General management of Remmers Safes BV, Remmers ETS BV and BK Brandkasten BV. Acquisition of BK Brandkasten in 2015, restructuring of the group in 2016 and lead the merger with Dujardin Brandkasten in 2018.Remmers Holding BV is shareholder of Dujardin Remmers Groep B.V. since 2019.

Zero Gravity Movement develops disruptive innovation projects and invests innovation management competency and cash to realize these projects.

Responsible for strategy development, M&A and strategic partnerships

Restructuring Ahold Delhaize Coffee Company (+/-120 FTE; >€100 million sales); independently operated subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize. Member of MT, responsible for crafting innovation strategy and setting up innovation and R&D department. Managed development and implementation of Nespresso compatible capsule lines.

Working on various disruptive initiatives focussed on end users, all based on application of new technology and/or new business models:- Fashion: new business model and consumer proposition for high fashion retailing- Events: developing a new concept to broaden & deepen live experience for event visitors- Foodservice coffee: low cost challenger for leading closed system based coffee conceptEach of these initiatives may evolve into a start up company.

A period dedicated to family, reflection, exploration, learning and networking: - Ad hoc contributions to innovation and marketing strategy projects/initiatives. - Coaching two start ups in different life stages on concepting, marketing strategy, organizational issues and fund raising.- Taking graduate courses at MIT Sloan on consumer centric innovation and entrepreneurship.- Exploring social networking, new forms of communication like twitter, open innovation and design… Show more A period dedicated to family, reflection, exploration, learning and networking: - Ad hoc contributions to innovation and marketing strategy projects/initiatives. - Coaching two start ups in different life stages on concepting, marketing strategy, organizational issues and fund raising.- Taking graduate courses at MIT Sloan on consumer centric innovation and entrepreneurship.- Exploring social networking, new forms of communication like twitter, open innovation and design thinking. - Building a vast network outside traditional fmcg world Show less

Overall responsible for innovation for liquid coffee concentrates as one of the strategic drivers behind the doubledigit growth strategy of the international foodservice division. Key objectives of the role are to step change innovation and to deliver significant incremental turnover per year and subsequently secure the structural delivery of breakthrough and platform innovations.

Overall responsiblity for international product marketing management and NPD for core product lines for Sara Lee International Foodservice. Key objectives of the role were to significantly increase the NPV of the product portfolio and to decrease time-to-market.

Incubated a breakthrough manufacturing technology from experimental to preproduction stage and translated it into strategic business opportunity.

Temporary assignment to ensure realization of key financial and organizational objectives for DE Coffee Systems International and NL Transformation projects.

Managed the commercial launch of aQa Pickwick watercoolers for the foodservice channel in the Netherlands. Ongoing responsibilities included realization of commercial and financial results as per the business plan (managed as a separate start-up company).

Responsible for multiple strategic innovation projects in retail and foodservice channels with a sales potential of >10 million euro per year. Focused on radical innovation, reduction of time to market and trial & error-approach.

Responsible for management of the product groups Vending & Services. Actively participated as member of key account teams.

Responsible for day-to-day sales, key account management, marketing/NPD and daily operations within the family owned company in the Netherlands. Successfull turn around of the company from production oriented to leading innovator in the industry. Realized value growth in the retail market.