Our team

Bob has a Master in Applied Economics and completed an Advanced Master in Marketing & Strategy. After having experienced different roles within supply chain & logistics during the first 13 years of his career, both in Germany and Belgium, he has gained more than 11 years of recruitment experience in the Netherlands and Belgium. His drive and passion is to go the extra mile and to ensure a long term partnership between the candidate and the company.

Ilona has many years of experience in recruitment and believes that the ideal match is made by focusing on matching personality, potential and motivation with experience. Her enthusiastic personality and sincere interest give a personal touch in creating the perfect match between professionals and opportunities. She loves the fact that getting to know great people and interesting companies is called A JOB.

Koen has a Master degree in Marketing and Strategic Management and completed multiple sales studies. Koen has many years of experience in both, temp and permanent recruitment within the finance, logistics and accounting field. His drive is to find the best potential candidate within a very short period. Trust, commitment, continuous improvement and drive are the most important key factors to Koen.

Anne has a bachelor in Human Resources Management. During her free time she’s travelling around the world as an international hockey referee. She loves to get to know new people and building on a relationship with them. With her passion for Human Resources and positive character she tries to find the perfect match between candidate and opportunity.

Fleur has a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She has already made her first start in recruitment and has an absolute passion for Supply Chain & Logistics. She is characterized by her positive energy and the drive to connect talents and opportunities. Trust, development and passion are key to her every day!

Mathieu is an energetic self-starter, highly committed and regarded team player, known for being solutions-oriented and a critical thinker with experience in several industries. A Junior Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in restaurants, event management and warehouses. A drive for results, yet ensuring a motivational environment.

Having lived in the UK, a mindset and approach of all problems flexibility, pragmatically and professionally. Mathieu loves to work with people, motivate and energize each other as a team going for the best results to optimize business and organizations.

Nicole is a skilled women with more than 10 years of working experience in recruitment. Nicole is familiar with permanent positions and interim assignments. One of her specialities is to build strong relationships with companies and candidates. Besides all Nicole ensures an optimal match when completing assignments. ‘Placing herself in anyone else’s shoes’ and ‘thinking along with’ defines her way of working. Complemented by her passion and drive, Nicole goes for the best result, focusing on the short term as for the long run!

Meky has a broad and diverse background. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Leisure Management, she worked in the events industry for a number of years, before rolling into coaching young professionals. But organizing and putting things in order kept itching and so she now fulfills the role of Business Relationship Manager. In short, Meky takes care of all matters surrounding recruiting so that the consultants can keep their focus on the client and the candidate.
In her spare time, she spends her time with her family.

Martijn obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and immediately made the step towards the logistics industry. As a second job he is trainer/coach of a top level field hockey team. After a career in logistics he found the best of both worlds at Stroom; combining the logistical “get the job done” mentality with the opportunity to coach people in their growth and development as professionals.

Winning together is a characteristic of Rik. Responding to the wishes and needs of the client and putting the candidate’s career first is one of his qualities. He always wants to surprise the client and the candidate with his creativity. Besides motivating and developing people, results are always top of mind. Wanting to achieve the best result and never giving up are characteristic features. All this together motivates him and makes him very enthusiastic to be able to contribute to Stroom Recruitment.

Max is a passionate business administration graduate and has gained experience within logistics and recruiting during his internships. At Stroom he uses all this knowledge and experience to help people. A characteristic of Max is that he works energetically and result driven towards his goals, both on a personal and a professional level. Max is very social and this is also reflected in his way of working. In addition, Max can often be found in the gym, but also in the better restaurants. Family, togetherness and sociability are things that Max values a lot.

Ruben holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology. After having started his career in assessments, he soon moved into recruitment as he enjoys the dynamics of working with people. Prior to joining Stroom, he has worked as a manager at a multinational recruitment firm and as a senior consultant at an executive search firm. He’s an active person, that thrives in an energetic and dynamic environment. His drive is to understand the needs of all stakeholders and to deliver excellent services, whilst always putting people first.

