
Branka
Post Merger Transformations| Digital Transformations| C-/ board level| International focus
Rijswijk, Netherlands
Experienced transformation/ post merger transformation manager/ turn-around manager giving advice and hands on support on change projects. In my career managed several company mergers and transformations, in different roles from advisor, project manager to CEO, able to make business profitable again. (Corporate and SME's) Business Area's: BioTech, Logistics, Non food product development and distribution, Tank Storage, Retail, Infrastructure, Construction, Managed Service Providers, ICT. Keywords: Result driven/ international experience and background/ effective change manager/ reorganisations / cultural savvy/ operational excellence/ stakeholder management/problem solver/ hands-on/ corporate or mid size companies. Personal Values : Integrity, Transparency, Teamwork, Results Oriented, Cultural Awareness In a few words: • Effective change director with proven ability to foster a permanent change culture and guide organizations and teams to adopt to new standards. • Experienced project/program manager with a clear helicopter view who can divide complex projects into small manageable sub-projects in order to achieve results. • Pragmatic, enthusiastic people-person with international background and work experience. • Solid communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills, especially in challenging cultural situations with sometimes opposing viewpoints. • Analytically thinker with a clear focus on increasing revenue and reducing costs through P&L analysis, which results in improved strategic focus for achieving desired objectives and targets. • Change and program manager with own methodology who can apply different tools and techniques situationally to motivate teams and to drive and embed change. • Able to quickly see through business and IT problems and come to practical and manageable solutions
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 20 years
Seniority Level: Senior
Sector Experience:
Commercial and Professional Services Consumer Services Household and Personal Products Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Retailing Software and Services Technology Hardware and EquipmentSkills
Skilled in: Corporate Strategy, Project Management Office (PMO), Post Merger Integration (PMI), Buy-and-Build, Value Creation & Enhancement
Technical Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Microsoft Office
Languages: German, English, French, Croatian, Dutch
Work Experience
BMLD Strategic Management
Business Owner
●01/09/2019
- Now
Consultancy on M&A, change management, PMO and Post Merger Integrations. I have developed a full program to guide mergers with the aim to obtain maximum benefit focused on value creation, cultural transformation, operational excellence and IT alignment. Sample projects: - Post Merger Integration consultant Baas B.V - Advising the board on integration strategy and planning. Coaching and training of the program manager. - Program manager/ advisor post merger Dayes - Advising the board and managing the integration program. The assignment was twofold: Develop a playbook for future integrations and manage the past integrations company wide. - Strategic and Post Merger Integration advisor for Yogaesy (Germany )- Advising the CEO and setting up the integration program. - Program Director Integration Biosynth (Switzerland, USA and The Netherlands) -Advising the board and managing the integration program. - Strategic advisor Metastore (Belgium) - Growth strategy advice and building a holding supporting integrating 4 different IT companies into one.
Topvrouwen.nl
Member
●01/06/2018
- 19/08/2022
TWINSEC GmbH
Geschäftsführer / Managing Director
●01/03/2018
- 01/09/2019
TWINSEC is acquired in September 2017 within the Stepco group and is a consulting firm (20 FTE) specialized in tailor made IT security solutions for medium and large enterprises in all industries. TWINSEC has a holistic IT security view, which they use as a framework to determine security gaps and provides specific building blocks to mitigate those gaps. A common strategy to introduce Stepco in Germany and Twinsec in the Netherlands is build to create synergy between the two companies.
