Profiel Vincent Jansen

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Introduction

Vincent Jansen is an innovation minded, senior IT professional, having extensive IT experience at CxO level. He has worked for many large (food)retailers in the Netherlands in roles like CIO and program director. He is very well experienced on business processes and has got over 30 years of experience to apply. Fits best at the intersection of IT and non-IT (business), being able to communicate and manage to both sides.

Now working as independent consultant at interim senior IT positions (C-level), and entrepreneur at startups.

Professional experience

Vincent is currently working at:

  • Co-founder WhisperLine, a startup converting information from the undercurrent into actionable insights for the board
  • Co-founder HeppyHappy, a startup to facilitate between finders of lost goods and owners

The key roles of Vincent before this were:

  • Program manager at GrandVision Benelux/Essilor Luxottica for migration to SAP4Hana
  • Interim global manager international application support for large international ICT vendor
  • Program Director at GrandVision France, for the development of the POS application of GrandVision to international standards. He changed the processes of the French organization to create a more professional and robust delivery.
  • Program manager at GrandVision BeNeLux. Responsible for deployment of the new POS solution in Belgium and Netherlands.
  • IT manager at ANWB Retail. Responsible for headoffice, DC, and store IT facilities. Main task was to improve the omnichannel processes, by aligning online shop and store processes and tools.
  • Chief Information Officer at PLUS Retail, the #3 supermarket in The Netherlands.
  • Businessline manager at C1000, for Retail, Merchandising and Marketing, and Datawarehouse.
  • Director Merchandise, Marketing and Format IT at Albert Heijn. Responsible for innovation process, all IT for new store formats, and development of ERP together with ICA.

Next to his regular roles, Vincent has held additional responsibilities such as:

  • Co-founder of Free2Deal, a platform to connect small and midsize retailers with customers for unplanned promotions.
  • Co-founder of Swabbey, an initiative to become the largest (virtual) Covid test facility
  • Speaker at various international events like NRF
  • Fouder of Broodfonds voor Liefhebbers
  • Founder of TIRE retail, networking group for Independent Retail experts
Leadership and Technical Experience
  • Profound Executive Board and Supervisory Board experience
  • Improved IT department processes for several retailers, including staff changes
  • Extensive strategy and planning experience
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Broad range of program, project and portfolio management experience
  • Experienced in a very large range of IT and digital technologies and working methods
  • Led innovation team and developed extensive digital marketing initiatives
  • Managed large outsourcing and offshoring engagements for application maintenance
  • Strong internal and external communication
Education and Credentials

Vincent studied Bestuurlijke Informatica at the University of Amsterdam, and completed the Master of Food Management (MBA) at Rijks University of Groningen. He has completed several management courses related to (project/program)management.

Personal Interests

The passion of Vincent is to apply innovative techniques, to create new, or change and improve existing business processes. He is married, has got 3 sons, and is living in Almere. He likes to hike outdoors, to read, and to explore and enjoy gadgets.

Is open for
  • Digital and IT consultancy
  • Interim management
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Supervisory Board roles
  • Advisory Board roles
  • Engagements that require international travel
Is not open for
  • Assignment without any kind of change component
  • Static governmental organisation
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