Irene van Vught

Sales | Business development | Marketing

Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

- Generalist with strong business acumen, commercial mindset, abstract reasoning & analytical skills. - Areas of focus: business development & strategy, sales & marketing, project management. - >10 Years of work experience in both B2C and B2B industries, in multiple countries. - Preference for working cross-functionally, close to the operations & commercial activities. - Pro-active, entrepreneurial, dynamic, hands-on & open-minded. - Fluent in Dutch & English. Advanced in German. - Personality test results: Di Driver (DISC), Motivating director (Insights). - Highest degree: M.Sc. International management CEMS Rotterdam School of Management

Experience

  • Senior Key Account Manager at Mars
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Barry Callebaut Group (Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium)
    • Business Development Manager
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. Part of the EMEA Marketing & Sales team, I am responsible for: - Driving business growth with industrial food manufacturers across segments - Driving retail/PL projects and coordinating retail activities across the region

    • Segment Development Manager, EMEA
      Dec 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Driving business growth with industrial food manufacturers (in the bakery segment) by means of customer-facing activities & projects. - Leading internal projects (commercial content & tools)

  • Innovation manager at Bahlsen
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr

    Bahlsen GmbH is the no.1 biscuit manufacturer in Germany. Part of the global brand & innovation department & LEIBNIZ brand team, responsibility for: - Managing innovation and renovation projects from ideation to launch - Product portfolio performance analysis and maintenance - Strategy for product innovations within the brand framework - Market research, trends, analysis

  • TUI (Hannover Area, Germany)
    • Strategy Manager
      Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

      Strategic projects in the Commercial Aviation department of TUI Germany, bundling 4 flight-related subdivisions; 1. Airline TUIfly (Fleet of 27 aircraft), 2. Tour operator TUI Germany, 3. OTA TUIfly.com, 4. Consolidator business TUI4U. Main project: PMO team member for big outsourcing deal.

    • International Graduate Leadership Programme
      Aug 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Commercial traineeship consisting of 5 projects in various TUI entities: Assignment 5: In-Flight Supply Chain, OneAviation Assignment 4: Strategy & Business Development, TUI India, New Delhi, India. Assignment 3: Product Development & Hotel Strategy, TUI Hotels & Resorts Assignment 2: Marketing B2C, TUI Deutschland Assignment 1: Product & Pricing, TUI UK&I, Luton, UK.

  • Project Management internship at Henkel
    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014 · 7 mos

    - Project coordinator of 'The Henkel Innovation Challenge' a global product innovation competition for students. HIC 7th edition, global finals 2014. - Ad-hoc support for employer branding activities