Lennard Parlevliet

• Delivered executive search for trilingual MedTech roles in Netherlands and Belgium, enhancing talent access in niche segments.
• Utilized labor market intelligence and competitor analysis to guide client hiring strategies.
• Built actionable talent pipelines across sales, and technical functions.
• Engaged with C-level stakeholders using data-backed candidate recommendations.
• Strengthened market presence for Birn + Partners in Dutch MedTech through strategic outreach.

• Designed and implemented a 3-year central recruitment strategy improving quality and scalability.
• Led a team of 4+ recruiters and launched chatbot-based candidate sourcing for passive profiles.
• Expanded talent pools by shifting focus from active to latent candidates in healthcare.
• Developed KPIs, dashboards, and reports that reduced dependency on external hiring partners.
• Introduced a district-aligned workforce planning process based on data insights.
• ATS: Tangram/Roos Mysolution

• Conducted talent maturity scan and advised on long-term sourcing strategy for niche functions.
• Created role-specific sourcing plans based on candidate personas and market benchmarks.
• Optimized job messaging and outreach tactics for IT, Finance, Procurement and HR.
• Provided actionable labor market data for future workforce planning.

• Delivered EVP design and market segmentation for improved employer branding and sourcing ROI.
• Led implementation of new ATS and career site aligned with candidate journey improvements.
• Formed and led a newly built sourcing and recruitment team (6 FTE).
• Executed recruitment process redesign focused on candidate experience and pre/onboarding flow.
• ATS: Ubeoo

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for experienced and graduate hires at Strategy& and PwC Consulting.
• Deployed sourcing playbooks tailored to high-volume and high-complexity roles.
• Collaborated with business leaders to forecast hiring needs and sourcing bandwidth.
• ATS: Workday

• Provided end-to-end sourcing for confidential global searches in fast-scaling tech environments.
• Created market maps, company target lists, and personalized outreach campaigns.
• Improved time-to-shortlist by aligning sourcing strategy with hiring urgency and cultural fit.
• This opportunity was made possible through my wife's international assignment with Heineken in Indonesia, during which I combined professional sourcing work with being the primary caregiver to our two young sons.

• Built and scaled TA team from 1 to 4 FTE; filled 88 roles across Product, Tech and Commercial.
• Introduced referral program yielding 20% more quality hires.
• Defined talent personas and launched EVP-aligned sourcing campaigns per job family.
• Implemented sourcing metrics and feedback loops to optimize channel ROI.
• ATS: HR Office

• Delivered strategic hiring across 12 corporate functions at Aegon Global HQ.
• Drove 60% direct sourcing success rate and led a video recruitment pilot program.
• Implemented C-level search strategies for Risk, Treasury and Finance units.
• ATS: Workday

• Conducted confidential executive searches for mid-to-senior management roles.

• Partnered with clients to design search strategy and candidate positioning.

• Built in-house recruitment from scratch, reducing agency dependency from 70% to 20%.
• Led regional sourcing for 500+ annual hires across MENA with psychometric testing integration.
• Negotiated vendor contracts and launched employer branding channels including LinkedIn.
• Trained 100+ managers on hiring skills and launched internal referral programs.
• Reduced cost-per-hire by 67% and improved talent quality through structured sourcing.

• Nestle, Alliander, Tommy Hilfiger, Aegon and ING, in Netherlands & UAE
• Supported multiple clients with project-based sourcing.
• Specialized in shortlisting niche profiles under tight timelines and compliance criteria.

• Sourced for critical commercial and operations roles at Nike's European HQ.
• Built internal talent pipelines aligned with Nike's seasonal and market needs.

• Managed early-career Finance searches for clients in the Dutch SME sector.
• Grew client base through proactive market intelligence and needs assessment.

• Matched top 5% of Dutch graduates with roles in financial and corporate sectors.

• Pioneered graduate sourcing campaigns with high employer engagement.