Roel Thijssen
Sales Manager France, UK, Spain and Portugal – Aviko Rixona (Royal Cosun)
Place of residence: The Hague, The Netherlands
Summary
Welcome to my profile which provides a quick synopsis of who I am in terms of interests, accomplishments, traits, and qualifications! Some keywords that describe me:
Myers Briggs: ENTP • International Sales Management • Business Development • Innovation • Team Management • Food Industry • Consultancy • Solution Selling • Strategic Planning and Implementation • Multilingual • Creative • Results Driven • Lean • Sustainability • Out of the Box • Communicator • Humor (!)
I currently work as a Sales Manager (France, UK, Spain and Portugal) for Aviko Rixona.
Since its incorporation in 1962, Aviko (part of Royal Cosun) expanded to become one of the world’s biggest producers of fresh, frozen and dried potato products, operating in more than 110 countries. Aviko Rixona offers a wide variety of potato flakes and potato granules and produces dehydrated potato products, recipes and innovative concepts for clients in the food industry, retail and food service.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Aviko Rixona (Royal Cosun): 2022-present
Sales Manager France, UK, Spain and Portugal
Aviko has been creating value from potatoes for over 50 years. Since its incorporation in 1962, it expanded to become one of Europe’s biggest producers in fresh, frozen and dried potato products.
Aviko Rixona offers a wide variety of potato flakes and potato granules and produces dehydrated potato products, recipes and innovative concepts with optimal flexibility and high customer service levels.
Today Aviko is one of the four largest potato processors in the world, operating in more than 110 countries. Aviko is backed by the financial strength of the Dutch parent company Royal Cosun, with its annual turnover of € 2 billion.
SKB Cases: 2019-2022
Area Sales Manager UK, France and Mediterranean
SKB Cases is a manufacturer dedicated to travel, storage, and shipping protection needs for music, pro audio, sporting goods and industrial applications including government and military contract fulfillment. SKB is recognized globally as an industry leader in the design and manufacture of molded polymer transport cases.
SDU Uitgevers: 2017-2019
Team Leader Toxic Netherlands (The Hague)
SDU Uitgevers: 2016-2017
Team Leader France (Lille, France)
Responsible for the international rollout of Toxic (SaaS) in France (on behalf of SDU and ELS) with a team of 5fte. I set up the sales and marketing process and I was responsible for operational management and achieving sales targets.
SDU Uitgevers: 2016-2016
Sales Consultant
Manage and optimize an existing customer portfolio, as well as identify and search for new business opportunities to market the total product range, from software modules (SaaS), consultancy and training with regard to working with chemical substances (company compliance). Structural search for ‘up-sell’ and ‘cross-sell’ opportunities within our own customer portfolio.
Thijssen Translations: 2006-2015
Director / owner of Thijssen Translations (www.vertaaldiensten.eu). Thijssen Translations is a supplier of language services and conference interpreting services to various industries, educational institutions and governments. I sold my business in December 2015.
Industrie- und Handelskammer Düsseldorf : 2010-2014
Localization Consultant (one day a week) for IHK Düsseldorf (Chamber of Commerce) to help Dutch companies enter the German market.
BC BV (Tilburg): 2005-2006
Operational Manager Hospitality
Teleperformance (Tilburg): 2004-2005
Project Manager.
Secon BV (Tilburg): 2001-2004
Team Lead
EDUCATION
Tilburg University
2004 – 2006: Master International and European Public Law (LL.M)
Tilburg University
1997-2001: Bachelor International and European Law (LL.B)
Bernardinuscollege Heerlen
1991-1997: VWO – Gymnasium (pre-university education)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Strategic Management
INSEAD
Issued Sep 2014
LEAN Green Belt
The Lean Six Sigma Company
Issued Sep 2012
Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française C2
Alliance Française de Paris
Issued Feb 2004
Goethe Zertifikat Deutsch C2
Goethe-Institut e.V.
Issued Nov 2003
Cambridge English CEFR C2
Council of Europe
Issued May 2003
LANGUAGES
Besides my mother tongue Dutch, I speak and write English, French and German at C2 level (fluent) Spanish at C1 level (good), Italian and Portuguese at B2 level.
REFERENCES
Available upon request or LinkedIn.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Local politics (The Hague)
Rugby and tennis
Travel
Music, theater, festivals
Volunteer Den Haag Doet
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I was born in 1979 and grew up in Nuth and Valkenburg aan de Geul (Limburg), studied Law in Tilburg and I currently live in Den Haag (The Hague), The Netherlands.
Roel Thijssen
