A side project:The downside about being trained as an economist, is that companies are reluctant to let you play with their machinery ;-) So this distillery is a side project to facilitate my need for hands on production. The goal is to produce extraordinary distilled spirits that will convey our skill and enjoyment through taste and smell.

Responsible for finance and business control as part of the managementteam.

Responsible for finance, legal, IT and HR within the European plant of Jellice Pioneer.

Teaching a variety of courses at the School of Financial and Economic Management, including Proces Managament & Strategic Management.

About the organisation:Food Basics is a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. The basic Supply group sold its spray drying activities (the entire subsidiary DP Supply was sold) and continued her activities with Food Basics, focussing on the development of new products, new activities and new (emerging) markets. Daily responsibilities:I was the head of general affairs and ICT. As such I was responsible for internal audits, certification (ISO, GMP+ et cetera) and optimisation of… Show more About the organisation:Food Basics is a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. The basic Supply group sold its spray drying activities (the entire subsidiary DP Supply was sold) and continued her activities with Food Basics, focussing on the development of new products, new activities and new (emerging) markets. Daily responsibilities:I was the head of general affairs and ICT. As such I was responsible for internal audits, certification (ISO, GMP+ et cetera) and optimisation of our business processes. I served as functional manager for the finacial department and was responsible for the more complex financial issues, investments and negotiotions with banks and accoutants. Projects:Project manager for the selection and implementation of a new ERP-system, new accounting software and a document management system.Project manager for the overhaul of the branding of the company, including the realisation of a new website.Restructuring the administrative organisation after the separation of DP Supply.Restructuring the company/merging two entities into one. Doing a feasibility study into building a new production facility. Doing a feasibility study into the take-over of and/or participation in of an ice cream producer.Doing a feasibility study into the participation in a food preservation company.Acquiring various grants for research projects. Show less

About the organisation:DP Supply was is a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. It was a spray drying company producing dairy replacers; fat powders and creamers for the international market. Daily responsibilitiesAs I was intimately familiar with all the machinery and processes, I became responsible for the entire (strategic) procurement within the company. This pertains to the entire requirements for production (i.e. purchasing of raw materials; packaging; technical aids and… Show more About the organisation:DP Supply was is a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. It was a spray drying company producing dairy replacers; fat powders and creamers for the international market. Daily responsibilitiesAs I was intimately familiar with all the machinery and processes, I became responsible for the entire (strategic) procurement within the company. This pertains to the entire requirements for production (i.e. purchasing of raw materials; packaging; technical aids and such), but also to capital investments in machinery and service contracts with external parties. Additionally, I continued my role in the operational finances on a daily basis.Projects:The procurement of costumers for toll production at our site. Making raw materials more sustainable, including the successful certification under the RSPO-guidelines. Show less

About the organisation:DP Supply was a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. It was a spray drying company producing dairy replacers; fat powders and creamers for the international market. Daily responsibilities:I was responsible for production planning & logistics at the newly build plant. As such it was mostly setting up the right structures & procedures and building stable processes. Furthermore I was responsible for a multitude of general financial tasks and operational… Show more About the organisation:DP Supply was a subsidiary of the Basic Supply Group. It was a spray drying company producing dairy replacers; fat powders and creamers for the international market. Daily responsibilities:I was responsible for production planning & logistics at the newly build plant. As such it was mostly setting up the right structures & procedures and building stable processes. Furthermore I was responsible for a multitude of general financial tasks and operational finances, and served as backup to the CFO.Projects:The financial project management during the build of the new plant. This included being in charge of negotiations on machinery; software and construction.Setting up a new customer service department at the newly build plant Making cost price calculations for the new plant and implementing them in the relevant processes. Show less

About the organisation:La Compagnie is an medium sized marketing and communications agency, providing both small local services and big international campaigns. Daily responsibilities & projects:Responsible for client relations and concept development.As this was a project based organisation, I was responsible as project manager for all my individual campaigns, including the management of the creative staff and managing costumer expectation.

About the organisation:AOG is a private education institute with managerial courses in various domains. Daily responsibilities:Responsible for management of several courses. This included both the contents of the course as well as the related promotional activities. Projects:A feasibility study into the accreditation of specific courses under the Dutch higher education system .

About the organisation:Samenwerkingsverband Noord Nederland (SNN) is a government body responsible for grants in the northern part of The Netherlands. Daily responsibilities:Responsible for the evaluation and allocation of various government grants. Projects:A redesign of the of the written correspondence. Training communication skills to a few colleagues.