Tjapko Scholten
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Summary
Ambitious and authentic manager who inspires people and build teams through his energy, persuasiveness and excellent communication. Based on his constructive attitude and sensitivity able to build professional relationships at different levels within the organization. Effective business partner through a good business and strategic understanding, innovative thinking and hands-on mentality. Solid financial background, with seventeen years of working experience in both operational and corporate environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director
Alken Maes
03.2022 - Current
- Transformed Alken Maes company (revenue 400m, 600 FTE) from a loss making business into a sustainable profitable company through streamlining business footprint (brewery closure, divestment wholesale), improved productivity and value based commercial strategy.
- Restructured finance team from 40 to 20 fte on the back of efficiency improvements and outsourcing key finance processes to shared service centre (annual saving +/- 0.5m)
- Leading role in forming a 'balanced growth' strategy for the company resulting in sustainable value creation for the Heineken company
Strategic & Business Control Director
Heineken UK
08.2017 - 02.2022
- Successfully build a highly professional finance team (38 FTE) providing excellent business partnering to Commercial, Supply Chain and Support functions and playing a leading role in the financial & strategic planning of Heineken UK (revenue 1.4bn)
- Led strategic project leading to the sell of the Krounenbourg 1664 brand to Carlsberg
- Implemented a robust cross-functional Strategic & Operational Planning cycle focused on both short and long term value-based decision making in a volatile, complex and highly competitive environment
- Delivered best in class business insights in Heineken UK’s key sources of growth and future UK market and competitor profit pools
- Strengthened Heineken UK’s financial foundation by putting strong processes, controls and compliance in place
Finance Manager Sales & Marketing
Heineken Austria
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Managing the commercial finance team (5 FTE) and supporting the Commercial Business Partners within Heineken Austria (revenue € 620m) in making the best value-based decisions
- Implemented Revenue Management capabilities, tools and processes
- Supported and led several strategic projects like Commercial Spend Productivity, Acquisition of a wholesaler and project to grow share in Vienna.
Senior Business Analyst
Global Business Control Department, Heineken
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Supported the implementation of a new (strategic) planning process, making the governance cycle more simple, focused and relevant
- Implemented a new BI Tool (Cognos TM1) in order to support the budgeting and planning process
- Prepared CFO presentations at Forum and Supervisory Board Meetings.
Strategic Analyst
Global Business Control Department, Heineken
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Introduced a Strategic Scorecard in order to measure the success of defined strategic priorities
- Prepared Strategic Action Meetings between Board and Regional Management Teams by providing portfolio and resource allocation insights
- Measured the success of our main acquisitions between 2007 – 2010
- Implementation of RONA reporting and benchmarking.
Finance Manager On Trade Region
Heineken
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Financially responsible for the on premise and wholesale business in the region of Amsterdam (turnover € 100m) and managing a team of 3 financial analysts
- Part of business unit management team, driving the short and long term financial performance by showing key insights and analysis
- Assess and sign off multi-year loans/investments in On Trade companies based on financial Risk and return analysis
- Built new budgeting process and created tools in order to make sales force more focused and value oriented.
Heineken Management Trainee Program
Heineken
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Implemented a Global Post-Acquisition Tracker to measure the success of Heineken’s acquisitions
- Created insights in the key profit drivers of Heineken Egypt by implementing an Activity Based Costing tool (Metify)
- Re-defined the Key Performance Indicators for the Heineken Netherlands Supply organization and implemented a KPI Dashboard for senior management.
Education
Leadership Program Heineken (HIMAC) -
IMD Business School
Lausanne09.2023
Post graduate controlling -
VU Amsterdam
12.2009
Financial Business Economics -
Erasmus University
12.2005
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cash Flow Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions Support
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Business Forecasting
- Investment Management
- People management
- Business sense & understanding
Personal Information
- Title: MsC, RC
- Date of Birth: 10/06/80
- Marital Status: Married with two children
Training
- 2019, Heineken UK Senior Leadership Program (YSC Consulting)
- 2017, HIMDEC leadership program (Ashridge Business School)
- 2011-01-01, 2013-12-31, Management Development Program (Heineken)
- 2008-01-01, 2010-12-31, Young Professional Program (Heineken)
Hobbies
2024 - Full IRON MAN Wales
2024 - Full IRON MAN Austria
2023 - Full IRON MAN Lanzarote
2021 - Full IRON distance Dalesman Triathlon 2021 (ranked 38th out of 300+)
2021 - Full IRON MAN UK (ranked top 20%)
Timeline
Finance Director
Alken Maes
03.2022 - Current
Strategic & Business Control Director
Heineken UK
08.2017 - 02.2022
Finance Manager Sales & Marketing
Heineken Austria
01.2015 - 01.2017
Senior Business Analyst
Global Business Control Department, Heineken
01.2012 - 01.2015
Strategic Analyst
Global Business Control Department, Heineken
01.2011 - 01.2012
Finance Manager On Trade Region
Heineken
01.2007 - 01.2010
Heineken Management Trainee Program
Heineken
01.2006 - 01.2007
Leadership Program Heineken (HIMAC) -
IMD Business School
Post graduate controlling -
VU Amsterdam
Financial Business Economics -
Erasmus University
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