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Getting things done. Entrepreneurial no-nonsense consultant with a background in (Retail) Strategy consulting. Available: April 2024.
What I'm looking for:
1. Consulting projects, roles as project manager, or interim roles - directly with organizations, as part of private equity participations, or as a supplement to consultancy firm teams.
2. Interesting roles in fast-growing, start-up, or scale-up environments. E.g. Strategy, business development, operations (I'm not going to be an independent consultant for the rest of my career 😊).
What I bring:
- Experience in strategy consulting and project management: 30+ assignments with 15+ unique clients.
- Expertise: strategy design, strategy execution, program management, target operating model, commercial excellence, pricing, carve-out, organizational design, (digital) transformation, change management, supply chain and logistics
- Focus, enthusiasm, and hard work!
Interested? Let's get in touch!
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Conversational
Spanish
Basic
Italian
Basic
Can work on-site
Rotterdam (up to 50km), Amsterdam (up to 50km), Utrecht (up to 50km)
Experience
- Bouwman Consulting & InterimOwnerRETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)July 2022 - Today (3 years and 10 months)Rotterdam, NetherlandsExample projects- Program manager in the development and preparation of a new store concept for an iconic NL Retailer (budget >€10m)- Defining long-term business strategy for a Dutch (PE-owned) player in the hospitality and leisure sector- Growing top-line sales by improving pricing for market leader in the DIY market
- IG&HManager RetailRETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)July 2021 - July 2022 (1 year and 1 month)IG&H is a strategic consultancy firm and market leader in complex end-to-end digital transformations in 5 sectors (Retail, Health care, Banking, Insurance and Pensions). We currently employ over 350 professionals from our offices in the Netherlands (Utrecht, Eindhoven), Germany, and Portugal.Typically, the sector experts (my role) take the lead within projects and are supported by one or more capability teams (e.g., Data and Analytics, Transformation, Technology). Through the combination of different knowledge, skills, and smart collaboration, we are able to make strategy truly work for our clients.
- IG&HConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2016 - June 2021 (4 years and 8 months)Accelerated promotion to Manager in <5 years (instead of the usual 6)
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Education
- MSc Strategic ManagementRSM Erasmus University2015Msc Strategic Management
- Bachelor of ScienceRSM Erasmus University2013Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Administrations, Business Administrations
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform FundamentalsMicrosoft2023
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)Scrum.org2020