Anton Boonstra

Independent Interim Manager/Consultant, Owner-Director

Anton Boonstra
Culemborg, Netherlands

Experience

May 2003 - Nov 2025
22 years 7 months

Independent Interim Manager/Consultant, Owner-Director

3S (Simple, Solid, Solutions)

  • Focus on Operations, Manufacturing & Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and ICT
  • Lead in environments where major changes are necessary, combining operational responsibility and project management
  • Work extensively in post-merger phases, emphasizing change management
  • Active sectors: FMCG, food, pharma, and chemicals
Oct 2001 - May 2003
1 year 8 months

Principal Consultant

JansenMI Consultants

  • Jointly responsible for business development in the food sector
  • Indirectly managed a team of around 10 consultants
  • Acted as project leader on large-scale assignments such as Philips CE/DAP (e-commerce), Bakkersland (organizational change and software selection), Nuon (IT infrastructure outsourcing), Teijin Twaron (planning optimization using SAP), and Cordis (Kanban implementation)
Jan 1997 - Oct 2001
4 years 10 months

Supply Chain Director

CSM (Koninklijke De Ruijter and RBV Leaf)

  • Responsible for the entire supply chain at Koninklijke De Ruijter (€180M revenue, 200 employees) and later RBV Leaf (€200M revenue, 700 employees)
  • Managed teams of 15–30 FTE overseeing forecasting, planning, purchasing, order processing, and physical distribution
  • Operated in a complex post-merger environment focusing on integration, process optimization, and IT renewal
  • Key results: capacity balancing to 90% utilization; forecast accuracy within <20% deviation; zero out-of-stocks; inventory level of 3–4 weeks
Jan 1987 - Dec 1997
11 years

Senior Consultant

Coopers & Lybrand Utrecht

  • Progressed from junior to senior consultant with responsibility for project execution and business development
  • Focus areas: reorganizations, interim management, process design and implementation
  • Pioneered Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) in the Netherlands for clients including Ahold, Heineken, Johma, Uniekaas
  • Business Process Reengineering for Red Band Venco, KDR, BolsWessanen, Bruynzeel, Volvo Car
  • Restructuring projects for Speelhout/Kompan, Bruynzeel, Vetira-Aerosols
  • Logistics specializations: MRP, physical distribution, forecasting & budgeting for Ministry of Defence, PTT Telecom, Unilever, KNP
Jan 1983 - Dec 1987
5 years

Materials Manager

Philips Computer Apeldoorn

  • Responsible for purchasing, planning, and material handling for terminal and PCB production (P4000 and P9000 series)
  • Managed a team of about 30 people
  • Served as substitute for the production manager during his absence

Summary

I’m an experienced interim executive and change manager, specialized in streamlining complex supply chain and operations environments. My strength lies in quick analysis and successful implementation of improvements, often in challenging or post-merger settings. From ERP selections to factory expansions, from forecasting to S&OP – I’m used to steering in dynamic and complex environments.

My approach is results-driven, but always focused on effectiveness: well-designed processes naturally lead to efficiency. I believe in thorough preparation, pragmatic leadership, and sustainable change. True transformations require courage and depth – I don’t shy away from taking decisive action when needed.

I have led large operational teams, managed international ERP programs, and supported transitions in sectors such as food, pharma, chemicals, and manufacturing. Others describe me as reliable, direct, analytically strong, and persistent.

My motto: “Make the impossible possible.”

Languages

Dutch
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1979 - Jun 1983

University of Groningen

MSc in Business Administration · Business Administration · Groningen, Netherlands

Oct 1978 - Jun 1979

University of Groningen

First-year Economics · Economics · Groningen, Netherlands

Oct 1972 - Jun 1978

Winkler Prins

VWO-B (pre-university education) · Veendam, Netherlands

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