Accelerator Procurement/Pre-Opening/Business Development
The Golden Tulip Acceleratorship is a 18 month Management Training. In my Acceleratorship I was placed in the following departments for a period of 6 months:1). Procurement - Former Head Office Amersfoort (NL), reporting to the Director of Procurement.Main tasks: negotiations with suppliers, contract administration, making orders, advise for all Golden Tulip hotels worldwide.2). Pre-Opening - Golden Tulip Antwerp Center (BE), reporting to the Area Director Belgium & Luxembourg.Main tasks: All-round function supporting the Area Director, Hotel Manager and Director of Technical Services with all upcoming tasks. I was the main contact between operations and the former Head Office in The Netherlands.3). Business Development - Head Office Lausanne (CH), reporting to the Business Development Director.Main tasks: Analyzing proposed hotel opportunities in the Benelux, UK & Ireland. Also maintaining contact with investors and negotiating with owners were part of my job.