JP Purchasing Consultancy takes care of the following activities:

• Assistance at Hotel openings

• FF&E and OS&E ordering

• FF&E Installations

• F&B revenue consultant

• Negotatiations operational suppliers

• Purchasing re-structering and co-ordination within individual hotels, hotel groups and Hospitality related businesses

• Product development

2012 activities:

• Procurement Consultant for The Vincent Hotel Group

• Purchasing co-ordination at Womitex BV, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

The Vincent Hotel Group

• Nieuw te openen hotels in:• Amstelveen, Express by Holiday Inn• Amstelkwartier, Crowne Plaza• Arena area, Crowne Plaza• Etc.

Recent activities

• 2010 March-present Womitex BV, Womitex GmbH, purchasing consultancy, contract management re-structuring.

• Purchasing planning and negotiations period 2011-2014• Development of new products

• 2010, January/February Food & Beverage revenue consultant for Crowne Plaza Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

• 2009 Womitex BV, Womitex GmbH, re-structuring purchasing for both The Netherlands and Germany.

• 2008 Purchasing set-up for Apollo Hotels and resorts Benelux

Crowne Plaza Causeway Bay Hong KongFood & Beverage consultancy 2010

• Womitex is the first linen management company to have a complete professional and certified ecologic and Fairtrade

range of products available for the hospitality industry.

Hotel opening projects2008 Parker International Europe, Amsterdam

(january – june)

Involved in following hotelopening projects:

• Radisson SAS Zürich, Switzerland

• Hilton The Hague, the Netherlands

• Citizen M Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands

• Sheraton Barcelona, Spain

• Sheraton Athlone ,Ireland

• Sheraton Bratislava, Slovakia

Radisson Sas Zurich, Hilton The Hague, Citizen M Schiphol

Sheraton Barcelona, Sheraton Athlone, Sheraton Bratislava

Apollo Hotels & Resorts

• Set up purchasing from zero for 11 hotels in Benelux

• Period June 1 2008 up to December 31 2008

Apollo Hotels & Resorts2008

Hotel openings

2003 Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport2007 Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol

Activities:

• Purchasing activities as Regional Purchasing Manager, mainly operational equipment

• Negotiations with suppliers for all operational issues.

• Designer: HD Design

Holiday Inn Amsterdam Schiphol

Crowne Plaza Brussel Airport

Hotel refurbishment2007 The Dylan Amsterdam, former Blakes Hotel

(no designer involved, self supporting)

Activities:

• New, more practical and comfortable design in the hotel rooms:

• Seatings• Desks • Beds• Lighting• Wall covering• Bathrooms

The Dylan Amsterdam

Hotel opening

1994 Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin, Germany

Activities:

• Purchasing activities FF&E and OS&E from London IPS office

• FF&E installation, 4 months Berlin

• Designers: Ezra Attia, Karl Lagerfeld

Schloss Hotel Vierjahreszeiten Berlin

Hotel opening1992 Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam

Activities:

• € 48 Million project

• Full purchase FF&E, new, renovated and antique

• Full purchase OS&E

• FF&E Installation

• Budget control

• Designer: Pierre-Yves Rochon

Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam

Negotiation operational issues:

(not limited to)• Cleaning (Rooms and Public area’s)• Linen (owned or lease)• Chemicals• Disposables• Guest Amenities• Technical Supplies• Office Supplies / Furniture• Printing & Stationary• Fresh Food, total package• Beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hard liquor etc.• Wines• Wastage• Public toilet supplies

Supplier negotiations

2008 Apollo Hotels & Resorts11 hotels in The Netherlands & Belgium)

Activities:• Co-ordination between the hotels from the purchasing side

• Contract negotiations on major operational issues, such as but not limited to:

• Fresh Food, Beer, mineral water and soft drinks, wastage, linen, disposables and chemicals

• Proven savings achieved in 6 months >€ 400.000,-

Supplier negotiations

2007 Westbridge Hotels Europe28 hotels in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy. Crowne Plaza Amsterdam City Centre joined the purchasing group.

Activities:

• Fresh Food, Beer, mineral water, soft drinks, wastage, linen, disposables and chemicals, Car park, technical supplies

• Proven savings: € 260.000,-

Supplier negotiations

1999 – 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group Benelux area11 hotels of which 4 hotels in Belgium, 7 in The Netherlands

InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Activities:

• All purchasing issues and contract negotiations, F&B, Rooms, Technical.

Proven savings:• 2004 >€ 250.000,-• 2005 >€ 200.000,-• 2006 >€ 400.000,-

Back ground experience• 1970-1972 Kitchen trainee

• 1972-1976 Commis de cuisine/chef de partie

• 1976-1980 Restaurant Waiter, hotel receptionist, Chef reception, Assistant Manager

• 1980-1988 Chief Steward, F&B Cost Control, Duty Manager, Banqueting Manager, Ass. F&B Manager, F&B Manager, Purchasing Manager

• 1986-2006 Regional Purchasing Manager, member Executive Team(for details, see projects)

• 2007-present Owner JP Purchasing Consultancy (for details, see projects)

References• Rob Spiekerman• Director of Operations• InterContinental Hotels Group• Hanghzhou, China• 008613958029260• Rob.Spiekerman@ihg.com

 

• Christian Beek• Directeur Général / CEO• Glion Institute of Higher Education• Rue de l'Ondine no 20• CH - 1630 Bulle• 004179 201 1074• christian.beek@glion.ch

• Heinz O. Strobl• Former COO InterContinental Hotels• Kastanjelaan 12• 2061 ER Bloemendaal• The Netherlands• 0031650641039• Heinz_Strobl@hotmail.com

• Anthony Nibbelink• Former DOO InterContinental Hotels• Kruistraat 110• Brakel, Belgium• 0032475245078• Anthony.Nibbelink@hotmail.com

• Company name: JP Purchasing Consultancy BV• Owner: Jan Piet Jacobi• Address: L.J.M. Beelstraat 45

1067 WH AmsterdamThe Netherlands

• Email: jacobi10@zonnet.nl• Telephone: + 31652663360• Chamber of Commerce: KvK 34260569• V.A.T.: NL817268698B01• Tax service number: 085089564

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