1. CV/Curriculum Vitae Edwin Kist
Edwin Kist
8 January 1950, Dutch
Address : Valckenboschlaan 3, 3707 CM Zeist
Cell Phone : 06-51987484
Email : edwinkist@msn.com
OBJECTIVE
An interim corporate human resources leadership position in an agile international organisation
that values a strong corporate culture to grow people and profits.
SUMMARY
Experienced Human Resources executive and interim manager with experience as a strategic
member of international corporate leadership teams. Strong business background developed in a
wide variety of prestigious industries; cooperative, public and private equity. Able to establish
rapport and credibility with divers groups, ranging from works councils representatives and
union members to board members. Visionary, pragmatic, solution oriented with an eye toward
the individual’s interest and bottom line results.
EXPERIENCE
CHEST 2015 - Present
Founder and owner of a consultancy firm, focusing on Coaching, Human Resources consultancy,
Team development and Human Resources interim management.
• Consultant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of an International Corporation
regarding CEO replacement, resulting in internal succession and thus stability in the
Executive Team and organisation.
• Integration of (Collective) Labour Agreements in a Dutch Health Services organisation
resulting in contained cost level and increased employee satisfaction and trust.
• Team development training in the leadership team of an Irish candy manufacturer,
resulting in mutual alignment and trust to enable further sales and profit growth.
CLOETTA AB, Stockholm 2005 - 2015
Senior Vice President Human Resources for a € 600 million International Sugar Confectionary
business with 2.500 employees in 11 European countries.
• Designed and deployed the Corporate Human Resources strategy resulting in aligned
ways of working and human resources approaches in all business units in the group.
• Designed and deployed the Corporate Values and Business Principles throughout the
group resulting in a strengthened Corporate Culture, Identity and Image.
• Designed and implemented the renewed Corporate Remuneration policies, including
Long and Short term incentive programs, resulting in a performance driven attitude
among senior managers and executives.
• Designed and started deployment of the Leadership Principles, aligning various Human
Resources instruments into one comprehensive set of principles and competencies, which
will result in strengthened Leadership and a Greater Place to Work.
• Provided strategic counsel and operational human resources support during the numerous
factory closures, line transfers and greenfield investment, resulting in a lean and cost
efficient operational footprint.
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2. CV/Curriculum Vitae Edwin Kist
• Provided strategic counsel during mergers and acquisitions and regarding culture
integration and human resource cost benefit analysis.
KIST INTERIM 2002 - 2005
Founder and owner of a consultancy firm, focusing on Human Resources interim management.
• Senior Vice President Human Resources a.i. for a private equity acquired € 700 million
European sugar confectionary business. Accomplished the design and roll out of a new
corporate values, remuneration policy for senior management and better alignment of
human resource practices throughout the group, resulting in a performance driven culture,
needed for the exit strategy.
• Human Resources Director a.i. for a Benelux printing company, subsidiary of a British
Plc. Accomplished the closure of the Luxembourg printing plant without any serious
employee turmoil and downsized the Belgian and Dutch Sales offices, resulting in an
improves competitive position in the market place.
• Human Resources Director a.i. for a Dutch soft- and hardware development company in a
demerging phase. Accomplished re-boosting and professionalization of the Human
Resources team and a new collective labour agreement.
KONINKLIJKE (ROYAL) WESSANEN, Amstelveen 1995 - 2002
Corporate Vice President for a € 3 billion food conglomerate with 12.000 employees in Europe
and the United States. Lead all human resources professionals in the group.
• Developed and implemented a performance management system and policy.
• Designed and deployed a companywide talent management system
• Established the European works council;
KONINKLIJKE (ROYAL) KNP BT, Hilversum 1991 - 1995
Director Human Resources for a € 600 million packaging material division with 4.100
employees in 8 European countries.
• Achieved the integration of two divisions into one coherent and profitable group of
companies.
• Managed the lay off and out placement of 400 employees, mainly in Holland, Germany
and Belgium.
KONINKLIJKE (ROYAL) TEN CATE, Almelo 1988 - 1991
Deputy Director Human Resources for a € 400 million International Industrial Manufacturer of
synthetic fabrics and packaging with 3.600 employees in the Benelux and United States.
AVEBE, Veendam 1977 - 1988
Manager Management Development, Organisation and Training and two more positions for a
€ 400 million Chemical Process Industry.
EDUCATION
Master in Sociology (Labour and Organisation),
Organisational Change (Post graduate, master level), SIOO
LANGUAGES
Dutch : Mother tongue
English : Fluent
French : Moderate
German : Moderate
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