Experience

GrowWizzKid

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  GrowWizzKid is an educational program for primary and secondairy schools developed around food literacy and botany (the science of plant life). GrowWizzKid targets agricultural learning which will contribute to a better standard of living in our current society. Additionally, children will be prepared for jobs in the future. GrowWizzKid helps children discover solutions through experimentation and case studies with different types of growing methods, vegetation and herb life. GrowWizzKid is fun! To see your seeds come to life is "memorable" for kids. The GrowWizzKid indoor grow system is used by schools and company restaurants. Show less



Gygga Innoventures BV

• Managing Partner, business consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Gygga is a networked consultancy company which focusses on developing innovative technology and business models in the global horticultural industry. Our clients range from small growers to multinationals and our track record contains projects that vary from hands-on execution to developing abstract corporate strategy, which (due to our entrepreneurial spirit) often result in execution. We are extremely well integrated into all levels of the value chain and positioned for deep dives into the global horticultural domain. Ida has an extensive experience in business analysis and product management with the horticultural industry. Show less


Naktuinbouw
• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Business information & Requirements Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2019


Mercado

• Greece
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product management specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

  Mercado is a product management system for plant varieties and is of real added value in a breeding organisation. As a product management specialist I work side by side with you to assist in implementing Mercado. MANAGE YOUR PLANT VARIETIES Mercado helps you position your plant varieties. One central solution to forecast, analyse and showcase your products. NOT JUST A MARKETING TOOL… Together, we define what your needs are. We believe we can make a difference by helping you with experts that have extensive experience in developing and selling plant varieties. Show less



HortiAlliance

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  ‘Give away everything you know, and more will come back to you’ HortiAlliance is a platform where leaders in the global horticultural field are cross-sharing R&D and market knowledge in order to drive meaningful innovation. They contribute to highly efficient production systems of horticultural crops. We seek collaboration with equal minds active in agriculture, water, energy, high-tech: Innovative researchers, companies, NGO’s and governments. We can offer a deep insight into our industry’s innovation nursery and expert networks. Ida runs the Market Intelligence unit, specialist in the field of international market research and business analysis. Apart from this Market Intelligence unit, Ida coordinates the operations of HortiAlliance. Show less



Rijk Zwaan

• Netherlands
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business analist

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  Project I: Analyse and improvement of the Product coordination centre department to work more efficient with better information supply. Project II: Analyse, functional design, test and implement a project called Agora Product; a product information system. Departments like breeding, commerce, logistics, production, marketing and variety registration all use this system as a single source for information. Ongoing: Agora Product maintenance. Project III: part of the analysis, functional design and implementation of CMS used for the Rijk Zwaan websites on the side of Agora Product. Agora Product is used as a source/content is used for the various websites. Ongoing: Maintenance of Agora Product – website content appliances. Project IV: analysis of price calculation system and recommendations for efficiency and improvement. Project V: analysis and recommendations how to structure the cropstructure in de various database systems to strive for an uniform and efficient working method. Project VI: part of the design, test and implementation fase of project called Agora Trials. Agora Trials is an international trial scoring system on new product development. Agora Trials is linked to Agora Product. Show less



Odysseus Group

• Netherlands
• Management Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Consultant specialized in project and portfolio management (i.e. CA Clarity). Consultant specialized in project and portfolio management (i.e. CA Clarity).



ConsumerView

• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Research Consultant

  • 2003 - 2005

  ConsumerView is an independent marketing agency, with a strong focus on management of the ‘Fresh’ Categories and marketing development from a consumers’ perspective. Our core business is providing Market Insight, visual and factual Benchmark, Consumer Insight and specialist Analysis for the Fresh categories in order to identify opportunities at Category and Product level. ConsumerView is an independent marketing agency, with a strong focus on management of the ‘Fresh’ Categories and marketing development from a consumers’ perspective. Our core business is providing Market Insight, visual and factual Benchmark, Consumer Insight and specialist Analysis for the Fresh categories in order to identify opportunities at Category and Product level.



The Flower Company International

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Mar 2003

  The Flower Company International (TFCI) started as a joint venture between Dutch Flower Group and Vans Inc. to service mass retailers with bouquets. Flowers were sourced from Latin-America, Mexico, USA, The Netherlands and Kenia, and bouquets were produced according to agreed design at the facilities in the Chicago land area. Ida was responsible for the operation of this start-up company, managing sales, purchase, production, transportation and HR with a team of 35. The Flower Company International (TFCI) started as a joint venture between Dutch Flower Group and Vans Inc. to service mass retailers with bouquets. Flowers were sourced from Latin-America, Mexico, USA, The Netherlands and Kenia, and bouquets were produced according to agreed design at the facilities in the Chicago land area. Ida was responsible for the operation of this start-up company, managing sales, purchase, production, transportation and HR with a team of 35.



Fresh Flower BV

• ERP implementation assistant & Account manager

  • Apr 1999 - Sep 2000

  As a team-member involved with the development and implementation of the new designed ERP program. Specifying the various business processes and translating these into requirements. Part of my job was to test, evaluate and implement the ERP deliverables. In my role as accountmanager of UK and Spain I was able to bring in valueable information and improvement options and on the other hand the first beneficiary of the ERP program. As a team-member involved with the development and implementation of the new designed ERP program. Specifying the various business processes and translating these into requirements. Part of my job was to test, evaluate and implement the ERP deliverables. In my role as accountmanager of UK and Spain I was able to bring in valueable information and improvement options and on the other hand the first beneficiary of the ERP program.



KLM Cargo

• Netherlands
• Airlines and Aviation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Dec 1997 - May 1999

  Implement and execute the innovative idea to create new business with an e-commerce platform as a method to shorten the supply chain. KLM Cargo expanded its services and customer base by exploiting the possibilities of more direct information exchange. Implement and execute the innovative idea to create new business with an e-commerce platform as a method to shorten the supply chain. KLM Cargo expanded its services and customer base by exploiting the possibilities of more direct information exchange.


Flortec
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee
• trainee

  • 1997 - 1997