Dirk Egghe has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics, and operations roles. He holds a master's degree in logistics management and certifications in quality management, safety coordination, and Six Sigma. Currently he works as a Supply Chain Performance Manager at Caterpillar, where he supports production facilities and leads process improvement projects. Previously he held logistics and supply chain leadership roles at TI Automotive, Crosby Europe, and other companies. He is proficient in ERP systems including SAP, Oracle, and BaaN.

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Résumé: Dirk Egghe
Personal data: : Nationality: Belgian
Marital status: married
Place and date of birth: Sint-Gillis-Waas, 05-01-1965
Residence : Puurs / Ruisbroek / Belgium
Objective : As Industrial Engineer Electro-mechanics, with Master degree in Logistics
Management, 6 Sigma Green Belt, safety and quality assurance (ISO9002) and a
profound experience in larger projects, operations and supply Chain, I always look
for a challenging international environment in which I can translate my vast
knowledge in a number of interesting combinations of Operational, Logistics,
Supply Chain and project driven challenges and improvements linked in to overall
Supply Chain Management-strategy of the company.
Education : Industrial Engineer, Electro-mechanics: KIHA, Don Bosco, Hoboken.
Highschool, Wetenschappelijke B: SJKS, Sint-Niklaas.
Master in Logistics Management, VIK (2000).
General Management, MCE Brussels.
Safety coordinator, level II, PIV Antwerpen.
QA internal auditor (BSI certification – QMS 2008 Auditor IRCA certified).
Vlarem II, environmental legislation.
6 Sigma Green Belt – Lean principles
ERP systems: Oracle, BaaN (ERP, Scheduler, planner and MES), SAP (certified
TERP10, SCM courses), APICS BSCM certified, CSCP planned for 11/2015.
PC knowledge: Outlook, MS office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio flows, Business
Objects reporting, MS Project, Oracle ERP, BaaN ERP(planner / Scheduler). WMS
(basic knowledge). VSM (value stream mapping).
Languages: Dutch: mother tongue - English: daily business language - French:
thorough knowledge - German: basic knowledge
Realizations : Supply Chain Performance Manager @ CATERPILLAR, 10/2012 – today
 Thorough detailed training in company specific Supply Chain Processes
(CPS : Caterpillar Production Systems) procedures, lean manufacturing
techniques, Six sigma Greenbelt, APICS BSCM certified an SAP TERP10
certified.
 Deep Knowledge in different SAP ERP modules (detailed modules on Master
data – inventory management – warehousing – production planning ;
basically SAP stream Plan-to-Produce (ECC & APO), including detailed
IM/WM package) Mach 1 (in casu : CAT Poland). Starting Business
Transformation CGM Dortmund (IMOD) since 06/2014.
 Support different EMEA production facilities before during and after their

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Business Transformation to the integrated MACH 1 solution, focused on the
specific Supply chain processes and in close cooperation with different
international teams.
Logistics Manager @ TI Automotive , Lokeren , 03/2010 – 09/2012
 Responsible for all Logistics and planning related activities (warehousing,
transport, inbound & outbound, aftersales and lean manufacturing in
production, planning). Execution in rapidly changing Automotive
environment with a typical just-in-time logistics model.
 Furthermore responsible for the intercompany logistics flows and for supply
flows with foreign subcontractors (external on-site sequence centers with
our customers). Cross functional and cross departmental responsibilities.
 Responsible for achieving inventory reduction targets, and delivery
performance towards our customers. Leading internal improvement
projects, operation & distribution related.
 Optimisations of different internal and external logistical flows. Responsible
for a 50 % inventory reduction (-2M euro in 1 year)
 Operational point of contact with our customers and suppliers and other
European ‘sister-plants’
 Lead and coach a team of 26 : 22 warehouse associates (inbound-
outbound-order pickers) and 4 production planners
Supply Chain Manager @ Crosby Europe nv , Heist-op-den-Berg , 02/2006
– 03/2010
 Responsible for all Logistics / distribution related activities (purchasing,
warehousing, transport, lean in production) for the European HQ.
 Responsible for planning and purchasing raw materials (steel) and finished
products (chain, lifting gear) from European and Global suppliers (US and
India)
 Furthermore responsible for the intercompany distribution flows and for
supply flows with foreign subcontractors. Cross functional and cross
departmental responsibilities.
 Acting as Lean Manufacturing champ for the European facilities. European
contact for supply chain related issues with US Headquarters. Leading
internal improvement projects, operation & distribution related.
 Responsible for all safety & environmental related activities of the company
(EHS coordinator).
 Lead and coach a team of 22 : 18 warehouse associates and 2 production
planners and 2 buyers
Manager Operations Centre BU Components @ Hansen Transmissions, Antwerp,
2002 – 2006
 Responsible for the production planning, warehousing (internal logistics) for
both Antwerp and Lommel production site (raw materials, shopfloor
planning, order processing)

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 Being heavily involved in a change process related to a totally new business
concepts and implementation of a new ERP system (BaaN Infor, including a
variety of related integrated systems (WMS, MES, SC Planner and SC
Scheduler, reporting) throughout the company (implementation 2,5 years!)
 Lead and coach a team of 25 : 15 warehouse associates and 3 production
planners, 2 schedulers, 3 buyers and 2 administrators
EMEA DC Manager @ Xircom, an Intel company , Antwerp, 1995-2002
 Based on my organizational and coordinating experience within the
petrochemical industry I had the opportunity, as QA Manager, to set up
and implement for Xircom Europe an easy to use and practical ISO 9002
system, including certification (successfully TüV certified in less then 10
months). Optimization of various business processes within the young and
expanding environment.
 Implementation and fine-tuning of the ERP system (Oracle) annex
reporting has been an everyday ongoing process during my career.
Resulting in the fact that all core logistics processes (internally & externally)
have been fully integrated in 1 ERP system.
 The set up of an EMEA Distribution Center, as QA & Operations
Manager, ready for expansion of around 200 to 300%, became my
number one priority after the ISO9002 certification. In close collaboration
with my operations team, I molded our new ‘organization for the future’
and set up our new distribution center as a well-oiled logistical engine
(headcount of 22: planning, receiving, VAL, warehousing, reporting,
transportation, order picking, test en returns). Processes, flows, reporting
(KPI’s) were clearly mapped, evaluated and implemented, training included.
 In various global projects (B2B, B2C, Global Supply Chain implementation,
ea.) I took the opportunity to anticipate to the specific EMEA requirements,
all in the perspective of global integrated solutions that serve the different
customer profiles.
 Lead and coach a team of 15 : 8 warehouse operators and 2 demand
forecasters, 1production planner, 2 outbound administrator and 2 Master
data administrators.
QA & Safety coordinator @ GTS (LBC Chemie), Antwerp 1992-1995
 Responsible for the complete co-ordination, implementation and
maintenance of the quality system (ISO 9002 / B.S.I.) within a
petrochemical environment and,
 EHS coordinator : responsible for all safety related matters (legislation,
reporting, measurements, organize & chair meetings, training sessions).
 Additional technical assistance to the operational activities of the company.
Production Planner @ Petrofina, lubricants, Gent 1990-1991
 Co-responsible for the day-to-day production planning of the factory and

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management / control of the different supplies (raw materials and
consumables).
Leisure time : Motor sports, jogging.