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Roland Huitink

Roland Huitink

Nieuwersluis

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

ai GBS lead global

01.2025
  • 2000 FTE for 3 months
  • Extra interim positions (covering vacancies)

Site Lead, Global Business Services Warsaw

01.2021
  • 450 FTE for 6 months
  • Extra interim positions (covering vacancies)

Site Lead, Global Business Services Warsaw

01.2020
  • 400 FTE for 6 months
  • Extra interim positions (covering vacancies)

Head of Indirect Procurement

01.2015
  • EUR 3 billion spend for 6 months
  • Extra interim positions (covering vacancies)

Director Real Estate & Facility management and Enterprise project management

01.2024 - Current
  • Additional responsibilities to manage a pool of 30 project managers that supporting the company's strategic objectives and major transformations.

Director Real Estate & Facility management

01.2018 - Current
  • Initiated and implemented a centralized and strategic approach to outsourced facilities management.
  • Outsourced/transferred 1000 positions and reduced 2000 suppliers across 70 locations by the end of 2022.
  • Manage over EUR 80 million in facility costs globally, creating transparency and cost control.

Director Real Estate

01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Developed an office standard and initiated office consolidations in over 25 countries, realizing EUR 50 million in savings.
  • Led the steering committee for the purpose-built new headquarters of 150,000 ft² in Amsterdam, reporting to the CEO.
  • Implemented state-of-the-art IT solutions to support a modern activity-based work environment.
  • Global experience with leasing and fit-out of corporate offices, including 7 shared service centers, R&D locations, and regional offices on all continents.
  • Global responsibility for lease administration and renewals.
  • Led Real Estate efforts for the disentanglement of Nouryon, a EUR 10 billion chemical divestment.

Corporate Real Estate manager

01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Centralized Real Estate management for the company, launching the AkzoNobel Real Estate department.
  • Developed governance around real estate, standardizing investment and divestment approaches.
  • Drove over EUR 500 million in divestments on all continents.

Director of Insurance

AkzoNobel Insurance Management
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Global responsibility for the Insurance function.
  • Managed the disentanglement of Organon and integrated ICI into AkzoNobel's insurance programs, realizing EUR 25 million in savings.
  • Rationalized the captive structure and facilitated the profitable sale of a captive insurance company.

Head of Sales Support

ABN AMRO Insurance brokerage
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Managed an insurance back office of 30 people.
  • Project Manager: Developed strategies to more effectively manage relationships with insurance companies.
  • Risk Management and Insurance Consultant: Developed and implemented marketing and sales concepts for the public sector.
  • Various functions

Education

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University of Chicago

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Assurantie A - insurance diploma

01.1996

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University of Twente
01.1993

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Tank Commander, Dutch Army
01.1990

Master of Engineering - Business Administration

University of Twente
01.1988

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United World College of South East Asia
01.1984

Skills

  • Energetic and engaging leader
  • Strategic thinker with boardroom exposure
  • Follows through on chosen path
  • Change initiator
  • Builds trust and creates buy in on all levels
  • Leads by example on community service and engagement drives

Timeline

ai GBS lead global

01.2025

Director Real Estate & Facility management and Enterprise project management

01.2024 - Current

Site Lead, Global Business Services Warsaw

01.2021

Site Lead, Global Business Services Warsaw

01.2020

Director Real Estate & Facility management

01.2018 - Current

Head of Indirect Procurement

01.2015

Director Real Estate

01.2014 - 01.2018

Corporate Real Estate manager

01.2011 - 01.2014

Director of Insurance

AkzoNobel Insurance Management
01.2005 - 01.2011

Head of Sales Support

ABN AMRO Insurance brokerage
01.2000 - 01.2005

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University of Chicago

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Assurantie A - insurance diploma

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University of Twente

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Tank Commander, Dutch Army

Master of Engineering - Business Administration

University of Twente

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United World College of South East Asia

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