Senior executive in IT, operations and strategy. Industry experience includes publishing, retail, wholesale, consumer goods, gaming, public. Combines rigorous strategic analysis with pragmatic approach. Results-driven, people-driven. Communicates and leads at all levels within an organization.
Specialties:
• COO
• CIO
• Strategy
• General management
• Operations & logistics
• Change management
• Business & IT strategy
COO @ Responsible for IT, operations, call centre, print and distribution (€110mln cost budget, 600 FTE). Member of Wegener Management Team (directie). Implementation of €50 mln cost reduction program (2013-2014). Strategy design 2015-2017 facilitating further cost reduction, digital transformation and new business models. IT transformation and digitization. Industry cooperation. Process optimization and lean implementation. Integration planning for five operational departments. From August 2013 to April 2015 (1 year 9 months) Apeldoorn Area, NetherlandsCIO @ Responsible for IT, project management and content production (€15 mln budget, 100 FTE). Member of Executive Management Team (Directie). Professionalization of IT department and processes. Reinforcement of relationships with decentralized business units. New projects and innovation. From September 2012 to August 2013 (1 year) The Hague Area, NetherlandsPartner @ For more than 30 years, Adstrat has been developing and implementing strategies for and with senior management. Worked for clients in a.o. housing, health care and consumer goods From January 2011 to December 2012 (2 years) Director/owner @ Own consultancy and interim agency. Focused on assignments in strategy, IT and operations. Worked with other consulting firms for clients in retail, industrial equipment and housing. Strategy development, organization design, supply chain optimization and implementation From September 2009 to January 2011 (1 year 5 months) Sabbatical leave @ From February 2009 to September 2009 (8 months) COO @ Responsible for IT, customer service, security management, fulfillment and game management (€ 30 mln budget, 45 FTE). Member of Executive Management Team (directie). Co-responsible for strong revenue growth (23% in three years) in combination with strong reduction of IT cost (> 50%). Initiated and implemented cooperation with direct competitor, resulting in joint, outsourced back-office operation (2006-2009). Initiated and completed ISO27001 information security certification process (2006-2007). From January 2006 to February 2009 (3 years 2 months) Strategy program manager @ Reporting to CEO. Key elements of new strategy: long-term positioning in the gaming market, cost reduction program, reorganization, lottery product development From April 2005 to January 2006 (10 months) IT manager/ CIO @ Responsible for IT function, including long-term IT strategy, various projects and IT operations. Department staff: 30, budget € 10 mln. Focus on reinforcement of the IT function: recruitment of key staff, professionalization of department, IT architecture and sourcing strategy. From August 2003 to April 2005 (1 year 9 months) Program & ICT director/ CIO @ Responsible for project portfolio management, IT policy, IT operations. Department staff: 30 From June 2002 to August 2003 (1 year 3 months) Operations Manager @ Operations manager with the store organization, bottom-line responsibility for a number of stores. Region characteristics: revenue € 100 mln, 1000 employees. Operations manager with the logistics organization, operational responsibility for one of the distribution centers (chilled goods). DC staff: 400, volume: 1 mln goods/week. From August 1998 to June 2002 (3 years 11 months) Senior Associate @ Senior associate, worked on several strategic studies for clients in transport, media, consumer goods and high-tech. Assignments included reorganization, M&A and IT strategy From August 1996 to August 1998 (2 years 1 month) Senior consultant @ Senior consultant, worked on various projects predominantly for clients in the consumer goods industry. Implemented several IT systems, in roles varying from junior staff to project leader. Interim financial manager for a sales organization. Co-started change management practice for industry division in The Netherlands. From 1990 to 1995 (5 years)
Non-executive program @ INSEAD/ IN-NED From 2011 to 2012 MBA, Strategy and management @ INSEAD From 1995 to 1996 MSc, Computer Science, Mathematics @ Delft University of Technology From 1984 to 1990 OSG Nieuwediep From 1978 to 1984 Frank Vogt is skilled in: IT Strategy, Change Management, Business Strategy, FMCG, Logistics, Retail, Information Management, Operations Management, Wholesale, Management Consulting, Strategy, Management, Consulting, Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions
Websites:
http://www.wegener.nl/