Dirk Van Halen

Dirk Van Halen has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Dirk is currently serving as the Global Operations & PMO Director at Biobest Group since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Supply Chain, Operational Excellence & PMO Director at Elenna BV from September 2022. Dirk also served as a Board Member at Vakgroep PenL starting from May 2022. Dirk has been a Member of the Board of Directors at Werkmmaat since June 2016. In their previous roles, they worked at Arvesta as the Director PMO from January 2020 to October 2022, and as the Director Operational Excellence & Director Logistics from November 2018 to December 2019. Dirk also worked at Nike as the Logistics Capability Development Manager - ENS (European Network Strategy) from September 2016 to October 2018. Before that, Dirk worked at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. as the Quality Assurance & Improvement Manager from October 2014 to August 2016. Dirk had a long tenure at Anheuser-Busch InBev, where they held various positions including Warehousing Manager Western Europe from June 2012 to September 2014, Logistics Manager Central Departments BeNeFraLux from May 2011 to May 2012, Logistics Manager Germany from October 2010 to May 2011, Logistics Project Manager Western Europe from February 2010 to September 2010, Inventory Manager Belgium from September 2009 to January 2010, Returnable Packaging Manager BeNeLux & France from December 2007 to September 2009, Project Manager Primary Logistics from June 2006 to November 2007, and Junior Project Leader from September 2004 to May 2006. Dirk's expertise lies in supply chain management, logistics, operational excellence, and project management.

Dirk Van Halen obtained a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Nanoelectronics from KU Leuven. Dirk attended this program from 1998 to 2003. Additionally, they pursued a Master's degree in Industrial Management with a focus on Product and Production Management at KU Leuven from 2003 to 2004. Prior to these educational pursuits, Dirk attended college, although the specific details regarding the duration and field of study are unknown.

In terms of additional certifications, Dirk obtained a Six Sigma Green Belt CSSGB from ASQ in September 2008. However, it is not specified when they acquired the SAFe® 4 Certified Practitioner certification or the Six Sigma Black Belt CSSBB certification. The institutions offering these certifications are Scaled Agile, Inc. and ASQ, respectively.