Rick Sas

Director Europe @ Silgan Dispensing

About

Executive with more than 25 years of experience in Operations, Finance and General management. Master in Finance, with strong leadership and communicative skills. Multilingual, lived and worked in various countries, creating synergies between cultures. Analytical, results-oriented with emphasis on enhancing people´s talents and skills.

Country

Netherlands

City

Utrecht

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Skill

Supply Chain, Forecasting, Accounting, Business Control, Analysis, SAP, Budgets, Process Improvement, Finance, Managerial Finance, Change Management, Sales Operations, Logistics, Restructuring, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, FMCG, Financial Reporting, Management, Operations Management

Experience

Director Europe

Silgan Dispensing

2024-2 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

The Netherlands

Responsible for all Legacy Weener companies in Europe. Operating companies in: The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, UK and Spain. Aprox EUR 400M turnover, 1.100 FTE, 8 sales and production facilities. Weener Plastics (part of Silgan Dispensing Systems) is a global supplier of innovative and sustainable plastic packaging solutions. The company designs, develops and manufactures added value Caps, Closures, Bottles and Jars for the Personal Care, Food, Pharmaceutical and Home Care markets. Headquartered in Ede, The Netherlands.

Finance Director Europe

Weener Plastics Group

2022-9 - 2024-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

Netherlands

Responsible for Finance and Administration in Europe.

Finance Director Americas

Weener Plastics Group

2018-12 - 2022-9 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Colombia - Mexico - Argentina - Brazil - USA- The Netherlands

Responsible for Finance and Administration in The Americas. Operating companies in: USA, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina Aprox EUR 100M turnover, 2.000 FTE, 8 sales and production facilities. Integrated acquired companies into group, lead results improvement program, realized world class finance management all over the countries.

Finance Director Americas

Zeppelin Energy Rental Benelux

2017-3 - 2018-10 · 1 yr 8 mos

Argentina, Buenos Aires

Responsible for all Finance and Legal activities of Energyst in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Panama. Leading the team of controllers and accountants. Realized a cost savings program with significant results. Lead the sale process of the company in 2018. Energyst CAT is a Dutch multinational, important player in the energy market, main shareholders are Caterpillar, Pon and Finning.

Country Manager Argentina

Zeppelin Energy Rental Benelux

2016-3 - 2017-2 · 1 yr

Argentina, Buenos Aires

Responsible for the business of Energyst in Argentina. Leading the Commercial and Operations teams. Based in Pilar-BA, with power plants all over Argentina. Main indicators: USD 50 mln annual revenue, 100 FTE, 10 sites. Lead an organizational restructuring in Argentina.

Controller South-America

Zeppelin Energy Rental Benelux

2012-10 - 2016-2 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Argentina, Buenos Aires

Responsible for all Finance and Legal activities of Energyst in several countries in South-America. Established various projects and entities from finance and legal perspective. Created professional working standards.

Operations Controller Consumer Products Europe

FrieslandCampina

2009-7 - 2012-9 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Amersfoort

Controller for 7 production sites in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands. Leading a central controlling team. Realized a footprint study and controlled the execution, harmonized various ways of working post-merger. Realized a cost savings program with significant results. Dutch multinational, main activity is production and marketing of dairy products (FMCG), 6th in size worldwide. (12 bn EUR turnover p/y).