Steered two legal entities with mid-double-digit million revenues, reporting to the founding partners of the Dutch parent company.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️📊 Led a comprehensive restructuring to stabilize financials, improved operational efficiency, and achieved break-even by Q3 2024.💼 Reorganized sales and customer service, strengthened customer acquisition and retention.🤝 Successfully initiated and managed the sale process for the German entity, from identifying… Show more Steered two legal entities with mid-double-digit million revenues, reporting to the founding partners of the Dutch parent company.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️📊 Led a comprehensive restructuring to stabilize financials, improved operational efficiency, and achieved break-even by Q3 2024.💼 Reorganized sales and customer service, strengthened customer acquisition and retention.🤝 Successfully initiated and managed the sale process for the German entity, from identifying potential buyers to closing. Show less

As a member of the German Group's Executive Board, oversaw several operational entities and functional departments with 600 internal staff and 6,000 external workers, with responsibility for revenues in the triple-digit millions, reporting directly to the CEO DACH. Held comprehensive responsibility for the overall transformation agenda, driving innovation and operational realignment across a large and complex organization (EUR 2 billion).➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🎯 Assumed… Show more As a member of the German Group's Executive Board, oversaw several operational entities and functional departments with 600 internal staff and 6,000 external workers, with responsibility for revenues in the triple-digit millions, reporting directly to the CEO DACH. Held comprehensive responsibility for the overall transformation agenda, driving innovation and operational realignment across a large and complex organization (EUR 2 billion).➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🎯 Assumed responsibility for orchestrating the development and implementation of the company's strategic agenda.🏢 Established and led several shared service centers for more than 50,000 employees, continuously improving both productivity and stakeholder experience.🌐 Drove digital transformation initiatives, including the introduction of Salesforce, Applicant Tracking Systems, Vendor Management Systems, and Robotics Process Automation (RPA).💻 Successfully launched a dedicated online sales and recruitment channel for selected market segments, achieving mid-double-digit million revenues and significantly increasing client acquisition and retention.🛠️ Set up a dedicated strategic client delivery organization combining shared service center capabilities and dedicated teams on the ground; delivered revenues in the triple-digit millions within a year. Show less

Finance Director, with additional responsibility for Corporate Development, Project Management, and Process Management. Later expanded to include responsibility for building several shared service centers (managing up to 100 FTE). Member of the management team, reporting directly to the Country CFO.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🌍 Led corporate development in close collaboration with the global holding's corporate functions.📊 Oversaw business and financial controlling, pricing… Show more Finance Director, with additional responsibility for Corporate Development, Project Management, and Process Management. Later expanded to include responsibility for building several shared service centers (managing up to 100 FTE). Member of the management team, reporting directly to the Country CFO.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🌍 Led corporate development in close collaboration with the global holding's corporate functions.📊 Oversaw business and financial controlling, pricing, research, and CRM. Transformed the finance function into a "co-driver" and sparring partner for operational management, playing a pivotal role in the company’s sales management.📋 Established a Project Management Office and a central process management team, professionalizing project portfolio management and internal processes.💡 Developed the operating model by setting up and managing central services (administration and recruiting). Achieved significant productivity and quality improvements over several years through consistent process optimization and digitalization. Show less

Managed the sales and operational performance of a regional unit with up to 14 locations, 70 internal employees, and up to 1,400 externally deployed employees. Oversaw mid-double-digit million revenue. Reported to the Managing Director of Operations.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️📈 Took over the unit at the onset of the 2008/09 financial crisis. Led operational restructuring and ensured profitability.🏢 Consolidated 14 smaller locations into seven larger ones, significantly reducing… Show more Managed the sales and operational performance of a regional unit with up to 14 locations, 70 internal employees, and up to 1,400 externally deployed employees. Oversaw mid-double-digit million revenue. Reported to the Managing Director of Operations.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️📈 Took over the unit at the onset of the 2008/09 financial crisis. Led operational restructuring and ensured profitability.🏢 Consolidated 14 smaller locations into seven larger ones, significantly reducing infrastructure costs while maintaining local market coverage.🎯 Introduced funnel-based sales management and tapped into new customer segments, particularly in the public sector. Show less

Led strategically important projects, reporting to the Managing Director of Human Resources and Strategy.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🤝 Set up and executed an M&A program for the German market.📑 Led multiple pre-deal and deal phases, including the acquisition of Team BS GmbH (later branded as "Tempo Team," Randstad Group’s secondary brand in the German market).

Additional function as CFO responsible for the IT and engineering service provider Randstad Professionals (Gulp Solution Services) with higher double-digit million revenue; driver of the company’s restructuring and strategic development alongside the CEO; reporting line to the CFO DACH.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🏗️ Consolidated operations by reducing sites, standardizing roles, and integrating a shared service model to increase leadership spans and operational efficiency.💼… Show more Additional function as CFO responsible for the IT and engineering service provider Randstad Professionals (Gulp Solution Services) with higher double-digit million revenue; driver of the company’s restructuring and strategic development alongside the CEO; reporting line to the CFO DACH.➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🏗️ Consolidated operations by reducing sites, standardizing roles, and integrating a shared service model to increase leadership spans and operational efficiency.💼 Directed Finance and Controlling functions, initiated an activity-based field steering approach, and adapted compensation models, improving the overall efficiency and profitability of the business.🔄 Guided the company through an internal integration process together with the CEO. Show less

Worked on several major transformation projects, focusing on digital strategy, post-merger integrations, organizational development➡️ Key Achievements ⬅️🌐 Developed a digital wealth management platform for a Swiss financial services provider.🤝 Established a public-private partnership for the development of GovTech services.🔄 Executed post-merger integrations for leading global companies.💻 Developed a global IT strategy for a leading HR service provider.