Professional Summary
Senior transport and fleet dispatcher with extensive experience directing heavy goods vehicle routing, driver coordination, and multimodal freight schedules across the Benelux and European freight lanes. Proven track record in maximizing vehicle utilization, maintaining regulatory adherence, and ensuring dependable freight delivery under dynamic road conditions.
Professional Experience
VanderMeer Intermodal Logistics
Utrecht, Netherlands
Senior Fleet Dispatcher
Mar 2018 – Present
- Supervise daily dispatch operations for a regional fleet of 65 heavy goods vehicles serving the Benelux and Ruhr corridors.
- Coordinate real-time incident resolution for road blockages, driver hours exceptions, and unexpected delivery window shifts.
- Maintain compliance with European driving hours (Regulation EC 561/2006) and ADR dangerous goods transit requirements.
- Collaborate with warehouse operations and cross-dock teams to maintain a 98.4% on-time departure metric across 140 daily scheduled runs.
Rijnstroom Freight Solutions
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Transport Dispatcher
May 2012 – Feb 2018
- Planned and scheduled full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution across domestic Dutch distribution networks.
- Managed telematics monitoring and direct communications with a dedicated pool of 40 regional transport drivers.
- Lowered empty running kilometres by 7% over three years by combining backhauls with regional distribution contracts.
Education
ROC Midden Nederland
Associate Degree · Logistics and Transport Management · Utrecht, Netherlands · Pass · Sept 1984 – Jun 1986
Completed foundational vocational coursework in road transport regulations, route optimization, inventory control, and fleet scheduling.
Key Initiatives
TMS Modernization and Transition Project
Nov 2020 – Sept 2021
- Assisted in defining operational workflows and configuring route parameters during the migration to a modern transport management system.
- Trained eight junior dispatchers and coordinators on live board monitoring, automated geofencing alerts, and exception handling protocols.
Core Competencies
Fleet Scheduling
Transport Management Systems (TMS)
Route Optimization
Driver Hours Regulations (EC 561/2006)
ADR Regulations
Incident & Delay Management
Telematics & GPS Tracking
Customer Escalation Handling
Carrier Coordination
Languages
Dutch
C2
English
C1
German
B2
Certifications
Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (ADR)
European Transport Safety Council · May 2022
Professional Competence for Freight Transport (Vakbekwaamheid Ondernemer Beroepsgoederenvervoer)
CBR (Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen) · Nov 2018
Community Involvement
Utrecht Community Food Network
Utrecht, Netherlands · Jan 2019 – Present
- Volunteer Logistics Coordinator
- Coordinate logistics and route schedules for five community vans providing food collection and local charity drop-offs.