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1. Curiculum Vitae: Johan Vandijck +254 733 560126 johan.vandijck@gmail.com
Core competencies Multitasking, multiskilled, can-do, head of procurement
What to expect from me
More than 12 year experience in telecom market
Organised and motivated person able to reach impossible dead lines
Meeting saving targets in difficult markets
Customer focus with huge international competition
Fast learning cycle for complicated projects
Strong international experience and multilingual
Personal time line 2013
2012 Head of Head of Procurement – MS – Africa
KENYA
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS
Proc.
Proc. Man.
2011 MS
EA Procurement Manager – East Africa
AFRICA
Professional career
2010
Project
2009 Proc.
Manager -
2008
Project Procurement Manager – WC Africa
WCA
2007 Senior Field
2006
& Proj. Senior Field & Project Manager
2005
BELGIUM Man.
2004
SIEMENS
2003 Netw.
2002 Eng. Network Engineering Manager
2001 Manager
2000
1999
KHLIM
Education
1998 MASTERS of ENGINEERING (Electromechanics)
Master KHLim, Diepenbeek
1997
1996
PHLIM
1995
BATCHELOR of INFORMATICS (Programming analyst)
1994 Batchelor PHLim, Hasselt
1993
1992
2. Head of Procurement - Managed Services - Africa
Task description:
The primary responsibility is to support Global Category Management in reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) by leading negotiations for
Network Operations & Field Maintenance projects in Africa. The scope includes outsourcing, conducting analyses on spend data, researching
trends in relevant supply markets and continuous benchmarking of different components and of different productive solutions.
In collaboration with CT head execute marketing scanning in countries of potential business, evaluate potential suppliers in own category for those
businesses and support other categories where necessary.
Stimulate the introduction and use of innovative solutions to reduce spend and increase savings. These solutions can be very divers from using
innovative discussion techniques or using suppliers and combination of scopes between countries and regions or introduction of new tools.
Managed Services includes following scopes:
- Direct sourcing for NOFM (Network Operations and Field Maintenance):
- Direct sourcing for NPO (Network Planning & Optimization) contractors
- Indirect sourcing (fleet cars, IT, housing, travel)
Key lessons learned:
- Due diligence: A good ‘Due Diligence’ process results in a better customer proposal
- Transition: New processes have to be introduced, explained and worked on to make sure the governance of contract is happening
- Execution: Good resources with basic technician skills are hard to find in certain countries
Achievement:
Successful introduction of E-Auction (Ariba solution) in Africa
Total spend in 2010: €15 million, Savings result of 10%.
Total spend in 2011: €50 million, Savings result of 14,3%.
Total LE spend in 2012: €90 million, LE savings result of 15,5%.
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3. Project Procurement Manager – W&C Africa:
Procurement Manager - East Africa:
Responsibilities:
Procurement of all services and materials in the projects in the assigned cluster from external local and regional suppliers to provide the needed
services within the framework of the Project Management Plan and the Service Procurement strategy in the assigned region.
- The total number of different projects reached 23 local operations
- Most projects handle TI (Telecom Implementation) and/or CW (civil works) activities (mobile, fixed and OSP projects)
- Material supplier contracts have been made with about 25 regional and local suppliers.
- Categories: DEW / TI / CW / CARE / NPO / CORE / RADIO / MW / FO
- Manage supplier selection and contracting processes:
RFI, RFP, RFQ and bid evaluation processes
Create and maintain Procurement Plans for the Projects.
Lead contract negotiations and manage the contracting with local service suppliers.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls related to selection and contracting.
Manage exposure/risk level for NSN by balancing the risks between customer contract and subcontractor contract.
Complete the hand over activities to the CT/Project team after the supplier sub-contract has been signed.
Key lessons learned:
- A large area to handle leads to larger sense of responsibility
- A good preparation of RFQ leads to a better proposal from contractor
Achievement:
Total spend in 2009: € 5 million, savings result of 9%
Total spend in 2010: € 7 million, savings result of 10%
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4. Senior Field & Project Manager
Task description:
• Project Management and Supervision of HW & SW upgrades (radio and
management systems) + Network extensions
• Project management for Network Optimisation projects
• Manage subcontractors doing installation works in the field.
• Organise and execute customer training
• Local Project Manager
Achievement:
Successful completion of every project where I was involved with customer satisfaction
(cost effective, time duration and displayed professionalism).
Network Engineering Manager
Task description:
Infrastructural configuration: Site survey, configuration/sites design, materialisation, installation audit. Preparing the offer for different
mobile and fixed networks in cooperation with Sales department. Technical selection, audit and observation of subcontractors in
cooperation with procurement department. Supplier selection for material needed for Telecom installations in accordance to client’s
needs
Achievement:
Compilation of technical specifications for telecom installations:
Site design, Civils works, Structural material/works
Towers/pylons material/works
Antenna and cabling material/works
Housing material/works
Grounding material/works and Electricity material/works
Transmission material/works
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5. Job training:
Internal Siemens Internal NSN
Introduction datacom Intensive Procurement Management Training
Standardization courses Ethical Bussiness Training
Turnkey Process Manual Strategic Cost Management
Atena (Project Management Process) Contract compliance management
Siemens Base Station solutions Procurement update training for CW & TI
Negotiation skills
Internal Nokia Financial evaluations of companies
Nokia BSS Essentials/Integration/Troubleshooting
Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS Installation/Commissioning and External
planning Commercial attitude (Eurosem, Belgium)
Intensive PM training (Vibam, Belgium)
Languages:
Read Write Speak
Dutch (mother language) +++ +++ +++
English +++ +++ +++
French +++ +++ +++
German ++ ++ +
+++ = very good ++ = good += average
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