Olaf van der Putten

Olaf van der Putten has a range of work experience in various roles and industries. Olaf is currently working as an Account Executive at Plek, where they are responsible for sales activities in sectors such as construction, logistics, transport, hospitality, and retail. Olaf also serves as a Key Account Manager, providing support to key clients. Prior to this role, Olaf worked as a Functional Consultant at Plek, where they handled support tasks, customer evaluations, and account management.

Before joining Plek, Olaf worked as a Recruitment Consultant at Independent Facility - Werving & Selectie from 2019 to 2021. In this role, they assisted in the recruitment and selection process for staff positions in the facility management industry. Olaf also gained experience in recruitment and advisory services in the fields of finance, ICT, sales, marketing, recruitment, procurement, and HRM.

Olaf's earlier work experience includes internships as a Junior Commercial Manager at Servicecenter 4Hospitality and HotelloTOP. These internships, which were part of their studies at Stenden Hotel Management School, involved managing and supporting international networks and events in the hospitality industry. At HotelloTOP, they were responsible for commercial activities.

In addition to these professional experiences, Olaf also held positions within student associations. Olaf served as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for Student association Io Vivat Nostrorum Sanitas from 2016 to 2017 and as the Chairman of the Press Committee from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they worked as an F&B employee at Strandpaviljoen Noord.

Overall, Olaf van der Putten has a diverse background with experience in sales, account management, recruitment, consultancy, and hospitality.

Olaf van der Putten completed their Bachelor's degree in International Hospitality Management at Stenden from 2014 to 2019. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a certification in "How to Find Sales Leads" from LinkedIn in July 2022.