Gerlinde Van der Zee is an experienced professional in strategic sourcing and procurement, currently serving as Strategisch Inkoper API's en biocides at Beaphar B.V. since May 2011, focusing on global sourcing, contract management, and supplier performance. Prior experience includes roles as Marketing- en Communicatie adviseur at Lindorff b.v., Purchaser Ingredients at Abbott Laboratories, and Accountmanager Ingredients at Vopak, where responsibilities encompassed project management and relationship building in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Gerlinde holds a BSc in Voedingsmiddelentechnologie from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences and has pursued various professional development courses in procurement management and personal health since 2007.