Michiel Vanderplanken

Michiel Vanderplanken currently serves as the Procurement & Logistics Excellence Manager and Procurement Business Partner at DEME Group, where responsibilities include extending spend governance and establishing category management for various indirect spend areas. Previously held positions at DEME Group include Procurement Category Manager and Category Buyer, focusing on category management and sourcing for general goods and services, as well as machinery and technical consumables for dredging and offshore installation vessels. Prior to DEME, Michiel worked at Caterpillar Inc. in several roles, including Logistics Analyst and Supply Network Specialist, where expertise was developed in strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management for service parts. Earlier experience includes consultancy roles at Antwerp Port Authority and various internships where market investigations and organizational support were provided. Michiel Vanderplanken's educational background features advanced degrees in Global Management and Commercial Engineering from prestigious institutions including Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp.