Robert is a seasoned executive leader who designs and successfully executes strategic business plans, for multinational organizations.His journey continues by working with pursuit professionals across the world in winning new proposals by bringing the full breadth of Arcadis in front of clients in a smart and collaborative way.As part of the global Resilience team (approximately an 1,3 billion business) he will play his part in tackling and mitigating the effect of Climate… Show more Robert is a seasoned executive leader who designs and successfully executes strategic business plans, for multinational organizations.His journey continues by working with pursuit professionals across the world in winning new proposals by bringing the full breadth of Arcadis in front of clients in a smart and collaborative way.As part of the global Resilience team (approximately an 1,3 billion business) he will play his part in tackling and mitigating the effect of Climate Change and create a sustainable future for all of us. Show less

Building a Proposal community that looks after Strategic Pursuits in the region: Europe, Middle East & UK;Which represents appr 600 million of Arcadis' annual Order Intake.Focus on:• Go-No Go• Gate Reviews• Tender Board• Proposal community building & allocation• Seamless Proposal delivery• Increase win rate

Leading the Performance Excellence (= Lean) program for Arcadis Europe sub region North. Member of the Arcadis Europe steering group Performance Excellence and leading special pan-European projects in order to lift the profitability of European Business Lines.Next to this: pursuit and bid director for several cross border pursuits

Within the team Business Development of Arcadis Netherlands responsible for theme Innovation.Among other things working with the following issues: Rural and Urban Developments & Real Estate, Asset Management, Energy; using 'Value Based Business Modellering', 'BIM', 'Partnering' & M&A in creating added value.And of course our yearly Business-Idea/Model Contest ‘Entrepreneurship-Laboratory’, where 'Arcadians' are helped through proven and structured models, tools etc to accelerate… Show more Within the team Business Development of Arcadis Netherlands responsible for theme Innovation.Among other things working with the following issues: Rural and Urban Developments & Real Estate, Asset Management, Energy; using 'Value Based Business Modellering', 'BIM', 'Partnering' & M&A in creating added value.And of course our yearly Business-Idea/Model Contest ‘Entrepreneurship-Laboratory’, where 'Arcadians' are helped through proven and structured models, tools etc to accelerate their business or quickly kill their darlings. Show less

After 6 months 'quarter making' the industry association installed in 2016 a new committee with a business development focus for the entire industry. This committee reports directly to the director of ‘NLIngenieurs (The Dutch Engineers)’.

Initiating new projects, with a new/different business model, innovative character or new/other type of contracts. The project are part of the strategic shift from traditional to turn-key projects.

Established a new business unit Light Transport (streetcar & subway), with the aim to develop this market. Starting point: 4 specialists; devolved as a grown-up unit of 25 people.

The project are part of the strategic shift from traditional to turn-key projects. Specialism Rail, Concrete Tunnels, Bridges, Roads; segment Newly Built and Maintenance

Design infrastructure projects