Marc van der Westen

Position: Manager Printing & Packaging | Brand: Clipper Interall | Location: The Netherlands

Marc

"Teamwork and enthusiasm is the key!"

 
Tell us: since when are you working for Plato Group?

I have been working at the Plato Group since the 1st of July 2000.

How did you end up at Plato Group? 

 At that time, I was working as an account manager at an offset printing company. IGO-POST was one of the clients, and when my predecessor left IGO-POST, they asked if he knew someone who could take his place, and they ended up coming to me. After several conversations, I had a good feeling about it and made the move. I started as a Traffic Manager, where everything related to the catalogs was my responsibility.

What are your tasks and responsibilities? 

In July 2017, I made an internal move to operations. As Manager of Printing & Packaging, I am responsible for the entire printing department (printing and packaging) within the Supply Chain. Together with two team leaders, I manage more than 100 employees on a daily basis. My tasks are diverse, but in general, my goal is to work with the team to achieve the maximum output from both people and machines. We strive for streamlined workflows that allow us to fulfill market demand as efficiently as possible. Teamwork and enthusiasm are key in this.

How do you experience working for Plato Group?

It's been great, of course, otherwise I wouldn't have been working here all these years. Plato Group is a company that is constantly on the move and looks at what is happening in the world around it. What do we see happening, and how can we respond to that? This means that it is never monotonous, we continue to develop, and this makes it extra interesting.

Could you share with us fun and/or interesting facts, which people should know? 

A historical statement from our founder Martien Jonkers has always stayed with me. He always said: ‘What is more effective and beautiful than that for not more than € 0,20, you are in the 'chest pocket' of your customer or prospect for at least 3 months with your advertisement’. He was ofcourse referring to a printed ballpoint with your logo or message as the most effective advertising medium for your company. A wise statement and in my opinion absolutely the truth.