Inez Coumans

VP of People

Inez Coumans
Utrecht, Netherlands

Experience

Sep 2022 - Present
2 years 9 months
Netherlands

Advisor & Organizational Coach

Self-employed

  • Advising leadership teams on sustainable people experience strategies
  • Coaching people leaders to enhance their leadership impact and effectiveness
  • Guiding cultural change initiatives within organizations
  • Supporting the development of people experience strategies to foster growth and engagement
Jan 2019 - Oct 2024
5 years 10 months
Utrecht, Netherlands

Head of People & Internal Operations

Maykers

Accountable for establishing a strong people strategy and overseeing talent, business operations and international expansion, including offices in France and Denmark.

Maykers is an online platform that facilitates smart connections between farmers and their partners to make the business of farming successful. We make it simple to sell, find and buy professional products based on fair prices and clear conditions. We have everything you need in one place to save you time and keep your farm running.

Mar 2017 - Oct 2024
7 years 8 months
Varsseveld, Netherlands

Head of People

Kramp

I was the first employee of the two corporate start ups (Kramp Hub & Maykers) and scaled it to 200 people. As part of the MT I held accountability for the success and happiness of:

  • People & Talent
  • Finance
  • Business Operations

Both companies were successfully integrated back into the parent company Kramp Groep, a transition I guided to enhance synergy within the broader Kramp organization.

Kramp is a European market leader in agricultural parts and technology, headquartered in the east of the Netherlands, with a strong focus on digitalization in the agricultural sector.

Mar 2017 - Oct 2024
7 years 8 months
Utrecht, Netherlands

Head of People & Internal Operations

Kramp Hub

Responsible for all People and business operations in this corporate tech start-up, focusing on building an e-commerce platform for Kramp, primarily composed of software developers and data analysts.

The tech division of Kramp, specializing in building a scalable e-commerce platform focused on software and data solutions.

Nov 2010 - Mar 2017
6 years 5 months
Utrecht, Netherlands

Business Manager

Dries Verhoeven - Stichting Room with a view

Managed business operations for renowned artist Dries Verhoeven, whose work spans theater, installations, and visual arts in public spaces. Led financial management and strategic partnerships for an organization delivering 200-250 performance days annually across Europe, with a €600K turnover and 48% earned income. Responsible for business development, financial planning, contract management, and maintaining international partnerships.

May 2010 - Mar 2017
6 years 11 months
Utrecht, Netherlands

Business Manager, Production Manager, Policy Advisor

Various jobs for artists and municipality

Summary

As a people leader, I guide companies through periods of change and growth, with extensive experience in the tech scale-up environment. I firmly believe that "People" are at the heart of every business and hold the key to its success. My greatest motivation is to create a creative environment to bring out the best in both employees and the organization, helping them reach their goals while creating a workplace where employees genuinely feel they can grow and thrive. My areas of expertise: - Advise and enable founders and senior leadership teams on team dynamics and people strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals - Coach and mentor people leaders, fostering clarity and confidence to execute their strategies with purpose and agility and accelerating the speed of cultural change - Develop and lead People teams that create meaningful employee experiences across all stages of growth - Embed the concept of People Experience as a Product, Improve workforce and business performance by developing people-centred ways of working, evidence-based decision making and a culture of continuous feedback and iteration

Languages

Dutch
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 2022 - Nov 2023

HEC Paris

Executive Coaching for Individuals and Organizations · Jouy-en-Josas, France

Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)

Arts Management · Utrecht, Netherlands

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