Rogier Van Lieshout

Executive Vice President | Board-Level Commercial & General Management Leader | International Growth & P&L

Netherlands

About

Commercial and general management executive with over 25 years of international leadership experience across the technical industrial B2B and hospitality sectors. Throughout my career, I have led and scaled complex organizations across sales, production and distribution, often in multi-country environments with significant P&L responsibility. I have a strong track record in building high-performance commercial teams, leading organizations of 100+ FTE and supporting international account teams across multiple regions. My focus is on sustainable revenue growth, margin improvement and long-term value creation, particularly in technically complex and competitive markets. My background combines strategic leadership with deep consultative expertise, including total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization for MRO products and processes, as well as energy efficiency and large-scale energy saving programs. I regularly engage at executive and board level on topics such as commercial strategy, international expansion, and complex negotiation processes. I enjoy exchanging perspectives on scaling international sales organizations, aligning commercial strategy with operational excellence, and driving measurable impact in challenging environments. Core areas of expertise: General Management | Commercial & Sales Leadership | Business Development | P&L

Experience

  • Executive Vice President Central Europe at Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    P&L responsible for all RITTAL activities in the Central/West Europe region (Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, Ireland and Switserland). Leading a region team of >400 FTEs in the segments Industry, IT, Energy & Power, Cooling and Service

  • Managing Director at Rittal Nederland
    Oct 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    P&L responsible for all RITTAL activities in the Netherlands. Leading a professional team of 》110 FTE acting in the business segments Industry, IT, Energy & Power, Cooling and Service

  • Director Integrated Solutions at Solar Nederland B.V.
    Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Responsible for all Services activities within the Business Lines Installation, Industry and B2C. Heading a total team of > 60 services specialists in the area of assembly/"make-to-order" activities, panelbuilding, technical/engineering support and educational services.

  • Sales Manager Industry/OEM Netherlands/Belgium at Solar A/S
    Jan 2013 - May 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Responsible for all industrial activities in the Netherlands and Belgium. Leading a team of 20 highly skilled industry (key) accountmanagers and project coordinators.

  • Director International Key Accounts at Biesheuvel Groep BV
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs