Experience

YER USA

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director European Desk

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  YER USA, Inc. focuses on assisting International companies in building their US organizations with the recruitment of Professionals, Executives and Directors for permanent positions in the Americas. Our approach is quality-based and proven to provide the best match for your position.We are familiar with their unique corporate setting. We have connections they can't make, credibility they don't have, a perspective they can't understand, public relations, market intelligence they aren't looking for and the ability to gain (if we don't already have) the trust of the professionals they want to talk with.



World Acceptance Group

• Netherlands
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Manager USA

  • 2018 - 2018

  - Created awareness among 200 hotels and restaurants by calling and e-mailing them- Coached and coordinated a sales team of 3 people in the Netherlands, providing them with the right information and formats to call and send out the proposals- Improved the program and website in order to make it more recognizable and accessible for potential customers - Oversaw follow-up for potential clients on a weekly basis- Created a Business Development Plan, which shall lead to 50% more and faster leads (in time), including a CRM system for the new business



HAN University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Business Development Manager

  • 2015 - 2017

  • Introduced 10 new programs for working professionals, including Business and Public Administration, worth a yearly revenue of $800K+ USD• Chaired sounding board groups for retail, military and government, to customize programs and curriculum in conjunction with relevant stakeholders• Coached and coordinated a team of up to 12 motivated teachers and professors to connect most effectively with students and balance priorities• Awarded “best leadership captain” by my colleagues based on enthusiasm, motivation, and performance in 2017 compared to 10 other managers in the field• Set-up a new five person sales team through recruitment, training and oversight• Involved in setting up a personalized CRM for the entire University and representing the interests of professional and continuing education students



Reed Business Opleidingen / NCOI Opleidingen groep

• Key Account Manager

  • 2005 - 2014

  • Managed 15 key accounts and 100 specific accounts with a yearly turnover of 1.2 million Euros• Established a relationship with Stork, to improve asset performance, safety, and cost-efficiency throughout the asset lifecycle, which resulted in a turnover of 0.3 million Euros in the second year • Achieved approximately 250.000 Euros worth of cross selling annually• Sold the new repeating ATEX system Iec-ex (explosion safety) to five contractors in the Netherlands, resulting in a 25% increase in revenue• Created new business by adding ten new accounts to the portfolio annually and retained repeat business through deep industry knowledge and sharing of innovation



Peeze Koffiebranderij Arnhem

• Fieldmanager Horeca

  • 2003 - 2005

  • Supervised and coached a team of 12 account managers and drivers to achieve the targeted $3 million Euros• Prepared and converted the company for sale to new owners over the course of one year



AB InBev

• Belgium
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 1997 - Sep 2003