Ralf Krebbekx

Procurement Category Manager Europe MEA-APAC @ Smurfit Westrock

About

A creative, persistent and pragmatic Senior Procurement Professional with strong Project Management skills. Bringing improvement to the oganization, to teams or individuals is my main goal in my daily work: for achieving that goal I innovate, I pick up projects where others got stuck, I encourage others to work with me and I am able to bring out the best in the people in my team. By using clear and direct communication, team and leadership will immediately understand my intentions. No false promises but clearly defined targets that will not only improve the company’s P&L through strong negotiation but also will structuraly improve the processes throughout the procurement organisation.

Country

City

Netherlands

Industry

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Skill

Supplier Relationship Management, Business Strategy, Team Leadership, Sourcing, Purchase Management, Interpersonal Skills, Strategic Sourcing, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Management, Operations Management, Commodity, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Packaging, Change Management, Global Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Strategy

Experience

Procurement Category Manager Europe MEA-APAC

Smurfit Westrock

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Amsterdam Area

Transitioned into this role after the merger of Smurfit Kappa and Westrock to form Smurfit Westrock. #SmurfitWestrock

Global Sourcing Category Manager

Smurfit Kappa

2023-5 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Amsterdam Area

Head Of Purchasing / Hoofd Inkoop

Smurfit Kappa

2020-6 - 2023-5 · 3 yrs

Roermond, Limburg, Nederland

Global Category Manager Mechanical, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Fasteners

MAG45

2017-11 - 2020-6 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Responsible for defining and implementing the Strategy of the categories (16M) in order to realize MAG45 growth plan.

European Program & Commodity Manager

Arconic

2016-11 - 2017-11 · 1 yr 1 mo

Waalwijk, The Netherlands

November 1st, 2016... we've launched Arconic. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver products at a quality and efficiency that ensures customer success and shareholder value. From advanced materials that are helping make the concept cars of today the reality of tomorrow, to engine components that operate in temperatures above their melting point. We break barriers. We engineer solutions.