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Royal Van Lent Shipyards
Principal
Name: Esther van der Sluijs
Function: supply chain manager
Company: van Lent Shipyard
I like working with Xentys because they offer candidates who fit the requested profile well. They put effort into pre-selection. In principle, this is something you can expect from a recruitment agency, but which has certainly not been taken for granted by other agencies. Maarten, like no other, is able to give you the feeling that he will do absolutely everything to deliver the right candidate. And then he delivers.
Currently, Xentys has placed two senior interim managers with Van Lent. Both gentlemen are doing very well and working to their full satisfaction. In short, an agency and approach that inspires confidence.
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Interim professional
Name: Marc de Kolf
Position: Category manager a.i.
Company: van Lent Shipyard
We work with Marc de Kolf, among others,
Drs. Economics, age 53. Senior purchasing and procurement management background, gained at KPN, Prysmian/Draka, Avebe, Pfizer, NN, among others. Currently working very successfully on an interim basis at Royal van Lent Shipyard (Feadship and part of LVMH), as ‘category manager a.i.’.
Characteristics: analytically strong, seasoned procurement professional, politically agile but also authentic. Contributes significantly in his position to the professionalization of van Lent and the visibility and added value of the procurement function within Royal van Lent.
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