Nicole van den Brand

Drive change with HR- Connect, learn and grow

Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Senior International professional with proven leadership skills. Known and acknowledged in driving business results with a record of growth and profitability. Experienced working in an international environment with partnership experience in 25+ countries. Capable to create strategies and translate into compelling experiences and processes. Master in driving and championing change. Driven by maximizing team capabilities. Specialties: Merchandising and product management, Marketing, Multi-functional project management, creating winning teams, Change management. Driving business results. Fluent in English, Dutch. Highly developed x-cultural awareness. Expert in the sport industry.

Experience

  • People & culture director and Delivery manager at Dharma.
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Welly (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Founder Welly
      Sep 2017 - Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo

      Wij zijn WELLY. Wij voorkomen burn-outs. Door medewerkers bewust en fit te maken. Weerbaar en veerkrachtig. Dit doen we met coaching en personal training. Via hun mobiel. In nog geen 14 minuten per dag zorgen wij dat medewerkers goed in hun vel zitten. En beter bestand zijn tegen de gevolgen van stress. WELLY. is meer dan een app. Het is een geïntegreerd platform gericht op het welzijn van medewerkers. We leveren persoonlijke programma’s waarmee mensen altijd en overal zelf kunnen trainen. Daarin combineren we persoonlijk contact met innovatieve technologie. Zo kunnen we veel medewerkers helpen en is het rendement hoog. Bovenal geeft WELLY. plezier. Plezier in bewegen. Plezier in werken. Door ons te focussen op de driehoek body – mind – food, zorgen we dat medewerkers minder vaak ziek zijn. Zo verhogen we de betrokkenheid en voorkomen we burn-outs. Want wij gaan voor een burn-outvrije wereld. Doe je mee? It’s better to be well than to burn out. WELLY. Be well. Responsible for operations & product development

    • Founder & COO
      Sep 2017 - Sep 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Managing Partner at Partner at Motion3 Amsterdam & Motion3women.com
    Oct 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs

    Motion3women.com is  een boutique webshop en community voor alle vrouwen met een sporty stylish lifestyle. Motion3Amsterdam: Motion3, een house of motion. Where style meets sports. Voor sport fashionista’s en athleisure style. .Onze WINKEL is de ultieme spot voor mooie sport fashion en trendy sneakers, onze twee TRAININGSSTUDIO’S zijn gespecialiseerd in personal training en small group training.

  • Nike (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Sr. merchandising director running Western Europe
      Aug 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Lead and Drive Europe’s running strategy across product and merchandising. Partner with x functional stakeholders to maximize results. Initiate and accelerate retail concept development and elevated expressions of the brand. Be the voice of the consumer. Drive, coach and lead a team of professionals. Revenue >1Bilion Key accountabilities • Drive the category vision for the European marketplace • Drive profitable and productive growth • Drive consumer right assortments market wide • Drive consumer value based pricing strategy

    • Sr. Marketplace merchandising director Central Eastern Europe
      Apr 2012 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Accountabilities - Develop and create the CEE marketplace by driving consumer right assortments which are brand enhancing , driving geo revenue and profitability targets - Drive category and territory growth plans - Drive geo and territory consumer right pricing strategies - Drive product differentiation - Build a best in class marketplace merchandising team

    • merchandising
      2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

  • Global product line manager Equipment at Nike
    2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs