Marguerite Kortland

Business Partner for the Netherlands and Germany, supporting leaders on a broad range of people and organisational topics in a dynamic international environment. Key areas of focus include organisational change, works council engagement, performance management, employee relations and workforce planning. Played a leading role in managing complex reorganisations, navigating Dutch labour legislation, and supporting post-merger integration activities, including organisational alignment and harmonisation of employment conditions. Trusted advisor to managers, helping strengthen leadership capability while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Also responsible for governance across payroll, benefits, compliance, HR vendors and people-related budgeting.

Responsible for coordinating and implementing HR policies and initiatives across several European entities. Partnered with leadership teams on HR strategy, talent acquisition, employee development, compensation and benefits, and employer branding. Led international HR projects, centralised recruitment activities for specialist engineering roles, and supported organisational change initiatives across the business.

Started as Senior Corporate Recruiter and progressed into the role of Human Resources Manager.

As HR Manager, acted as a strategic partner to management on all HR matters, including organisational development, performance management, employee relations, talent management, compensation and benefits, absence management and change initiatives. Worked closely with leadership on succession planning and building future capability within the organisation.

As Corporate Recruiter, responsible for workforce planning, employer branding, recruitment strategy and talent acquisition to support the company's growth ambitions.

Owner of Marex (recruitment and HR consultancy). Provided executive search, recruitment and HR advisory services to a range of clients. Responsible for business development, client relationships, recruitment delivery in Engineering, Aerospace and the Maritime Industry.

• Key clients included Tideway Offshore Solutions (DEME), Tebodin (Bilfinger) and Airborne International.

Responsible for the recruitment of engineering professionals across the maritime, oil & gas, transport, and logistics sectors within the Rotterdam region. Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, from business development and client relationship management to candidate sourcing, assessment, and placement. Built and maintained strong partnerships with clients, delivering tailored talent solutions to support their business objectives.

Core activities: recruitment and employer branding. Managed relationships with universities, recruitment agencies and external suppliers, negotiated contracts, organised recruitment events and developed interview training for hiring managers. Designed and executed recruitment plans and managed recruitment budgets to support hiring objectives.

Recruitment, business development and account management within the Logistics and Maritime Engineering sectors. Managed the complete recruitment process, from sourcing and interviewing candidates to placement and career guidance. Developed labour market communication and recruitment campaigns, maintained key client relationships and expanded the customer portfolio through new business development.

Recruiting and selecting candidates, acquisition of new accounts, preserving current customers.

Acquired and secured locations for GSM antenna installations, acting as liaison between mobile network operators, municipalities, landowners, and property managers. Negotiated site agreements and managed stakeholder relationships to support network expansion.