Lauren van Heerden

Group Executive Recruiter at GVW Group

Lauren van Heerden is a skilled recruitment professional with extensive experience in the industry. Currently serving as Group Executive Recruiter at GVW Group since June 2023, Lauren contributes to the growth of high-potential businesses through strategic talent acquisition. Prior experience includes roles as Team Leader and Senior Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist at Hire Resolve from November 2021 to June 2023, where focus was placed on connecting top talent with opportunities across multiple regions including South Africa, the UK, and the USA. Earlier, Lauren worked as a Manufacturing Recruitment Consultant at Tumaini Consulting from January 2016 to November 2021, emphasizing the importance of execution and delivery in recruitment. Educational qualifications include an APEX in Organizational Leadership from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration and Management from the University of Fort Hare.

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GVW Group

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We are a dynamic industrial holding company dedicated to investing in, growing and starting businesses. Founded in 1993, we leverage great people and great technology to grow our scalable early stage, high growth, and mid-sized businesses. Along the way, we have expanded globally into diverse industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology, big data, engineering and energy efficiency. We use our operational expertise to create value while working with existing management teams. We invest in companies that can be built into platforms for growth. We cultivate an entrepreneurial environment that fosters growth through “out-of-the-box” ideas. Our global perspective permeates through all we do – customers, people, processes and products. Join Our Team We believe the right person can make a real difference for every company, and we’re looking for people to make a difference for us. Our people are the foundation for what we do. We seek people with a passion for growing companies and who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. We are committed to developing our people to their fullest potential while they grow within our companies. What We Like We are creative in our investment strategy and play in a big sandbox. Our investment focus ranges from early stage, to middle market and growth capital opportunities. We offer our companies strategic insight and operational expertise to support our successful management teams to achieve ambitious goals. Portfolio Companies include: Autocar Trucks - GVW Parts - JIT Truck Parts - Aculocity - Triz Engineering - GreenOhm


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