Wout Buijtenhuijs

Wout Buijtenhuijs currently serves as the Head of Procurement & Supply Chain for Europe & Africa at Fugro, a position held since January 2024. Prior to this role, Wout was the Head of Purchasing for North Western Europe at Xella Group, overseeing ten production locations and a team of ten buyers from January 2020 to December 2023. Wout's experience also includes managing the Tactical Site Buyers team for Nouryon in the Netherlands and Denmark and serving as a Global Sourcing Manager at AkzoNobel, where responsibilities included developing global sourcing strategies and managing technical spend. Wout's career began with a directorial role at WoutLighting from 2009 to 2011 and is backed by advanced academic qualifications, including a Master's degree in International Business from Leeds University Business School.