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About Tim

Analytical at the table. Present on the floor.

Tim Meulendijks

Leadership that delivers, from warehouse floor to boardroom

I'm Tim Meulendijks. TPJ is simply my initials. I've worked in logistics for over fifteen years and grew from customer service and project management into site, campus and director roles at international players such as DHL, Bleckmann, NedCargo and GXO.

That route up from the floor defines how I work. I'm equally at home in a boardroom with a €125 million P&L as at the 6 AM morning huddle on the warehouse floor. It's exactly that combination that makes sure plans don't get stuck on paper but get executed on the floor.

"Data tells me what needs to happen. People make it happen. My job is making both sides work."

My style: macro-manager with a sharp eye for detail. I set realistic, data-based goals, give teams the framework and trust to perform, and I'm present where it gets tough. Along the way I coach and develop the people who will have to do it without me. In my book, an interim assignment only succeeds if the results last after I'm gone.

Alongside interim and advisory work, I regularly deliver workshops and training on leadership, feedback and project management, and developed a program for young professionals.

Career at a glance

2025 – now
General Manager a.i. · logistics scale-upResponsible for the transition from start-up to profitable scale-up
2023 – 2025
Director · GXO, TilburgFlagship campus: 2,500 FTE, €125M revenue, €125M contract extension
2021 – 2023
Senior Site Manager · GXO, OosterhoutTurnaround to European top-10 site, +50% EBITDA
2021
Site Manager · NedCargoTurnaround of two loss-making DCs
2019 – 2021
Site Operations Manager · BleckmannFashion & lifestyle omni-channel operations, 200–600 FTE
2012 – 2018
DHL · Program Manager & Team ManagerCustomer service leadership, projects & innovation, SAP implementation

Certifications & methods

Prince2Six SigmaCertified International ManagerLean / GembaPowerBIWMS: Manhattan, Dynamics