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Jaap Fossen

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Regional Plant Technology Leader – Western EMEA at Cargill
📍 Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Netherlands

Jaap Fossen leads Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Digital Manufacturing & Supply Chain (MSC) for Cargill Food Europe. His expertise lies in digitalization, MES of the future, operational intelligence, and bridging the gap between IT and OT systems to enhance manufacturing processes. He holds a BSc from HZ University of Applied Sciences.

He is actively exploring next-generation manufacturing solutions, publicly questioning if tools like SAP Digital Manufacturing are the MES of the future.

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Current Role
Regional Plant Technology Leader – Western EMEA
Job Level
Senior
Location
Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Netherlands
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Digital Manufacturing
Leads the digitalization of manufacturing and supply chain operations for Cargill's European food businesses, focusing on next-level improvements.
Future of MES
He is actively evaluating the next generation of Manufacturing Execution Systems, specifically considering platforms like SAP Digital Manufacturing for future use.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Regional Plant Technology Leader – Western EMEA
Cargill
6-2025
MOM & Digital MSC
Cargill
9-2023 - 6-2025
Regional MOM and digital operations leader
Cargill
7-2022 - 9-2023
Regional MOM and digital solutions lead
Cargill
7-2015 - 6-2022
Plant systems - MOM
Cargill
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Education
1986 - 1990
Bsc
HZ University of Applied Sciences
1978 - 1984
VWO
Het Goese Lyceum
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