Experience

Petsonline

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Marketing & Purchasing

  • Jun 2016 - Present



Interhome

• Belgium
• Construction

• Country Manager Benelux, United Kingdom and Ireland

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  General Manager for Benelux, United Kingdom and Ireland.- Marketing, sales and distribution strategy (online and offline).- Commercial development in B2B and B2C.- Staffing and recruiting for the different departments (E commerce, Offline marketing, finance, customer care, partner care and contracting) in 3 countries.- Budgets and forecasts for 3 companies.- Contracting strategy to create an attractive product portfolio.- Manage 3 offices in BE, NL and UK.

• Country Manager Benelux

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2011

  General Manager for Dutch and Belgian offices.- Marketing, sales and distribution strategy (online and offline).- Commercial development in B2B and B2C. - Staffing and recruiting for the different departments (E commerce, Offline marketing, finance, customer care, partner care and contracting) in 2 countries. - Budgets and forecasts for 2 companies. - Contracting strategy to create an attractive product portfolio. - Manage 2 offices in BE and NL.

• Purchasing Manager Benelux

  • Apr 2008 - Apr 2009

  Delivered a strategic purchasing plan for building up a succesfull portfolio in the vacation rental sector in the the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Creation and implementation of the contracting department.



ANWB

• Netherlands
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for all cross media sales for all international accounts. Media included the ANWB websites and all the ANWB magazines. Responsible for all cross media sales for all international accounts. Media included the ANWB websites and all the ANWB magazines.



TUI Nederland

• Netherlands
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Product Manager Medium Haul & Contracts Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

  commercial and operational development of new and existing destinations within Europe including Portugal, Spain and Italy; contracting of accommodations, excursion suppliers, local agencies and local governments for the Dutch, Belgian and French markets.

• Destination Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  responsible for all commercial activities of all destinations; development of commercial activities on approximately 70 destinations worldwide; contracting of services; operational management of 60 staff abroad.

• Manager Capacity and Last Minute

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  creation and implementation of the central last minute department for all product types; responsible for all last minute sales of al products by means of the correct mix of products and price; development of sales channels for these products; responsible for the Seat Only brand that sells tickets on all charters destinations; management of approx. 15 FTE

• Senior Assistant Product Group Manager Overland

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Operational management of six product managers; coordination of the production of the brochures; contracting of accommodations throughout Europe.



Vrij Uit

• Netherlands

• Manager Contract Processing

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  creation and implementation of a new department; management of 6-20 FTE; responsible for the correct processing of all contracts in several computer systems, the correct pricing of all products in the brochures and the systems; part of development team for the new computer systems creation and implementation of a new department; management of 6-20 FTE; responsible for the correct processing of all contracts in several computer systems, the correct pricing of all products in the brochures and the systems; part of development team for the new computer systems



Own Company in Greece

• Director

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Representation of several companies (Ramada, Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Air Nevada) on the Greek market; visiting the prospects; contracting with the tour-operators and travel agencies for these products; operational processing of reservations and payments. Representation of several companies (Ramada, Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Air Nevada) on the Greek market; visiting the prospects; contracting with the tour-operators and travel agencies for these products; operational processing of reservations and payments.



Target B.V.

• Research

• Reservations manager

  • Oct 1991 - Jan 1993

  managing of 3 FTE; responsible for the handling of all reservations for hotels, tickets and carrentals; visiting existing and new customers; daily operational contacts with the international accounts managing of 3 FTE; responsible for the handling of all reservations for hotels, tickets and carrentals; visiting existing and new customers; daily operational contacts with the international accounts



Cretan Holidays, Crete, Greece

• Chief Representative

  • Jan 1991 - Nov 1991

  managing of approx. 20 hostesses; making the duty schedules; training of new staff; handling of complaints; commercial development; handling of approx. 2000 arrivals per week managing of approx. 20 hostesses; making the duty schedules; training of new staff; handling of complaints; commercial development; handling of approx. 2000 arrivals per week



Plotin of Crete, Crete, Greece

• Host

  • Mar 1990 - Dec 1990

  Reception of guests at the airport; transfers; information meetings; solving of all problems and complaints; sales of excursions and car-rentals. Reception of guests at the airport; transfers; information meetings; solving of all problems and complaints; sales of excursions and car-rentals.



Ericsson

• Sweden
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Planner

  • Jan 1986 - Dec 1989

  collecting and processing of all sales prognoses of all sales offices worldwide; visiting sales offices worldwide. collecting and processing of all sales prognoses of all sales offices worldwide; visiting sales offices worldwide.



ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Several jobs (Front Office, Housekeeping)

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1986

  Started at the reception desk in Amsterdam, then to Ibis in Berling and finally back to Amsterdam where I worked as assistant front office manager and ad interim housekeeping manager. Started at the reception desk in Amsterdam, then to Ibis in Berling and finally back to Amsterdam where I worked as assistant front office manager and ad interim housekeeping manager.