Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
VP of Transformation at group.one, a PE-backed SaaS scale-up, leading a portfolio of growth initiatives across multiple brands and markets, and driving execution from idea to impact.
Building New Revenue Streams & Scaling SaaS Products through value creation and business transformation
• Collaborated with various stakeholders globally, developing and providing strategic solutions and assessing new areas of innovation and potential acquisitions • Developed global Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy; defining top use cases, implementing governance and ways or work and assessing potential tools through build vs buy analysis • Led and developed the global 3-year strategic plan encompassing key trends, performance, and strategic priorities
• Assessed and developed business plan for entry into new market with new product line to be launched in 2023 • Developed M&A strategic roadmap on geographic and product portfolio priorities, scouted potential acquisitions and developed and presented investment theses to the investment committee
Worked with client organisations to provide strategic insights to drive value and growth, solutions to operational issues and organisational redesign to increase efficiency. Cases include: • Developed and implemented a commercial strategy for an international logistics company to improve sales force effectiveness • Designed the operationing model and organisational structure for a life insurance company • Developed business and market strategy for a global consumer products company • Perform a due diligence aimed at providing insights into the medical diagnostics industry for a PE firm
• Managed 9 portfolio companies (startups, scale-ups and mature) , in a variety of industries (healthcare, technology, transportation, entertainment and agriculture), as part of a 4-person team. • Responsible for all activities ranging from deal origination, due diligence, deal execution, exit strategy and execution • Responsible for portfolio management and strategy setting; including developing strategy and funding strategies for startups and scale-ups, acquisition targets for scale-ups and mature businesses and cost and operational efficiencies