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Total cost of ownership
Purchase price is the headline, not the bill. Maintenance hours, spares, lost product and downtime decide what a pump really costs over its life.
Chemfeed specialist · Fluid handling · Process industries · EMEA
Reducing operational risk through better fluid handling.
Pumps are at the heart of many processes, yet fluid handling rarely makes the agenda until something goes wrong. I work with operations, procurement and engineering leaders across EMEA to get ahead of that.
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Utrecht area · Netherlands
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
20+yrsin pumps and fluid handling
14yrsat Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
8%sales CAGR as General Manager Benelux, 2018–2024
12%trading profit CAGR over the same period
Focus
When a critical pump fails, the impact reaches well beyond the pump.
My focus is on the operational and commercial implications of fluid handling decisions. These are the four conversations I have most often.
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Supply chain exposure
A wide pump supplier base and critical spares on long lead times are a risk in themselves. I help organisations consolidate and see where they are exposed.
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Regulatory compliance
Safety and hygiene requirements shape which technology is acceptable. The right fluid path keeps aggressive or sensitive media where they belong.
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Unplanned downtime
What happens to throughput when things go down unexpectedly? Reliability is designed in long before the day a line stops.
Industries
Global accounts in demanding process industries.
I manage strategic relationships at the intersection of operational performance and supply chain strategy, typically with operations directors, procurement leads and plant managers.
Chemicals & Industry
Dosing and transfer of aggressive media
Water & Wastewater
Treatment chemicals, sludge and sampling
Food & Beverage
Hygienic, low-shear product handling
Mining
Abrasive slurries and reagents
Built for
Aggressive chemicals
Hygienic processes
Abrasive slurries
I help organisations build a clear picture of where peristaltic technology fits, and where it doesn't.
Career
From Sales Engineer and General Manager Benelux to EMEA Strategic Accounts.
More than fourteen years at Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, built on a start in pump sales in 2002.
2025 – nowBarendrecht
Strategic Account Manager Process Industries EMEA
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Strategic relationships with global accounts across chemicals, water treatment, food and beverage, and mining. Member of the EMEA Leadership Team for the Process Industries division.
2018 – 2025Barendrecht
General Manager Benelux
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Full P&L responsibility for the Netherlands and Belgium across biopharma, food and beverage, industrial, environmental and OEM sectors. Delivered 8% sales CAGR and 12% trading profit CAGR between 2018 and 2024.
2017 – 2018Benelux
Sales Manager Benelux
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Led the Benelux sales team and the full product portfolio, working closely with sales engineers, supply sites and direct accounts.
2012 – 2017Netherlands
Sales Engineer
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Started in OEM sales, then expanded into industrial, water and wastewater, and food and beverage: peristaltic pumps, hose pumps, fluid path components and sinusoidal pumps.
2002 – 2012Netherlands
Earlier roles
B2B pump sales at Promotec and Hydrotec International, followed by account management in automatic identification and data management.
Industrial Engineering and ManagementHU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Strategic Account ManagementISAM, post-academic programme, 2025
Industry role · Nov 2018 – now
Board member, CLP — Dutch Pumps Trade Association
CLP was founded in 2008 by the Dutch pump industry as an independent association that raises knowledge levels among its members and connects them. With the MBO Raad it published the study book “I like pompen”, which shows students how much of daily life runs on pumps.
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