Ingmar Van Goethem
About Ingmar Van Goethem
Ingmar Van Goethem is a Senior Buyer currently employed at the European Patent Office since 2018. He has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, previously holding various roles at IBM and Heerema Marine Contractors.
Current Role at European Patent Office
Ingmar Van Goethem has been serving as a Senior Buyer at the European Patent Office since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for managing procurement processes and sourcing strategies. His work is based in Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, where he has contributed to the organization's supply chain management for six years.
Previous Experience at IBM
Ingmar Van Goethem held several managerial positions at IBM from 1999 to 2007. He started as a Senior Buyer in Global Services Procurement for ten months in 1999. He then worked as a Manager in Professional Development and Resource Deployment for one year, followed by a role as Manager of Global Services Procurement from 2000 to 2003. His last position at IBM was as Manager of Sourcing in Integrated Supply Chain from 2004 to 2007, all based in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Role at Heerema Marine Contractors
Since 2013, Ingmar Van Goethem has been employed as an EPCI Supply Chain Manager at Heerema Marine Contractors. He has been involved in managing supply chain operations for eleven years in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands. His responsibilities include overseeing procurement and logistics within the company's engineering, procurement, construction, and installation projects.
Educational Background
Ingmar Van Goethem holds multiple master's degrees. He studied Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft, where he earned a Master of Science. Additionally, he pursued further studies at Kedge Business School, achieving another Master of Science. He also completed a master's program at Institut du Management de l'Achat Industriel, enhancing his expertise in procurement and supply chain management.
Early Career at Siemens
Ingmar Van Goethem began his career as a Consultant at Siemens in 1999, where he worked in the Zentralstelle Einkauf and Logistik for seven months in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. This early experience contributed to his foundational knowledge in procurement and logistics.