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Hajo Visser

Rotterdam

Summary

With a 'Getting Things Done' mentality, I have been actively engaged in the commercial world for over 10 years.


I have built my career as a sales professional, starting as a street marketer and progressing to roles as a recruitment consultant, trainer, and team manager.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales team manager

Progressive Recruitment
01.2021 - Current
  • As a sales team manager, I am responsible for our engineering division in the Rotterdam office, consisting of two teams
  • Within the teams there are senior, medior consultants, but also a stable influx of new trainee's
  • One team focuses on engineers working with innovative technology, the other aims to service the supply chain roles at our high-tech clients
  • Besides these managerial tasks I am the escalation person for our key account portfolio and network of candidates/freelancers.

Team lead - High tech division

Progressive Recruitment
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • As a team leader I am responsible for a team within the engineering department of (360) recruitment consultants (4FTE) that are specialized in different, technical niche markets
  • Besides this I am the main contact person for our client portfolio and network of candidates/freelancers.

Senior recruitment consultant

Progressive Recruitment
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • As a Senior recruitment consultant I provide specialised interim, deta-vast and headhunting recruitment services to the high-tech industry
  • I am responsible for initiating, developing and strengthening relationships with both the client and candidate side in the middle- and upper regions of The Netherlands
  • I also guide and provide training to trainee's to develop them in recruitment and sales processes
  • Besides operational activities I am also involved in strategic decisions together with our management.

Recruitment consultant

Progressive Recruitment
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • As a recruitment consultant I provide specialized interim, deta-vast and headhunting recruitment services to the international high-tech industry
  • I am responsible for initiating, developing and strengthening relationships with both the client and candidate side
  • By understanding both parties on business, personal and technical level I am able to make a match that drives business and career purpose.

Associate recruitment consulant

Progressive Recruitment
10.2016 - 08.2017
  • As a recruitment consultant I provide specialized interim, deta-vast and headhunting recruitment services to the international high-tech industry
  • I am responsible for initiating, developing and strengthening relationships with both the client and candidate side
  • By understanding both parties on business, personal and technical level I am able to make a match that drives business and career purpose.

Lead Generation Freelancer & Sales Trainer

Freelance
01.2015 - 10.2016
  • As a lead-generation freelancer, I worked on cold business development by prospecting, qualifying, and generating appointments for a variety of companies and business-development teams
  • I also advised companies on their sales processes on operational and strategic level
  • In addition, I trained employees on cold-calling, need-finding, closing and tone of voice.

Team Captain

Direct Force Actiemarketing
04.2014 - 02.2015

As a Team Captain, you are the eyes and ears for your branch manager. You are the link between the management and the promoters. One of the most important tasks is to translate the decisions of the management to promoters. As a captain, you contribute to the realization of the long-term goals and participate in the decision-making process. Training and supervising trainees is also your responsibility. You will also be involved in the development of projects and concepts and support

Promotor

Direct Force
09.2013 - 04.2014
  • As a street sales promotor is was responsible for selling subscriptions on the street for companies like Van de Bron, AD, NRC, Volkskrant.

Education

Associate degree - Business administration / SBRM

Hogeschool Rotterdam
01.2016

Skills

Sales

Account management

Coaching & mentoring

New business development

Crisis management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Accomplishments

  • Rookie of the year award - Progressive 2017
  • Million pound biller 2020

Languages

Dutch
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working

Timeline

Sales team manager

Progressive Recruitment
01.2021 - Current

Team lead - High tech division

Progressive Recruitment
10.2019 - 12.2020

Senior recruitment consultant

Progressive Recruitment
09.2018 - 09.2019

Recruitment consultant

Progressive Recruitment
09.2017 - 08.2018

Associate recruitment consulant

Progressive Recruitment
10.2016 - 08.2017

Lead Generation Freelancer & Sales Trainer

Freelance
01.2015 - 10.2016

Team Captain

Direct Force Actiemarketing
04.2014 - 02.2015

Promotor

Direct Force
09.2013 - 04.2014

Associate degree - Business administration / SBRM

Hogeschool Rotterdam
Hajo Visser