Tom Eggermont

Background

About Tom Eggermont

Professional Summary: Experienced senior procurement and strategic sourcing leader with a proven track record building and leading high-performing purchasing organizations for complex, technical and high scale operations. I currently lead Strategic Sourcing for 100+ suppliers and 7 BUSD external spend, managing 10 direct reports and ~125 people. I design and implement integrated procurement strategies, build commodity teams, drive supplier segmentation and dual sourcing approaches, and act as the essential link between Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance to secure a cost efficient, resilient supply across the region. Native Dutch speaker with full professional proficiency in English —combining strong commercial negotiation skills, TCO mindset and hands on leadership. Core Strengths / Skills • Procurement strategy & organization design (build-out of purchasing functions) • Strategic sourcing & category management • Supplier segmentation, SRM & dual sourcing • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis & ROI for tooling contracts • Complex negotiations & contract management (global suppliers) • Cross-functional collaboration: Engineering, Supply Chain & Operations • Sourcing of technical systems: electronics, battery systems, HVAC, metal/plastic components • Risk management, contingency planning & supplier performance KPIs • Procurement processes (EXW vs DDP, logistics terms) & purchase-to-pay governance • Team leadership, recruitment, coaching & KPI-driven continuous improvement