My name is Nico Hattink, with more than 20 years experience within Purchasing and before worked in sales and production engineering.
I’m an enthusiastic and results-oriented Purchase/Supply Chain professional. By stimulating my work environment, I can achieve the goals that are made. Through my analytical way of thinking I can determine the right strategy which I choose while looking at the total costs, not just at the cash flow of the product, but also at the additional costs (direct, indirect and possibly in the future). All this by a direct communication, internal and external, which the Supply Chain Management thought as “blood flows through my veins”.
I have a hands-on-mentality and while working with colleagues, also someone who has a positive effect on the entire company. And as a collegue once has described: “At a time when cost was very important to the company Nico always had innovative ideas that could help reduce the purchase costs. He was a very good team member”, with an open view on new techniques and practices”.
Every company can start to increase the added value of Purcharing within the business structure on a very simple way: use communication and structure to reach the best result. Example by using the Supply Box-principle/Purchasing Circle.
Secondly use the 100 Best Supply Management Tips; a presentation with more than 100 tips to create added value and on a secure way.
The last phase is to explain the organisation the position of every department and of course Purchasing is also a department. Purchasing should explain what added value for every seperate department.
Every situation is different and needs different approch. I can help to find the best steps to take.