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Utrecht, Netherlands

Netherlands

At Syllogize, we help businesses optimize their workforce for maximum impact. Our core belief is simple: by investing in your people, you drive business growth. We concentrate on three key areas to ensure long-term success and resilience:• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Identify potential and support career advancement.• Culture Change Programs: Foster a positive and adaptable organizational culture.• Leadership Development and Team Effectiveness: Develop strong… Show more At Syllogize, we help businesses optimize their workforce for maximum impact. Our core belief is simple: by investing in your people, you drive business growth. We concentrate on three key areas to ensure long-term success and resilience:• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Identify potential and support career advancement.• Culture Change Programs: Foster a positive and adaptable organizational culture.• Leadership Development and Team Effectiveness: Develop strong leaders and enhance leadership team performance. Show less

I founded Mploy in 2000, building it into a successful boutique recruitment and HR consultancy firm. After stepping into permanent roles in between, Mploy was relaunched in 2024 with a new, innovative approach in which we partner with our clients, focusing on long-term partnerships rather than one-time recruitment fees. We support businesses in finding, selecting, and hiring the best talent, while also helping them present themselves as attractive employers. By ensuring a positive candidate… Show more I founded Mploy in 2000, building it into a successful boutique recruitment and HR consultancy firm. After stepping into permanent roles in between, Mploy was relaunched in 2024 with a new, innovative approach in which we partner with our clients, focusing on long-term partnerships rather than one-time recruitment fees. We support businesses in finding, selecting, and hiring the best talent, while also helping them present themselves as attractive employers. By ensuring a positive candidate experience and a smooth, professional process, we help our clients thrive through strategic recruitment. In this revamped model, I operate as an advisor, working behind the scenes to ensure companies thrive by attracting the right talent. Show less

Utrecht Area

Mammoet is the global market leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport and is part of the SHV family of businesses. Mammoet employs 6.500 people and has presence in 45 countries. As CHRO I was a member of the executive board together with CEO, CFO and COO. Responsible for the people agenda in Mammoet. Key achievements, next to the business as usual in a fast paced project organization: defining the 3 year HR strategy, restructuring the global HR team to deliver success… Show more Mammoet is the global market leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport and is part of the SHV family of businesses. Mammoet employs 6.500 people and has presence in 45 countries. As CHRO I was a member of the executive board together with CEO, CFO and COO. Responsible for the people agenda in Mammoet. Key achievements, next to the business as usual in a fast paced project organization: defining the 3 year HR strategy, restructuring the global HR team to deliver success, improving employee experience, leadership development, digitalization of HR processes, organizational merger of APAC and MEA region, development of impactful leadership programs, strengthening talent- and succession processes. Leading the HR team consisting of 12 Global HR specialists and 4 regional HR directors. Show less

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

SHV Holdings is the corporate office of SHV where functional leads and executive board of directors sit. The SHV family of companies consists of 8 groups, all global players in various businesses. SHV employs 60.000 people and has presence in 79 countries. In this role I was responsible for the functional areas Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning, Recruitment, Diversity & Inclusion, reporting to the Senior Vice President HR. Key achievements: Strengthening the… Show more SHV Holdings is the corporate office of SHV where functional leads and executive board of directors sit. The SHV family of companies consists of 8 groups, all global players in various businesses. SHV employs 60.000 people and has presence in 79 countries. In this role I was responsible for the functional areas Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning, Recruitment, Diversity & Inclusion, reporting to the Senior Vice President HR. Key achievements: Strengthening the SHV groups in above mentioned areas, development of renewed leadership profile, leading bi-yearly succession management process for top 1000 position, leading the talent & learning communities, leading x group talent moves. Show less

Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Nutreco is one of the global leaders in land- and sea-based animal nutrition and employs 12.000 people in 37 countries. Reporting to the CHRO.In this role I was responsible for leading the people agenda. Key achievements: global roll out of people review processes, HRIS implementation (Workday), building a global Employer Brand and career site, initiating D&I awareness, redesign of leadership programs.

Zwaagdijk-Oost, The Netherlands

Schiphol

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Cultural Change