Mike van Dongen

Mardenrko B.V. changed into the Lumiforte Group, and it develops, produces, and distributes innovative high-tech coatings designed to optimize greenhouse climates in the international horticulture sector. Lumiforte covers three portfolio brands for global distributors, contractors, and end-users (growers): Sudlac, Redusystems, and Selectline. The Lumiforte Group has its branches in Western- and Southern Europe and Canada. The Group exports to more than 60 countries worldwide from these branches. In addition to high-tech coatings, Lumiforte also specializes in sports field lining such as football- and rugby fields with the Selectline brand. We are a full subsidiary of the Horticoop Group.

The work I perform in the function of Logistics Coordinator for the Lumiforte group:

- Managing the department's expedition and logistics.
- In charge of the dangerous goods.

-Providing advice to the production department.

- Stock management.
- Planned Shipments from the factory to end-user and controlled daily and established weekly routes.
- Communicated customer input to management.

The work completed as Junior Logistics Coordinator was:

- Verifying accurate account invoicing through collaboration with the accounting department.
- Managing expedition team.
- Managing system support functions to set priorities and service levels expectations.
- Coordinating internal and external warehouses
- Communication with clients.
- Coordinating a Material requirements planning project in collaboration with the IT team.
- Completion of a course in dangerous goods storage (PGS-15).

The work was done for Mardenkro B.V. (now LumiForte EMEA B.V.), which benefits by selling sustainable coating products to the horticulture industry. Work that I completed for the benefit of the company is listed below.

- Processing incoming orders.

- Transports booking through web portals and directly with carriers (performing cost comparisons between different carriers).

- Responsible for the proper administration of orders within the Exact software.

- Export document administration.

Cat Direct was a Dutch website where you could buy everything related to cats, which I launched in early September of 2019. I always wanted to establish my own business, so I did. I created a business plan and officially opened my webshop at the chamber of commerce. It was a goal for me to fulfill to be able to convince myself that I could start my own business. In the process of building my (online) store to a successful business, I learned to master the following skills:

-Creating an internet store.
-Interacting with (international) suppliers.
-Processing administration.
-Filling out tax forms.
-Negotiating agreements for shipment incoterms.
-Launching social media sites.
-Online advertising.
-Customer service.

Choice Logistics is an American company that delivers end-to-end global supply-chain strategy and execution. Therefore, communication is in English.

The most important tasks were:

- Processing orders.

- Solving Inventory problems.

- Handling customs issues.

- Communicate with customers about sent shipments.

The work that I carried out was in the name of Choice Logistics. I performed the following duties daily:

- Preparing orders for shipment.
- Checking the stock.
- Replenish stock systematically and physically.