Robert-Jan van der Vijver, Managing Director / Owner

Robert-Jan van der Vijver

Managing Director / Owner

Vijverlei Communication, Consultancy and Coaching Ltd

Location
Netherlands
Education
Diploma,
Experience
35 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :35 years, 5 Months

Managing Director / Owner at Vijverlei Communication, Consultancy and Coaching Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • June 2001 to June 2013

2001 - present Vijverlei Communication, Consultancy and Coaching Ltd

Managing Director / Owner
(network organisation for over 100 persons)

• Analyse and explore the marketplace
• Formulation of mission, vision and operational approach
• Develop and build on network organization
• Strong emphasis on interim sales, Customer Service, Marketing
and Corporate Communication (project) management
• From (market) research to implementation for turnkey
projects and communication
• Coaching and training of individuals and groups including Train
the Trainer
• Experienced in Multinational and (non-profit) organizations
• Interim - and Project Management

Manager Operational Effectiveness at Bristol-Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • June 1999 to June 2001

1999 - 2001 Manager Operational Effectiveness (3 employees)

• Responsible for all operational aspects of 4 sales teams of 14
persons each
• Recruitment and selection
• Initial development program
• Sales training
• Customer Service Operations
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Market research
• Establish KPI's
• CRM and dashboard management
• Incentive programs
• Personal development (PDP)

Project Manager Sales Force Effectiveness at Bristol-Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • April 1998 to June 1999

1998 - 1999 Project Manager Sales Force Effectiveness (3 employees)

• Member of global project team and responsible for the Benelux
• Develop and establish targets and KPIs
• Development of local organization
• Establish sales structure which fits SFE
• Establish Customer Service Operations structure which fits SFE

Customer Operations Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • May 1997 to April 1998

1997 - 1998 Customer Operations Manager (3 employees)

• Responsible for all matters related to (potential) customers
• Develop and set up Customer Service Operations centre
• Develop and establish PR / media policy
• Member of global project team to develop customized CRM
system
• To organize (Inter) national congresses, symposia and
roundtables
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Establish Key Opinion Leader program
• Set up of local organization
• Establish sales structure which fits Customer Operations

Key Account Business Manager at Bristol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • June 1995 to April 1997

1995 - 1997 Key Account Business Manager (6 employees)

• Responsible for all aspects related to Key Accounts
• Develop and establish contracts and service level agreements
• Set up of local Customer Service organization structure which fits Key Account Business
• Situational leadership based on coaching and counselling
• Customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Distribution and Export
• Cross-selling
• Member of global project team to develop customized CRM system
• To organize (inter) national congresses, symposia and round table conferences
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Establish key account relationship management program

National Sales Manager at Bristol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • March 1994 to May 1995

1994 - 1995 National Sales Manager, including Product Management (30 employees)

• Responsible for new product introduction and expansion of existing product
• Also responsible for product management (business unit
management)
• Situational leadership based on coaching and counselling
• Customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Territory set up and compilation
• Sales Training
• Cross-selling
• (Inter) national conferences, symposia and roundtables
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Number 1 position in sales (Presidents Award)

Regional Sales Manager at Bristol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • August 1990 to March 1994

1990 - 1994 Regional Sales Manager (14 employees)

• Responsible for the range of 4 products
• Situational leadership based on coaching and counselling
• Customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Territory set-up and compilation
• Sales Training
• Cross-selling
• To organize (inter) national congresses, symposia and roundtables
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Establish key account relationship management program
• Number 1 position in sales

Field Operations Manager at Brsitol-Myers squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • July 1989 to August 1990

1989 - 1990 Field Operations Manager (8 employees)

• Culture change and integration after the merger between 2
Pharmaceutical companies
• Responsible for sales force optimization projects
• Develop customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Cross-selling
• Preparation for the introduction of new products
• Co-branding with other pharmaceutical organization
• Establish market
• Organizing (inter) national congresses, symposia and round table conferences
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations

Regional Sales Manager at Bristol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • May 1987 to June 1989

1987 - 1989 Regional Sales Manager (6 employees)

• Responsible for sales of 3 products
• Develop customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Territory set up and compilation
• Sales Training
• Cross-selling
• To organize (inter) national congresses, symposia and round
table conferences
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Number 1 position in sales

Area Manager at Brsitol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • June 1985 to May 1987

1985 - 1987 Area Manager (4 employees)

• Responsible for sales of 2 products
• Develop customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Territory set up and compilation
• Sales Training
• Cross-selling
• To organize (inter) national congresses, symposia and round table conferences
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Number 1 position in sales

Presenter & Hospital Representative at Bristol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • October 1983 to May 1985

1983 - 1985 Presenter & Hospital Representative

• Responsible for sales of new product
• Develop customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Cross-selling
• To organize (inter) national congresses, symposia and round table
conferences
• Develop professional PowerPoint presentations
• Presentation of innovative new products to selected target
• Number 1 position in sales

Field Sales Representative at Brsitol - Myers Squibb Ltd
  • Netherlands
  • August 1982 to October 1983

1981 - 1983 Field Sales Representative

• Responsible for sales of 1 product
• Develop customer profiles, segmentation and targeting
• Cross-selling
• Number 1 position in sales

Export Manager at Metawa
  • Netherlands
  • February 1981 to August 1982

1981 - 1982 Export Manager
• Responsible for the export of domestic products to the USA
• Setting up shop/business in the USA

Export, Marketing and Sales Manager at Metawa
  • Netherlands
  • February 1978 to August 1982

Responsible for the export of domestic products to the USA and setting up shop/business in the USA

Product Manager at Metawa
  • Netherlands
  • May 1980 to January 1981

Responsible for the development and branding of modern lamps and lighting armatures

Sales Manager at Metawa
  • Netherlands
  • February 1978 to April 1980

Responsible for the sale of pewter household products

Education

Diploma,
  • at Several certified educational organisation
  • February 2012

Training / courses - ICT - CRM - Microsoft Office 365, Sharepoint - Excellent negotiation skills - Commercial Management - Project Management Team - Commercial negotiation skills - Train the Trainer - Louis Allen Professional Management - Leadership skills - Sales Management - Primary and secondary medical knowledge

Bachelor's degree,
  • at ISBW
  • January 2001

Business Administration with thesis: Customer Relationship Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

High school or equivalent,
  • at Secondary Modern School
  • June 1975

HAVO (Secondary Modern School)

Specialties & Skills

Sales Management
Marketing Management
Interim Management
Corporate Communications
Project Management
Coaching and Counselling
Customer Service
Marketing Management
PowerPoint
Sales Management
Training and Train the Trainer
Customer Relationship Management
Corporate Communication
Marketing

Languages

Dutch
Expert
English
Expert
German
Intermediate

Memberships

Vereniging Eigen Huis
  • Member of Counsil for members
  • October 2012
Qredits
  • Coach for starting organisations
  • February 2012
ABB - local political party
  • Public Relations
  • January 2007

Training and Certifications

A wide variety in Management, ICT, Sales, Marketing and Communiucation (Training)
Training Institute:
Please see the section education
Date Attended:
January 1982