Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Most doors remain closed until you know how to knock.

New business is not a job. It's a mindset!

Not everyone is cut out for prospecting — and that's okay.

Where many people get cold feet at the thought of cold calling, I feel the energy and challenge.

Every time, it's a thrill to open doors that others find difficult to enter.

It's not about tricks or scripts, but about empathy, perseverance, and strategy.

As a freelance professional in new business development, I help companies broaden their commercial horizons — by initiating conversations, building trust, and creating opportunities where they are not always visible.

New business starts with courage.

Courage to make the first contact.

Courage to listen.

Courage to grow.

👉 Does your organization also want to open new doors? Let's connect!

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
German
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Antwerpen (up to 50km)

CE CONSULTING:
Freelancer New Business - Talent
September 2014 - Today (11 years and 9 months)
Antwerpen, Belgium
Senior New Business - Opening doors where others struggle.
Sales Coaching: Coaching Account Managers according to LEAN.
Talent Acquisition. Project Sourcing: Project follow-up - New Projects - Employee evaluations
Recruitment: Screening - Interviews - Onboarding - Contract drafting
Recruitment Sales Administration New Business Development Project Sourcing Talent Acquisition
CWS Sanitaire Hygiene
National Sales Manager New
January 2009 - January 2014 (5 years)
Completely new department set up;
New Business - Recruitment - Coaching - Business Plan - Sales Meetings Team Building
Key Account clients New Business and follow-up
Evaluations - Training sessions Lead by Example....
Managing 12 Account Managers.
FAM Machinebouw Cutting Food Industry
Project Sales Manager
January 2005 - January 2009 (4 years)
Existing and New Business for projects
Follow-up from A to Z - Full responsibility
Implementation of production lines
Evaluations - Expansions.
High level in Sales as these involve capital goods
International trade fairs