. > Implement software for new customers, working as project manager & implementation consultant. > Working as Customer Care specialist for larger customer accounts. > Educating users leading to certified users.

Heading the Marketplaces team from Amsterdam. Strengthen the current partnerships and look for new opportunities. Bestseller is known for the following brands: Jack & Jones, Vero Moda , Only, VILA, Selected, J.Lindeberg, Junarose, Mamalicious, Pieces, Name it (and others) Working with the following partners; - OTTO - Zalando - La Redoute - About You Looking for further expansion in EU markets to sell through marketplace / partner program. For inquiries please send me a message via Linkedin or email me directly on maarten.besse@bestseller.com Specialities; team management, training / coaching, category planning, networking, supply chain, trading, ecommerce.

Working as Supply Chain Specialist for multiple categories. Focus on: > per 2014 senior supply chain specialist for the electronics group. Managing 4 direct reports responsible for computer/mobile - small domestic / major domestic appliances - kitchenware. > per January 2014 full focus on toys puzzles and boardgames with more than 80K articles > Beauty and health products - at the moment 30K articles > Tools, Garden, Pets - at the moment close to 60K articles > Home Decoration and Furniture - at the moment close to 20K articles > Sport and Outdoor - starting with nearly 30K articles Operational tasks: - Placing orders, providing training for buyers to place orders. - Plan inbound within capacity also during "high season" - Give tactical advise on the number of articles to keep on stock (based on sales and logistical costs) - Analyse stock value and value in aging, to set up actions with the category team to ensure correct build up of aging in stock. - Analyse availability of goods in stock based on sales to customers. - Supplier management; follow up on shipments (and issues) and discussing commercial returns - Coach and train direct reports to boost performance overall and start improvement projects Project; - Working as product owner in scrum team, to lead the implementeation of a forecasting system. - Also taking up a key-user role after implementation, adding to the roll-out in the organisation. - Working on improvement of reporting tools. Reporting to the Director Supply Chain and Contracting

Supply Chain Planner Advantage Netherlands (previous Import Center Europe) Working on the rebuying department, buying and planning inbound quantities for several categories of the Merchandising department. Main focus on facility products and 3M assortment. Reporting to the Rebuying Manager Working with; - The colleagues of the rebuying team - Suppliers; placing orders and follow up on the deliveries and making tactical plans for actions and deliveries of new articles.

Working as planner for the outbound process for own brand products coming in from the far East, to our warehouse in Tongeren (Belgium). Accepting orders based on forecast from over 15 (internal) customers, warehouses in EU countries (Germany, UK, Sweden, France, Italy, and others). - Planning weekly shipments to countries based on orders - Accepting and processing forecasts, giving feedback on high / low forecasting - 8 month forecasting (3 month fixed - 5 month rolling) on SKU level Reporting to Staples Import Manager, Head of Supply Chain planning Europe (contract) Working with - Inbound planner (Karin Verlaan - also available on linked-in) - Supply chain planners on more than 15 locations in EU. - Supply chain / Rebuying Managers leading local teams

Working as Manager of Import department. Providing Logistical guidance in purchasing / transport lines from Far East / Europe to local warehouses (20 locations). This by using an external warehouse (Nijmegen, Netherlands). Responsible for 2 FTE in HQ and about 25 FTE in warehouse. Working in SAP 6.0 FM / MM / PM Working on Account Receivables Budget controlled organisation Reporting to VP Merchandising and VP Logistics on regular basis.

Working as Supply Chain consultant. Working for several customers on temporary basis.

BBA Supply Chain Management