Stepco - Cloud dienstverlener
Chief Executive Officer
●01/01/2017
- 01/09/2019
Stepco is a managed service provider (around 100 employees). I am hired to manage a failed integration between two companies in 2014 and make Stepco profitable again. In two years turned the company around without extra funding. Outlook of 850K Ebitda for 2019 (400K first half year), which is 110% more than the previous year. Major results and achievements - Bring focus back on core activities, selling optical fiber assets - Focus on value proposition and positioning - Bring focus back to the customer/ sales - Operational reorganisation - Consolidation of datacenters to reduce costs - Reorganisation internal resources
Vopak
General Manager
●01/04/2015
- 01/12/2016
Responsible for CRL Terminals pvt ltd in Kandla India. Manage the local organization and develop, implement and realize the organizational business plan and budget, as part of Vopak’s strategy, in order to contribute to the Vopak network and ensure targeted organizational and financial performance are met. CRL terminals consist of one vegoil and one chemical storage terminal, with a total capacity of 245.000 cubic metres. Main responsibilities and achievements: • Guided and managed the 280 strong team across both terminals • P&L responsibility, with a yearly revenue of approximately 14 million euros • Creating clear strategic priorities for the terminals, and development of a strong commercial vision for the next five years • Stakeholder management with different government and other regulatory bodies • Warrant compliance to local laws and regulations in the ambiguous Indian industrial landscape • Established a cultural change in the organization through implementing values as ownership and teamwork through all hierarchical levels • Focus on succession planning and restructuring of the organization • Focus on aligning the operational and safety standards to the strict Vopak norms
Vopak
Deputy Director Commercial
●01/03/2012
- 01/03/2015
Responsible for Finance, Procurement and Contract management for the newly built storage terminal in Malaysia (Pengerang project), with an initial storage capacity of approximately 1.3 million cubic meters, The terminal will provide storage, blending and distribution services for crude oil and clean oil products, with a total project budget of over ½ billion USD. Main responsibilities and achievements • Guided and managed the 30 strong Finance, Procurement and Contract management teams. • Stakeholder management with the different owners and JV partners. • Project is delivered within budget. • Procurement savings of more than 25% on the initial budget. • Accurate forecasting of the entire 4-year project within 3% margin. • Maintain good personal relationships with all partners in a complex international Joint Venture structure. • Create a well-balanced cross company team in the project, safeguarding all three owners interests.
Vopak
Post Merger Integration Manager
●01/03/2011
- 01/02/2012
Responsible for the initial integration of a newly acquired tank terminal in Kandla, India. The terminal was required to adhere to Vopak safety, maintenance and operating standards, moving from a privately owned Indian company to a global operation with strict rules and processes. Main responsibilities and achievements • Create a terminal integration plan and timeline with buy-in from the steering committee formed by the local MD and the Vopak Asia division MT. • Impose an integration team structure and put in place resources to manage and control all related issues of the project. • Oversee key integration taskforce, for Safety and Opex to ensure that Vopak standards are complied with, Sales & Marketing to ensure business continuity, timely and effective communications to all necessary parties, Vopak IT systems are integrated and HR issues are being managed professionally. • Support and advocate building of new relationships of the MT within the Vopak network. • Develop an integration masterplan to be used for any future terminal acquisitions. • Solved all high risks issues (financial, operational, safety, organizational). • Motivated the terminal team to make the change to current practices and embrace Vopak standards and culture. • No major incident or accident in the first year of operation. • Retained all major customers.
Vopak
Audit Manager
●01/09/2007
- 01/03/2011
• Lead and conducted operational audits in various different Vopak Terminal locations (e.g., China, Indonesia, Brazil, US, Vietnam, Australia and Netherlands). • Created control frameworks on sales, customer service, stock and maintenance. • Created standard audit programs and templates for project management and stock management.
Vopak
Project Manager/ Business Process Consultant
●01/06/2005
- 01/09/2007
• Responsible for several improvement projects and software implementation projects. • Advised senior management in dealing with functional changes, in projects related to standard releases.
Diageo
Local implementation Manager
●01/01/2003
- 01/01/2005
Planned, directed and managed the implementation team tasked to introduce SAP and additional systems for Record to Report, Purchase to Pay and Order to Cash (approx. 200 users).
Diageo
Process Improvement Analyst
●01/01/2002
- 01/01/2003
Manage projects on improving OTC, RTR and PTP processes.
Empact bv
Consultant
●01/01/2001
- 01/01/2002
Various assignments performed at different clients, e.g. Consulting and training concerning process modelling and innovation, restructuring, and P&L analyses to improve performance.
Debitel
Process Manager
●01/01/2000
- 01/01/2001
Managed several customer and IT related projects.
Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Student assistent
●01/01/1999
- 01/01/2000
Education
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Financial Sector Management
●01/01/1995
- 01/01/2000
Licenses / Certificates
Online Academy
Agile Project Management
Project Management Institute
PMP
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