Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Experienced HR Professional with over 11 years delivering solid HR solutions across various roles in the Port of Rotterdam
As the Head of HR at Maas-Riva, a sister company of the Ligabue Group, I spearhead essential HR functions including talent management, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, as well as payroll & administrative workflows. I am fervently focused on guiding our organization towards sustainable practices and refining HR processes to maximize operational efficiency. My role involves providing strategic people leadership and day-to-day managerial support to our local teams. I oversee a skilled team of 1.6 FTE across HR and ICT, ensuring our human resources and technology strategies are in perfect harmony. Discover more about our connection with the Ligabue Group here: https://www.ligabue.it/.
As the HR Manager at Vopak Corporate Headquarters, my role encompasses overseeing HR operations across various critical units including Corporate Staff departments, the Global IT Entity, and our Financial Shared Services Center. In this capacity, I provide expert HR advising to both middle and senior management, positioning myself as a key business partner. My responsibilities extend to integrating business strategies with people management, ensuring alignment with our corporate goals. In addition, as an HR Manager and Co-Founder of Vopak's IT/Software Development entity in Portugal, I played a pivotal role in establishing HR foundations and strategies from the ground up. This role involved shaping the HR framework and policies, driving talent acquisition, and fostering a culture of innovation and agility within our growing IT and software development teams. HR Manager & Co-Founder of Vopak's IT / Software Development entity in Portugal.
As an HR Officer (Advisor) for the Corporate HQ, Global IT department, and the Division Office of the Netherlands, I engaged deeply in business partner activities, providing both tactical and operational level advice. My role was pivotal in aligning HR strategies with the broader organizational goals across these key sectors. Additionally, I embraced the role of Global Recruitment Stream Lead during our Workday implementation, where I was instrumental in streamlining and enhancing recruitment processes, leveraging this advanced platform to optimize our talent acquisition and management strategies.
As a Recruiter for Vlaardingen Tank Terminal, the Global IT Department, Engineering Department, and Corporate HQ, my expertise was particularly focused on recruiting technical and IT staff. In this role, I honed my skills in employer branding, adeptly matching candidates to their ideal roles, headhunting, and recruiting contingent workers, all with a strong emphasis on sourcing top-tier technical and IT professionals to meet the organization's dynamic needs.
Organizing activities, giving support during introduction weeks, participation in teacher application process & evaluation of education tools.
Founder & Chairman of the HRM Student association within the Hogeschool Rotterdam ( University of Applied Sciences)