About Herman
Trusted freelance recruitment partner for technical, engineering & commercial talent – trilingual, hands-on, results-driven.
Need fast, targeted recruitment support for technical or commercial roles?
I help companies – from SMEs to global players – identify and engage high-quality candidates in engineering, sales and management in Belgium and The Netherlands.
With over 15 years of experience in search & selection, and a 25+ year career in sales and management within the tech industry, I bring a rare combination of strategic insight, hands-on execution, and in-depth industry knowledge.
What sets me apart:
✔️ Trilingual support (Dutch, French, English)
✔️ Highly personal, results-driven approach
✔️ Proven track record in A-Z recruitment
✔️ Coaching and guidance for hiring managers throughout the process
Typical assignments include:
Recruiting sales, engineering, or technical talent across Belgium and abroad
Acting as a remote external search partner on demand
📍 I work directly with companies or in collaboration with agencies and consultancy firms.
Let’s connect – I’m ready to support your recruitment goals from day one.
Dutch
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Toltecah RecruitmentSenior Recruitment Expert, Bestuurder/Co-Owner Toltecah BVMarch 2015 - Today (11 years and 3 months)Ghent, BelgiumMy focus is on Recruitment & Coaching with A-Z possibility for profiles in sales/ commercial, IT, engineering, admin, management, banking and others. Possible setups:
- direct contracting with an SME or enterprise customer
- partnering with agencies on specific discrete missions or projects
- indirect contracting for missions and projects at corporate enterprises Some examples of projects/missions:
- For a medical software development company: recruitment for various functions like software developers, sales support, admin, financial profiles
- For a distributor of processing machines: recruitment of technical/engineering profiles and the creation and implementation of a pre- and onboarding process and procedure to maximize retention.
- For a global security services company: recruitment of technical(IT, engineering, maintenance) and management profiles while creating a strong sourcing partner network;
- For a global manufacturer of food sorting machines: (international) recruitment and process oriented mission for technical/engineering/ salesmanagement profiles and multiple hiring managers;
- For a worldwide packaging company: international recruitment (supporting & coaching multiple hiring managers in A-Z recruiting for international positions) ;
- For a large Dutch bank: redeployment project: evaluate the motivation and flexibility of employees to participate in an agile transformation process. Mostly banking, admin, IT and IT management profiles. Supporting and coaching hiring managers in the interview and reporting/scoring stage;
- For an Amercian company in the construction industry: specific mission to engage an Office Manager for the Benelux operation;
- For a German company in locking systems: specific missions to engage commercial employees for the Flemish and Walloon markets;
- Long term Partnership with Archetype: discrete missions for various SME or Corporate/international clients in need of commercial employees. ...
- ArchetypePartnerAugust 2012 - Today (13 years and 10 months)Brussels, BelgiumMy role as an Archetype Partner is that of a senior recruitment consultant, working on missions the company entrusts to me. I manage the RS&S processes from A-Z and I'am mainly working on sales/management related missions.
- COMPUSEARCHFreelance Senior RecruiterMay 2009 - April 2012 (2 years and 11 months)My first assignment as an independent consultant. Headhunter and searcher for high-level, high-potential profiles in ICT sales, technical and management domains, with a highly personal and focussed approach towards candidates and principals.
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Education
- MSc Industrial Sciences, Nuclear Engineering/ElectronicsVUB Brussels Technology Campus1984MSc Industrial Sciences, Nuclear Engineering/Electronics
- High School, Latin/SciencesKoninklijk Atheneum Dendermonde1979High School, Latin/Sciences