Bart van der Houven

Procurement Category Manager at Lamb Weston EMEA

Bart Van der Houven is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience in various purchasing roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as Procurement Category Manager at Lamb Weston EMEA since July 2021, Bart has previously held positions such as Buyer at Schouten (GoodBite) and Category Buyer at Intertaste. Additional roles include interim Tactical Buyer at Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Subsidie advies at Zelfstandig, and Strategic Buyer at Lievensberg ziekenhuis. Bart's early career featured positions like Head of Purchasing at Luijckx chocolade and Buyer at Oil & Vinegar, along with experience as an International Trader at Zeitz International focused on Mediterranean specialties. Bart holds dual Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Tilburg University, earned between 1986 and 1992.

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Breda, Netherlands

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Lamb Weston EMEA

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At Lamb Weston we serve you with potato solutions. Lamb Weston Meijer V.o.f. was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Lamb Weston Inc. (United States) and Meijer Frozen Foods B.V. (The Netherlands). Both Lamb Weston and Meijer have a proven track record of creating shared value and realising sustainable long-term profitable growth. Lamb Weston produces and markets high quality frozen potato products and appetizers, as well as dehydrated potato flakes. Our company is one of the largest frozen potato products manufacturers worldwide. We supply our products to Quick Service Restaurants, Food Service, Retail and Industry sectors in 110 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With 6 processing facilities in Holland, United Kingdom and Austria, a production capacity of over 700.000 tonnes and over 1,300 employees, we offer a product range that is based on consumer insights. We are renowned for our consistent quality, innovation and service. Most products are sold under the Lamb Weston brand, but we also supply private label products to our customers. Some popular Lamb Weston potato products include our Twisters®, CrissCuts® and Wedges, Private Reserve® Fries and Stealth Fries®.


Headquarters

Breda, Netherlands

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1,001-5,000

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