Buyers Meeting Point Management Team

The people behind the Buyers Meeting Point all love being entrepreneurs and have been working together on various international procurement projects since 2001. The team believes in "better business for a better world" and combines social responsibility as green sourcing and ethical sourcing with competative commercial solutions. The global experience, management and procurement knowledge they provide is well suited and provides a strong foundation for this innovating initiative for procurement professionals. They want to share their enthusiasm with you and encourage all procurement professionals to to Learn, Share and Grow with us. 

Harco Bouwman, co-founder

Harco Bouwman has over fourteen years of international experience in operational, tactical and strategic procurement. He has a proven track record for leading purchasing systems implementation, related change management projects and complex sourcing events including Low Cost Country sourcing. Harco has held positions with global organizations in retail and consulting. Harco studied business economics in Holland and has had extensive management training in strategic sourcing, logistics and general management.

Cindy Allen-Murphy, co-founder

Cindy brings with her over twenty years experience in supply chain business process, systems development , and project management. She has worked on a global scale with multi-faceted supply chain initiatives. With her strong IT background and project management expertise, she has successfully managed a variety of complex systems implementations. Cindy has held positions with large national and international companies in the insurance, retail and medical fields. Cindy has her MBA with an IT concentration. Professional education includes training in strategic sourcing, systems development, and obtaining her CPM.

Angelique Schäpe, financial controller

Angelique is a financial professional with over five years experience in medium-sized companies, including start-up businesses. Angelique is responsible for managing the accounting and finances of Buyers Meeting Point, including reporting needed for the global offices located in the US and the Netherlands. Educated in Holland, Angelique has her Bachelor’s degree in business economics.

Richard Murphy, CPA, financial advisor

Richard has over twenty years experience in accounting, financial planning and consulting. He has held positions as the accounting manager and controller in organizations in manufacturing, software development, construction and distribution. Richard has coordinated the activities for several companies as they went through an IPO. He has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northeastern University.

Robin Clapp, web designer

Robin has over 13 years of experience in software engineering. She works closely with her clients to develop the website best suited to their business and their requirements. She believes putting your business on the internet is an important investment in its growth for the future. A website doesn't need to cost a fortune. But it does need to protray your business in a clear, simple, professional manner. For more information, go to www.Web-Design-by-Robin.com.