Experience

Jack Link's EMEA

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Export Business Development Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  • Responsible for the Export & Business Development throughout Europe and Africa, working with local partners / distributors. Jack Link's is the fastest-growing meat snack manufacturer in the world, and sells more than 100 different meat snack products in more than 40 countries. The Link family principles and traditions include hard work, integrity and a commitment to earn consumer respect by delivering the best-tasting meat snacks in the world. Jack Link's, famous for their Beef Jerky's, have acquired the BiFi and Peperami brands from Unilever in 2014. Show less



Healthy People B.V.

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial / Export Manager

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014

  • Managing various Dutch retail accounts & developing the existing export markets including acquiring new partners/customers worldwide and structuring the financial, legal and supply chain organization. Managing & supporting local teams in sales and marketing. Dutch Accounts: Vomar, Emté/Sligro, Makro, Hanos, De Kweker. Export: Iceland, Poland, Kuwait, Cyprus, Latvia, Estonia, India, Malta, Romania, Finland, Indonesia, Venezuela, Belgium - Spain, Switzerland, Austria, South Korea, Singapore, Kazakhstan; Lithuania, etc. Healthy People is a food company that was set up in 2006 - for people with a positive attitude to life who want to enjoy a healthy life for as long as possible. People who are aware that, in addition to a healthy lifestyle, a conscious food choice is also important. Superfruit juices, Coconut waters & Juices with a Tropical Twist; Super Snack fruit and Happy People non-alcoholic juice cocktails. (Acquired by Riedel in 2020) Show less



The Wonderful Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager Benelux

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Sales Manager Benelux: Responsible for the increase in sales of POM Wonderful juices and Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. (Accounts: Carrefour, Colruyt, Match, Mestdagh/Champion, Metro/Makro, Albert Heijn, Jumbo, C1000, Superunie, Detailresult, Dirk, Deka, Plus, Deen, Emté, Cactus). January 2012 - October 2013: Sales Manager Benelux March 2011 - December 2011: Key Account Manager Paramount Farms is the world’s largest vertically integrated grower and processor of pistachios and almonds with 31,500 hectares pistachio and 19.000 ha almond orchards located in California’s San Joaquin Valley. With more than 7,000 hectares of orchards in Central California, Pom Wonderful is the largest, fully-integrated, grower and producer of Wonderful variety pomegranates in the United States. Show less



Sales & Marketing

• Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Independent Strategy Consultant

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Various consulting, strategic advisory and expertise requests in sales and marketing for FMCG, fundraising, on-trade, museum & institutions and sales training. • Various consulting, strategic advisory and expertise requests in sales and marketing for FMCG, fundraising, on-trade, museum & institutions and sales training.



Schweppes Suntory Benelux

• Belgium
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area / Country Manager

  • May 2007 - Sep 2010

  • Area manager: To drive the strategic development of the business opportunities with franchise partners, accountable for the commercial development of the brands and the translation of the global brand strategy into the Central European and/or Dutch market (brand owner/master licensee). Concentrate, Finished Goods Sales & Brand Marketing. January 2010 - September 2010: Country Manager The Netherlands for Schweppes & Dr Pepper in relationship to Coca-Cola Enterprises NL and for Orangina, Snapple and Champomy to Bickery Food Group. April 2009 - December 2009: Project manager leading a team (i.e. Commercial, Marketing, Technical, R&D, Supply Chain) for the full and successful transition of the Schweppes and Dr Pepper brands into the CCE Netherlands system and closure with the existing franchise partner. May 2007 - December 2009: In Central Europe for the brands Schweppes, Dr Pepper and Canada Dry with bottler Pepsi Americas Inc. (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic). In The Netherlands for the brands Schweppes and Dr Pepper with bottler Vrumona B.V. and for Orangina, Snapple, Champomy and Energade with distributor Bickery Food Group B.V. Orangina Schweppes International, with products sold in over 80 countries, is the number 1 on the still fruit drinks market in Western Europe and number 3 on the sparkling soft drinks market in Europe. (in 2009 private equity firms Blackstone Group & Lion Capital sold Orangina Schweppes to Suntory Holdings Limited) Show less



FWS

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the committee of producers

  • Jun 2007 - May 2010

  FWS is the Dutch industry association that represents the interests of the soft drinks, bottled waters and juices industry at a national level. Through the associations UNESDA, EFBW and AIJN the interests are represented at European level. FWS is the Dutch industry association that represents the interests of the soft drinks, bottled waters and juices industry at a national level. Through the associations UNESDA, EFBW and AIJN the interests are represented at European level.



The HEINEKEN Company

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2007

  • Account manager Out of Home: Commercial responsibility for approx. 400 on-premise accounts in the Rotterdam area. The job scope included product sales (Heineken, Brand and/or Amstel beer, non-domestic and specialty beers, spirits, wines, soft drinks and non-food), trade-marketing, acquisitions, debit control, investments and loans, property sales, interior design and legal advise. • Project member trade marketing concepts and channel plans: Heineken Ice cold; Brand on two; Affligem abbey beer. Established in 1864 by the Heineken family, Heineken has a long and proud history and heritage as an independent global brewer. Heineken is the number 1 brewer in Europe and the number 3 brewer by volume in the world. Show less



Box at Work

• Rotterdam

• Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Nov 2001

  Box at Work employee benefit services. • Assortments manager retail, internet content, online marketing. Box at Work employee benefit services. • Assortments manager retail, internet content, online marketing.



On-Trade / Horeca

• Hospitality

  • 1992 - 2001

  2010: Barmanager "Heerlijk Rotterdam", culinary event. 1995 - 2001: Waiter, restaurant "Bierhandel de Pijp", Rotterdam. 1999: Host, celebrations of the centennial of the first international peace conference. 1996 - 2001: Blackjack dealer, casino. 1993 - 1994: Bartender discothèque "Quasimodo", Rotterdam. 1992 - 1995: Barmanager & bartender "Café Boven", Rotterdam. 2010: Barmanager "Heerlijk Rotterdam", culinary event. 1995 - 2001: Waiter, restaurant "Bierhandel de Pijp", Rotterdam. 1999: Host, celebrations of the centennial of the first international peace conference. 1996 - 2001: Blackjack dealer, casino. 1993 - 1994: Bartender discothèque "Quasimodo", Rotterdam. 1992 - 1995: Barmanager & bartender "Café Boven", Rotterdam.



Ministerie van Defensie

• Netherlands
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Armed Forces Support Agency (NATCO) Internship

  • Feb 1999 - Jun 1999

  • Research into the reorganization of the "Nationaal Commando Koninklijke Landmacht". • Research into the reorganization of the "Nationaal Commando Koninklijke Landmacht".



Gemeente Rotterdam - Stadsontwikkeling

• Netherlands
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rotterdam Stadsontwikkeling (OBR) Internship

  • Jan 1996 - Feb 1996

  • Research into the communication and decision-making processes. • Research into the communication and decision-making processes.