Ron Linders

Last updated April 28th 2012
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Ron Linders

Netherlands


http://ronlinders.eu

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OBJECTIVE

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As a people manager, with a building and execute mentality, I want to help and coach the organisation to achieve their goals and targets.

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KEYWORDS

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drive, commercial, operational, professional, financial, people-manager, team builder, creative, Christian, networking, humorist.

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WORKING EXPERIENCE

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01-07-2009 - 01-03-2012
Managing Director

4yourproperty.com

Lombok, RI / Uden, NL

Advise and implementation of commercial realestate activities in Lombok, Indonesia.

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August 2007 - July 2009
Unit Manager

Alpheios B.V.

Heerlen, NL

Resposible for the financial and operational results in the south Netherlands area.

With a diversity of people and skills in the team, one of the goals was to create a solid and motivated team.

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July 2006 - December 2007

Exploring partnership

Uden, NL

With a business partner we looked at the feasibility of setting up BV. The product / service would be revolutionary in the cleaning industry.

After a few months of investigations, I decided to stop with the project.

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June 2005 - July 2006
National Account Manager

ISS Facility Services

Utrecht, NL

ISS offered Cleaning, Gardening, Hospitality, Catering and security services.

Responsible for the existing and new business of 10 Accounts like Ahold, ArboNed, Manpower en Vedior.

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February 2002 - June 2005
Market Manager

Shurgard Self Storage

The Hague, NL

Responsible for the financial / operational results of 29 stores.

On the job coaching of my 5 Districts Manager, was top priority. Changed the people's profile into a more sales driven and customer focused one.

I did set up and manage a Direct Sales department (7 FT-E's). The Sales reps. were mainly focused on SME while the National Account manager targeted the Top 1.000 companies.

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January 2001 - February 2002
General Manager

CitiBell Netherlands

Eindhoven, NL

CitiBell Netherlands was a subsidiary of CitiBell PLC (UK)

Responsible for setting up a Dutch (tele) communication company with it's focus on creating long-term consumer retention, offering fixed, mobile and Internet services. ('One-Stop-Shop-Concept')

CitiBell PLC went bankrupt after 12 months and the Dutch subsidiary too had to stop their activities.

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February 1998 - January 2001
Sales Manager Mobile

Telfort

Amsterdam / 's-Hertogenbosch, NL

Sales and target responsible for the SME's mobile telephone subscriptions in the south of the Netherlands.

I coached 7 Account Managers, each of them target responsible in their own area. Cold calling and canvas activities where their main tasks.

My main responsibility was to coach and train my team to have a customer focus, improving internal and external relationships.

We worked close with Marketing and Product Development.

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January 1997 - February 1998
International Sales Manager

Extravorm BV

Uden, NL

Responsible for the international sales of OEM loudspeaker systems and car-audio demo units.

Our OEM loudspeaker customers were electronic companies like ELAC GmbH and Quadral GmbH in Germany.

Our demo-unit customers were Philips Car Audio (world-wide), Mazda Motor Corporation, Suzuki, PON Audi - VW and Opel Netherlands.


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February 1989 - January 1998
Owner / General Director

Device Audio Parts

Uden, NL

Device Audio parts was specialised in the production and development of high-end loudspeaker systems.

Responsible for Sales, Finance, and Procurement. My partner was the developer and designer.

Our customers were loudspeaker electronic companies, such as Quadral GmbH and ELAC GmbH in Germany and Bowers and Wilkinson in the UK.

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1979 - 1989

The 80's

A period in my life where I visited and worked in a kibbutz in Israƫl. When I got back to the Netherlands, I worked in several free-lance positions.


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TRAINING

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  • Situational Leadership (Targa)
  • Interactive Dynamics (Orbid Learning Center)
  • Training Leadership (PT Benelux)
  • Situational Leadership (Ken Blanchard)
  • Management Performance (De Baak)
  • Commercial Negotiations (PT Benelux)
  • Sales and Account management (Targa)
  • Train the Trainer (Burke Associates)
  • Top Professional Selling (Burke Associates)
  • Telephone Sales (PT Benelux)
  • Basic Sales (Praktijktrainers Benelux)
  • Advanced Sales (PT Benelux)
  • Presentation Techniques (Interselling)
  • NIMA-A (Open University)

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EDUCATION

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1971 - 1975

MAVO-4

Uden, NL

  • Secondary High-school

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1976 - 1978

The Binckhorst

Rosmalen, NL

  • Nursery (mental handicaped children)

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1975 - 1975

A.V.B.

's Hertogenbosch, NL

  • Overall job orientation

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SKILLS

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  • HBO working level
  • Languages: Dutch, English, German
  • Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Financial: P&L, budgets, target setting

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CLUBS & ORGANISATION

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  • Member "De Keien" Athletics
  • Peduli Anak (orphan children), Lombok-Indonesia
  • St. Petrus church, Alpha courses



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SPORTS & HOBBIES

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  • Running, biking, reading, gardening, traveling, Social Media, the Internet,

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