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The Hague, Zh, Nl

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Management consultancy practice advising executive management teams providing a suite of solutions: Securing funding, transformation, business turnaround, human capital optimisation, new market penetration, brand differentiation, guaranteeing competitive advantage, sustainability and growth.PE / portfolio company-----------------------Completed : • Due diligence and investment valuation • Business growth strategy post transaction• Three-year turnaround planOngoing :• Securing multi-year financing • Driving long term Stakeholder engagement to secure future transactionsEnvironmental Tech Startup----------------------------Created an innovative business case and secured funding. Pioneered systemic change and embracing a sustainable operating model.• Guaranteeing sustainable growth by implementing innovative business models• Leading strategic new business strategies that create new revenue streams• Reducing environmental impact and driving towards the Net Zero targetsCircular Economy & Regulation-------------------------------Applied state of the art digital technology to secure full traceability in an integrated value chain, from raw material to end customer (EUDR & Battery Passport)• Securing upcoming EU regulation compliance• Building brand and securing unwavering customer loyaltySocial Entrepreneurships-------------------------Charted community resilience by developing systemic labor market interaction and provide new services• Secured multi-year financing in grant-seeking processes.• Developed multiyear targets and quantifications of impact • Stakeholder management with governments and NGOs

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Advised the leadership team on innovative franchise design, business models, new products and services to secure long-term brand health and value. Crafted organisational vision and mission, engaging stakeholders in restructuring initiatives to create a new legal entity. Successes include:• Achieved 100% cohesive brand representation for 65 franchised markets • 50% of operational cost reduction by developing an in-house advertising agency moving from print to digital• Attained +15% business efficiency• Reduced OPEX by 50%

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Created a suite of new parallel services to enhance global market presence, supported the Circular economy and advanced business value.• Captured 5% year on year cost reduction by driving a parenting / lean initiative that optimized supply while rationalising resources.• Generated double-digit market growth by creating new segments and cultivating partnerships with companies such as Microsoft, Google, Apple etc.• Led the development of an industry leading Augmented Reality App• Created a suite of new business standard and best practices impacting contractual exposer dramatical reducing both OPEX and CAPEX globally.

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Providing insight to the CEO for strategic investment and diversification. Responsibilities included overseeing revenue / profitability targets for the core business across retail standalone / shopping centres in 30 countries (representing 85% of the IKEA franchise sales). Managed the Investment portfolio across: Renewable Energy / Commodities / Real Estate, Logistics and TechnologyHighlighted contributions:• Delivered ~7.0% growth for five consecutive years by gaining board approval to steer the design and launch of a performance and goal-setting tool• Drove an aggressive efficiency improvement program centred on productivity synergies and organisational transformation improving opex by 15%• United online and offline UK business models securing double-digit revenue growth and dramatically improving competitive advantage

Greater Helsingborg Area

Directing revenue and growth aligned to global business goals. Created and drove innovative sales acceleration strategies and aligned value chain. Acted as commercial representative and sat on country boards driving focused growth markets. • Spearheaded incremental eCommerce sales - 10% YOY• Led an innovative cost efficiency program - 4% YOY Opex reduction

Basel Area, Switzerland

Led the establishment of what today is Ingka Centres by paving the way for board approval to purchase the remaining stakes in three separate shopping centre groups and pioneering unique meeting centre concepts, consolidating five million (m2) in gross leasable area into one group, including the Russian properties.I steered eight employees in managing property, forming finance, legal, and IT strategies, uncovering and seizing market opportunities, and ideating novel business plans.

Älmhult, Sweden

Directed the largest change initiative in industry history by pioneering innovative work cycles and forward-thinking change management curriculums for senior leaders. I oversaw +300 staff and proudly hosted annual meetings with the supervisory board. Together, we protected billions in sales by transforming the end-to-end value chain, fostering efficiencies, and implementing a single wholesaler and processes to support global supply chain expansion.

Corporate Finance & Strategy

Executive Education, Edge - Mastering Change And Complexity

Change Management

Business Administration And Management, General

Strategy, Finance, Economics, Statistics & Computer Science, thesis on Deregulation of the Swedish Telecom Industry. Masters studies.