After his bachelor psychology Ruud ended up in the world of recruitment. He believes that everyone has both used and unused talents and therefore sees it as his personal mission to tap into these hidden talents and develop them further. Punctuality and integrity are of paramount importance to him. Saying what you do and doing what you say is his motto.
Because of his background in psychology and recruitment, he is able to find the right match and connect the right parties with each other. In a coaching and advisory role, he gets satisfaction from motivating people and likes to put them in their power.

After years of experience in the staffing industry, Kiril decided to further develop himself by obtaining his master’s degree in transportation & supply chain management. He then worked in supply chain at a large international player in the agricultural industry for several years. From his own experience, Kiril knows where you can run into as a supply chain professional and as a supply chain organization and therefore likes to assist in thinking about the possible steps to take. The personality and long-term relationship are at most important.

Rick is a born and bred Eindhoven native. As a brainport, the region is hugely known for smart collaboration, a core value that he can relate to immensely. With a college degree in retail management and 12 years of experience in that industry, now was the time for him to make the step towards STROOM. He comes with a good dose of experience as a connector and always goes the extra mile for his people. In the open atmosphere he creates, everyone can say what they think. He likes to work on personal development and the next step.

Nick started his career in logistics where he spent several years in different roles in operations & commerce. When he was looking for a new challenge he came in contact with Stroom and there was an instant click. After some interesting conversations he realized that recruitment should be the next step for him. So he made the move to strengthen our team. Besides the team Nick also likes to strengthen himself, which he does in the gym where he can be found most of his evenings.

After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Legal Practice, Jeroen worked for several years in the Belgian notary sector. After moving to the Netherlands, he decided to change his career path and pursue a career in logistics/production. He started from scratch and worked his way up to supervisor within the industry.

Now, Jeroen wants to use his knowledge and experience to help others find a great job in the logistics and supply chain field. He does this with humor, a smile, and professionalism. Finding the perfect match gives him a lot of energy and a broad smile on his face.

After a period of 11 years as logistics and supply chain manager at a medical company, Nick decided to take on a new challenge. He came in contact with Stroom and the dynamic synergy between people and business really appealed to him. This is exactly where his expertise comes out best and this matches perfectly with Stroom’s core values. Nick is most in his element when he creates the perfect match between candidates and clients. Moreover, he values personal contact and is always willing to go the extra mile for both candidates and clients. In his spare time, Nick enjoys traveling with his wife and child, preferably to out-of-the-box destinations.

Esmeralda has worked within Supply Chain and Logistics for more than 10 years after studying International Business and Management studies. In recent years, this was mainly project-based and this is also where her passion, planning and organising, comes in handy. After emigrating with her family for several years, she was looking for a combination of planning and organising when she returned to the Netherlands and she found this at Stroom. Esmeralda ensures that all internal processes run smoothly so that the consultants can focus on client and candidate.

With a passion for bringing out the potential in people, Fleur started her career in the psychological sector, where she moved on to coaching. By working with various talents, she came to realise that people are and can do so much more than a CV can tell and that this is often not seen. The conscious choice for recruitment followed. At Stroom, she found the same quality and commitment to clients and candidates that she has herself. Having grown up in a family that worked in the port, working for the logistics and supply chain sector is not unknown territory for Fleur. She spends her free time in the gym, in her vegetable garden, behind the chessboard or with her nose in the books.

As a former elite athlete, Joyce has managed to turn her passion into her profession. As a figure skater, she has had the opportunity to see more than 43 countries. She understands better than anyone that being successful is not just about fun and ease, but rather about overcoming setbacks and striving to improve. She believes that experience often comes just after you really needed it, but this only makes the future better. Her motivation is to mediate both companies and candidates in the best possible way. In addition, she loves working with people!

Simon has a solid background of four years in various logistics positions. In roles from logistics employee to buyer, he has gained a lot of relevant experience. At Fleur's invitation he joined Stroom and seized the opportunity to work (more) with and for people again. Aiming to gain new knowledge and experience, he enthusiastically threw himself into this new challenge. With his determination and interest in Supply Chain Management, he is a valuable addition to our team.
Outside of work, he is a sports enthusiast; he plays rugby at a high level and can also be found in the gym a lot.

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