Ronald de Jong
President & Global IT Leader
Key Stats
Professional Trajectory
Head of Business Solutions – SCM, RDQ & Sustainability (A.I.)
May 2025 - PresentPerfetti Van Melle | Global / Netherlands
Acting as the strategic tech visionary and direct business partner to three pivotal Global C-suite figures: the Chief RDQ Officer, COO, and Chief Sustainability Officer.
- Portfolio Leadership: Spearheading the global technology deployment roadmap for Supply Chain, RDQ, and Sustainable Energy frameworks.
- Strategic Alignment: Translating deep corporate sustainability commitments into robust technical architectures.
- Disruptive Innovation: Creating a pipeline of digital tools designed to automate processes and generate maximum enterprise value.
Functional Application Manager (A.I.)
Jan 2025 - Apr 2025Perfetti Van Melle | Global / Netherlands
Directed the stabilization of the strategic core global systems during high-scale SAP S/4 HANA transitions.
- Team Leadership: Managed an expert functional application support team of 30 FTE.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Deepened engagement with Accenture AMS and major business sponsors.
- Global Governance: Safeguarded Global Template architecture from design fragmentation.
Head of IT Operations
Apr 2021 - Jun 2023VTTI | Global / Rotterdam
Directed entire international operational architecture and global energy terminal projects.
- Operations Overhaul: Spearheaded critical shift to rigid ITIL models, achieving outstanding SLA improvement.
- Cloud Migration: Directed successful migration from local architecture to Microsoft Azure, lowering annual runtime costs.
- Cyber Security: Strengthened technical infrastructure by replacing legacy components and executing rapid patches.
- FTE Management: Directed a team of over 40 technical specialists across global operations.
SAP Product Manager
Feb 2020 - Mar 2021Royal Dutch Shell | Global / Netherlands
Governed daily operations and lifecycle enhancements across six mission-critical SAP S/4 HANA instances.
- Scrum Innovation: Designed and deployed a pioneering agile Scrum roadmap for SAP S/4 HANA operations.
- Release Management: Standardized continuous delivery processes, reducing downtime risks.
- DevOps Leadership: Guided a high-performing team of 20 expert DevOps engineers.
Senior SAP Project Manager
Mar 2018 - Jan 2020Royal Dutch Shell | Global / Netherlands
Orchestrated end-to-end design and global delivery of SAP S/4 HANA Cloud ERP for Shell New Energies.
- Rapid Deployment: Implemented and launched S/4 HANA across three countries in just six months.
- Budget Savings: Transitioned away from external consultants early, completing the migration significantly under budget.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinated project teams of over 45 internal specialists.
Senior Business Analyst
Sep 2012 - Feb 2018Royal Dutch Shell | Global / Netherlands
Collaborated with Upstream and Integrated Gas business leaders on digital initiatives for Maintenance and Reliability.
- Requirement Engineering: Transformed global turnaround execution with new software integrations.
- Strategic Consulting: Bridges the gap between technical teams and business functional leaders.
Process Specialist
Feb 2007 - Nov 2009ExxonMobil | Budapest / Brussels
Led optimization strategies for the complex, high-value Downstream Commercial Order-to-Cash process.
- Six Sigma: Applied Lean frameworks, reducing processing cycle times significantly.
- Contract Management: Directed daily governance of a platform processing $1 Billion in transactions annually.
Academic Pedigree
University of Manchester
First Class HonorsBSc (Hons) IT Management for Business
Graduated June 2012
- Brenda McLellan Award: Best Dissertation
- Program Prize: Best Overall Academic Performance
- Gold Leadership Award: Outstanding Campus Leadership
University of Oxford
Cyber Security for Business Leaders
Completed December 2021