Bente Toftkær
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English Professional working proficiency
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Danish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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DI India
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India
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Dec 2020 - Present
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DI - Confederation of Danish Industry - Confédération des Industries Danoises
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Belgium
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Business Environment
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Nov 2017 - Dec 2020
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Danish Industry
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Political Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of HR & Leadership Development (member services)
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Feb 2008 - Nov 2017
Heading group of experienced consultants working with HR & leadership development activities for members of Confederation of Danish Industry. Other activities: • Design, development and implementation of management and leadership training programs for leaders at various organizational levels • Networks for leaders – forum for dialogue, development and knowledge sharing • Conferences and workshops focusing on new trends within leadership development and current leadership issues • Projects aiming at developing new knowledge within leadership development e.g. “Global Leadership Competences for the future”. Purpose is to • identify specific leadership competences managers and organizations must possess in order to function effectively across the global value chain • develop training program that can assist Danish companies in development of their global leadership skills • disseminate knowledge based on research, workshops, pilot programmes and conferences Show less
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Chr. Hansen
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Denmark
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Product service manager
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May 2006 - Feb 2008
Department manager – responsible for technical product documentation/ specification • Development and daily management of international team (matrix organization). Direct (DK) as well as dotted reports (Italy, Germany and US). Employees prepared and handled request for product documentation. • Optimization and implementation of internal work procedures across the global organization. • Definition and implementation of systems for handling global mater data – coordination task across global business areas Show less
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Arla Foods
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Dairy Plant Manager
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Jul 1995 - Apr 2006
Various positions i relation to production of speciality cheeses and butter products (product development, project manager and business development) Dairy Plant Manager and Business coordinator, Arla Foods Amba (Division Production) 2002 - 2006 Management responsibility (Dairy Plant Manager) • Overall responsible for operations, budget, productquality and staff development for production site with 60 employees. Business development and project management (Business coordinator) • Member of leadership team responsible for business development across 10 production sites in DK and Sweden • Development and implementation of strategies, business plans and budgets (operations and investment plans) for 10 productions sites in DK and Sweden • Management of projects related to implementation of strategic investments. Business coordinator and Production engineer Arla Foods Amba (Division Production) 1999 - 2002 • Member of leadership team responsible for business development across 10 production sites in DK and Sweden • Development and implementation of strategies, business plans and budgets (operations and investment plans) for 10 productions sites in DK and Sweden • Management of stategic investment projects • Member of steering committee for strategy investment project (capacity expansion) • Project manager for international transfer of production set up from UK to DK and Sweden. • Technical support in relation to product development Product developer, MD Foods Amba, Division Europe 1995 - 1999 • Responsible for technical product development within the Mozzarella and Cream cheese segment • Design and implementation of production trails • Cooperation with sales and marketing in relation to concept development and product launches • Development and documentation of technical knowledge related to product and process technology Show less
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Student
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1992 - 1993
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Education
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Ashridge Business School
Masters in Organisational Change, Leadership and organisational change and development -
Udviklingskonsulenterne
Consultancy -
Scandinavian Internation Management Institute
Food and beverage innovation -
Den Kgl. Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole
Cand. lact., MSc Dairy Science and Technology -
Hadsten amts gymnasium
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Ashridge Business School
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Ashridge Business School
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Folkeskole