As Product Manager responsible for initiating and maintaining the portfolio of liquid flow-technologies including Coriolis, ultrasonic and thermal measuring principle. Care about product life cycle management, product justification, product roadmap and marketing and sales mix.A typical day consists of collecting and analysing market data, updating product business plans, documenting product requirements, managing projects and dealing with product marketing and communication topics.

As Technical Sales Advisor the task is to boost sales. Advice (potential) customers and business partners in using Bronkhorst meters and controllers in specific applications.

As a Regional Marketing Manager / Events part of the global marketing communication team of Kamstrup Denmark. Responsible for marketing smart metering solutions for energy and water in the Dutch market and events worldwide. Improved my project management skills and initiated and structured processes in a more professional manner.

Part of the corporate marketing team of Kamstrup in Denmark. Responsible for marketing of smart metering in several countries. Also Project Manager of the project to select the new CRM system for Kamstrup worldwide (Microsoft Dynamics). During this time I improved my skills for setting focus areas and priorities.

Combined Sales/Marketing function. Responsible for sales and marketing of smart metering solutions in the Dutch market. Also in charge of marketing of gas products in Europe. Other tasks: documentation, website, technical service, consultative & value selling, tenders, quotes, calculations, orders, after-sales.In this job, it was important to get things done by combining short term sales tasks and long term strategic marketing tasks. During this period we improved the quality of the quotes, marketing procedures and CRM data.

Managing smart energy meters for heat, cooling and electricity and intelligent data collection systems in the Netherlands. Responsible for technical and commercial support (e.g. quotes, orders, technical and commercial calculations, after-sales, advice).Working with colleagues abroad, fine-tuned my sales skills and managed a broad smart metering product range.

Managing Electronic Volume Conversion Devices (EVCD), telecommunication devices and other related products. Also responsible for technical and commercial support (e.g. tenders, quotes, orders, after-sales, technical service, international sales).In this job, I also initiated product improvements, order process improvements (like the development of an order processing tool), training for colleagues and customers, collecting market knowledge in a structured manner. I became part of the development team for a new EVCD (UNIGAS 300).In this job I developed my commercial skills and the basics for product management:* PLC management* product release activities (training, marketing, product support)* competitor surveillance / benchmarking* identify and understand customers' pains* transforming information into technical and business solutions

Customer satisfaction research (quantitative)

Design of a new conveyor system for the food industry (together with Bart Kampschreur)