Pieter van den Eijnden

HR Manager at NKT,

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Experienced HR Professional with over 11 years delivering solid HR solutions across various roles in the Port of Rotterdam

Experience

  • HR Manager NL at NKT
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • HR Manager at Maas-Riva BV
    Oct 2022 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    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/.

  • Vopak (6 yrs 9 mos)
    • HR Manager
      Apr 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      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.

    • HR Officer
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      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.

    • HR Officer Recruitment
      Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      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.

  • Member of Student staff at Hogeschool Rotterdam
    Apr 2012 - Jul 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Organizing activities, giving support during introduction weeks, participation in teacher application process & evaluation of education tools.

  • Chairman & Acquisition Lead at Studievereniging HR Connected
    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Founder & Chairman of the HRM Student association within the Hogeschool Rotterdam ( University of Applied Sciences)