Arjen S.

Managing Director at First Class Travel Management
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Location
Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands, NL
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency

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Erik De Groot ✈

Arjen is a reliable business partner with a no-nonsense mentality, easy to communicate with, and an expert in the business travel industry.

Damian Smith

Arjen provides a professional and efficient service with a very well organized structure and team of people.

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Experience

    • Netherlands
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Aug 2020 - Present

      www.firstctm.biz www.firstctm.biz

    • Managing Director
      • 2014 - Jul 2020

      Responsible for directing the activities within the organization. Managing employees and ensuring all business goals and objectives are reached. Primary responsibilities: Interim management, Sales and new business, Contract negotiation B2B, MKB/SME corporate accounts for Business Travel, Marine Travel, Groups and Incentives. Managing administrative functions to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Support organization's strategic alliances, preferred suppliers and partnership. Ensure performance goals are met and set. Attend and preside over meetings. Participate in strategic planning. Procurement with all suppliers such as major Airlines like KLM, Skyteam, Oneworld, Star Alliance. Planning and implementing the annual calendar of activities, special events and the official administrative acts. Help create budgets and track expenditures. Create presentations for meetings. Generate new Business and keep close contact with current corporate clients. Show less

    • Algemeen secretaris
      • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

      Stichting ten behoeve van het vinden van sponsors voor Jong Oranje Ritmisch Gym. Team van jonge gymnastes met als doel het EK in Budapest in Mei 2017. www.rg-jongoranje.nl Stichting ten behoeve van het vinden van sponsors voor Jong Oranje Ritmisch Gym. Team van jonge gymnastes met als doel het EK in Budapest in Mei 2017. www.rg-jongoranje.nl

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Sales & Procurement Manager
      • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

      Corporate & SME clients. MARINE travel, Groups & Incentives. Development of Agencies with regard to profitabilty, software development and management reporting. Risk management of portfolio. Procurement Major Suppliers like Emirates (EK), KLM(KL), Lufthansa(LH), British Airways (BA), Finnair (AY) and sofort. As well as with major carrental suppliers and Hotels & Hotelchains. Visiting fairs, representing organisation towards clients, suppliers. Advising on Marketing. Contract Negotiation, business travel and marine travel Show less

    • Canada
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director & Sales Director
      • Nov 2004 - Jul 2012

      Responsible for directing the activities within the organization. Managing employees and ensuring all business goals and objectives are reached. Primary responsibilities: Interim management, Sales and new business, Contract negotiation B2B, MKB/SME corporate accounts for Business Travel, Marine Travel, Groups and Incentives. Also, specialized in : Managing administrative functions to ensure smooth and efficient operations of the organization. Support the organization's strategic alliances, preferred suppliers and partnership. Ensure performance goals are met and set. Attend and preside over meetings. Participate in strategic planning. Procurement with all suppliers such as major Airlines like KLM, Skyteam, Oneworld, Star Alliance. Representing the organization in B2B and upholding relation with Franchise organisation in Vancouver Canada. Planning and implementing the annual calendar of activities, special events and the official administrative acts. Help create budgets and track expenditures. Create presentations for meetings. Generate new Business and keep close contact with current corporate clients. Show less

    • Interim Manager
      • Aug 2003 - Nov 2004

      Self employed, consultancy and interim management. Corporate Travel Solutions. Building from scratch. Consultancy on travel management, IT, development, corporate and marine travel. Groups and Incentives. Self employed, consultancy and interim management. Corporate Travel Solutions. Building from scratch. Consultancy on travel management, IT, development, corporate and marine travel. Groups and Incentives.

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Payments & Cashmanagement
      • Jan 2002 - Aug 2003

      Consultancy and managing 6 regional ING offices in the field of Cross Selling and Cash Management. Strategic Selling. Biggest Achievement: Advising teams on acquisition on ABN/Postbank clients. Resulting in an increase of 25% on Corporate Portfolio within these 6 offices. Consultancy and managing 6 regional ING offices in the field of Cross Selling and Cash Management. Strategic Selling. Biggest Achievement: Advising teams on acquisition on ABN/Postbank clients. Resulting in an increase of 25% on Corporate Portfolio within these 6 offices.

    • Account Manager
      • Dec 2000 - Jan 2002

      Travel management for large accounts,corporate travel management. Travel management for large accounts,corporate travel management.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Flying Squad
      • Sep 1999 - Dec 2000

      Flying Squad, Troubleshooter. Managing various inplants eg Hema, Siemens,Heerema. Business Travel, Corporate travel management. Flying Squad, Troubleshooter. Managing various inplants eg Hema, Siemens,Heerema. Business Travel, Corporate travel management.

    • Manager STUDENT Travel
      • Jan 1992 - Aug 1999

      Managing employees, workflow management, consolidating. Hands-on manager. Managing employees, workflow management, consolidating. Hands-on manager.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Financial Management
    2014 -
  • Hogeschool voor Economische Studies Rotterdam (HES)
    Y, Economic linguistic
    1988 - 1992
  • International Management Academy Vancouver
    YES, International Management & Ownership
    2007 - 2007
  • KLM
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • NOTKA (HBO Toerisme&Recreatie)
    YES, Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • World Travel School (WTS academy)
    Air Fares and Ticketing / Travel Agency Operations WTS I en WTS II

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