Get acquainted with… Jeroen

To offer even more insight into how things are going on in the workplace, we’d like to introduce our team members to you. This time we introduce Jeroen to you. Jeroen is our buyer of raw materials and has been nominated by Ada, who we presented to you in our previous newsletter.

Jeroen is 42 years of age, is married and has a 3-year-old son. He loves to play soccer in his spare time and gives soccer practice as well. He also loves cycling and enjoys eating out with his wife and going out with his friends.

At Snijpunt, Jeroen is responsible for the purchase of all raw materials that are used in the factory. He’s also responsible for our daily sale of finished products and makes the daily production schedule. Jeroen has been working in the vegetable industry since high school. First as an administrative employee but he changed to a job as a commercial employee very quickly.

Jeroen says the alternation is the best thing about his work, the fact that no two days are the same. He sees it as a great challenge to be one step ahead of every situation to make sure we don’t fall short of raw materials or have to buy them too expensive.

When we ask Jeroen about his personal goal related to his work, he is very clear. "Above all, I want to enjoy my work. I make this possible by starting each day with a clean slate and not looking over my shoulder too much." Sayings like “just act normal, it’s crazy enough” (typical Dutch) and “keep both feet on the ground” suit him perfectly.

Compliments to my colleagues!

Last summer Jeroen didn’t suffer much from the hectic time at Snijpunt. He could see the pressure at production though. Of course, this did have an impact on purchasing, but according to Jeroen, he could manage. It was much more intense for his colleagues of production as they all had to deal with deadlines. "They did very well this summer and deserve a very big compliment for coping every time. I’m a part of it, but in the end, they are responsible for getting things done in time. I have a lot of respect for how they managed."

Jeroen has nominated Mark van de Salm for the next "get acquainted with". "Mark has a core role in a lot of processes at Snijpunt. From the financials to the processes in the factory and everything around it. I think it's nice for people to read more about that."