Rutger is a visionary leader, educator, and strategist whose career bridges the worlds of supply chain management, organizational excellence, and human transformation. With more than two decades of experience across global logistics, operational leadership, and executive consulting, he has built a reputation as a dynamic force of innovation, empowerment, and sustainable change.

Rutger's career began in logistics and production management, where he developed a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics, process optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies. Rutger went on to hold senior leadership roles in multinational organizations such as DB Schenker, where he drove business excellence, Continuous improvement & quality assurance, and contract logistics sites, and Hyva, where he led as Group Supply Chain Project Manager, orchestrating global improvement projects and shaping the future of supply chains with entrepreneurial vision.

Track Record of Impact

• Designed and executed large-scale Lean Six Sigma programs, delivering measurable efficiency and profitability gains.

• Led multi-disciplinary, international teams, embedding a culture of quality, sustainability, and long-term growth.

• Pioneered Physical Internet initiatives — designing intermodal hub networks and modular logistics flow systems, driving efficiency, sustainability, and resilience.

• Drove strategic supply chain transformations that balance operational rigor with customer-centric agility.

Rutger holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supply Chain from Fontys University of Applied Sciences and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. His development also includes training in transactional analysis, professional moderation, and personal growth methodologies, along with the Wim Hof Method, underscoring his holistic approach to performance and resilience.

Today, Rutger channels his expertise into academia as a Lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences and The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where he inspires the next generation of leaders in logistics, supply chain, and project management. His educational philosophy goes beyond knowledge transfer: he believes that true education has the power to drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and cultivate leaders who think ahead.

Known for an engaging, thought-provoking, and transformative teaching style, he challenges students and professionals alike to think differently, embrace change, and unlock their full potential.

Through coaching and speaking, Rutger shares insights on:

• Leadership in complexity

• Continuous improvement as a mindset

• Sustainable systems thinking

• Resilience, authenticity, and human connection

• Entrepreneurship & Philosophy

Rutger embodies a strong entrepreneurial spirit, leading initiatives within Weconomics Foundation, which co-creates ecosystems for sustainable futures, and BestBeing, a platform dedicated to empowerment and self-improvement. Rutger’s ventures reflect a belief in bridging business excellence with human growth, challenging conventional boundaries to unlock new ways of creating value.

At the core of Rutger’s leadership is the ability to connect structure with humanity. Rutger unites technical mastery in logistics, lean management, and process excellence with awareness, resilience, and empowerment. This rare duality makes him a leader who not only understands the intricacies of global systems but also honors the human element that drives lasting transformation.

Rutger leads with courage, clarity, and compassion—shaping businesses, education, and society into ecosystems that are sustainable, future-proof, and profoundly human.