Sander Koert

About Sander Koert

Leading Projects with focus on increasing efficiency, productivity and improving processes

Experience

1. North American Rail Fleet Asset Manager

   BASF

   Mar 2020 — Present

   As a Rail Fleet Asset Manager I am responsible for the overall rail asset strategy, fleet health metrics, maintenance and disposal of our various fleets for all North American divisions as well as overall responsibility for all fleet related activities and to development of the rail fleet organization to deliver ever-improving fleet solutions• Main responsible for all BASF owned and leased rail assets valued in excess of $1 billion• Build and maintain the strategic plan and associated deliverables for the Fleet function, vendor strategy, maintenance programs, negotiating with key suppliers and vendors.• Ensure compliance with all DOT/FRA and other applicable regulations along with representation of the company at the North American Chemistry Council. Interpret, apply, and educate field management on fleet related policies and procedures - Communicate regulatory requirements, industry trends and best practices, technology solutions while proactively managing risks and opportunities in each - Create and execute a maintenance schedule for railcar compliance testing based on AAR guidelines to ensure minimal shopping time and no customer disruption• Lead the development of the annual Fleet budget process of +60+ Mil, monthly budget variance analysis cost reconciliations, partnering with our finance team• Determine the overall fleet size by analyzing demand, historical transit and cycle times - Support a wide array of customers by designing and distributing ad hoc rail reports, including tracking information to all parties - Manages outbound rail car plans, empty rail car return flows, and production plans to keep The Company plant demurrage at minimum levels - Manage vendor relationships and performance over a range of key performance indicators, such as maintenance, performance and cost• Lead risk mitigation strategy for the department that minimizes the impact of potential concentration risk across the supply chain

Education

• ROC Aventus Deventer The Netherlands

  A.S., Marketing And Communication

  1999 — 2002

• State Univerity Of New York At Old Westbury

  B.A, International Business

  2003 — 2005

• Wake Forest University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Organizational Leadership & Strategy

Skills

• Container
• Shipping
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Business Process Improvement
• Logistics
• International Shipping
• Market Research
• Inventory Management
• Data Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Software Documentation
• Sap
• Change Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Project Management
• Transportation Management
• Procurement
• Management
• Freight
• Sap Products
• Vendor Management
• Business Analysis
• Troubleshooting
• International Logistics
• Analysis
• Logistics Management
• Transportation
• Export
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership