Ted Meulenkamp

Ted Meulenkamp

Executive Recruiter at Vistaprint (tedmeulenkamp @ gmail.com)

Barcelona Area, Spain

Current
Past
Education
  • Universiteit Utrecht
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Printing

Ted Meulenkamp’s Summary

Currently RECRUITING for VISTAPRINT in BARCELONA

Director Product Marketing Consumers (photo books, calenders)
Director Product Marketing Web Services (email, web sites)
Director of Content Strategy
Director of User Experience and Web Optimization

ABOUT ME
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I'm a promiscuous networker (some call it Open Networker :-)) and will accept your invites.

So what is the benefit of connecting with me? With close to 11.000 direct connections recruiters can get in touch with more candidates. I will forward all your request within 24 hours unless you are reaching out to my companies employees.

Normal hard working souls can on the other hand be reached by recruiters who have that dream job you have been waiting for. You won't get spammed by me directly unless you have the profile I'm searching for. If however you have not selected "job opportunities" as one of the reasons to contact you I will respect that!

Don't ask me for recommendations if you haven't worked with me!

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Ted Meulenkamp’s Specialties:

I'm an experienced recruitment manager with strong experience in building a team and process from the ground. Managing a pan-european team and drive them through stormy weather in difficult markets. Recruited everything from base level to VP's through passionate sourcing and networking (oh and simply by posting on job boards of course :-)

keywords: recruitment, staffing, KPI's, metrics, sourcing, research, lean manufacturing, linkedin, xing, boolean searches, job boards, HRO, RPO


Ted Meulenkamp’s Experience

  • Executive Recruiter

    VistaPrint

    (Public Company; VPRT; Internet industry)

    May 2009Present (7 months)

    VistaPrint (www.VistaPrint.com – NASDAQ: VPRT) is the leading online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers worldwide with over 17,000,000 customers in more than 120 countries. The company offers a broad spectrum of products ranging from business cards and brochures to invitations and holiday cards. It seeks to offer compelling value to its customers through an innovative use of technology, a broad selection of customized printed products, low pricing and personalized customer service.

    EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
    - full cycle recruiter for senior positions across Europe
    - provide sourcing support to recruitment team
    - responsible for establishing "graduate program"
    - act as consultant to bring an already excellent recruitment team to the next level.

    CURRENTLY RECRUITING:

    Director User Experience and Site Optimization
    Director of Product/Content Analysis and Strategy
    Director of Product Marketing ebusiness services
    Director of Product Marketing Consumer (photo)

    Keywords: sourcing, recruitment, staffing, e-commerce, email marketing, SEO, SEM, web site optimization, google analytics, CPM, CPO, customer segmentation, CRM, direct marketing, UX, User Experience, Product Marketing, Print on demand

  • Director of Orange Recruitment Services

    Orange Recruitment Services (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Human Resources industry)

    March 2009Present (9 months)

    With 12 years of recruitment experience on both agency and corporate side I can offer strong recruitment services on a freelance basis. The services are flexible and can be:

    RECRUITMENT PROCESS AUDIT
    Make sure that your staffing process is efficient and that your recruiters do what they actually should be doing; sourcing top candidates. In a few session we can change your way of working

    INTERNET SOURCING TRAINING
    Show your recruiters this on Google and ask them what it would achieve

    site:www.linkedin.com intitle:linkedin ("product manager" OR "product marketing" OR product development) online retail "Area, Netherlands"-intitle:answers -intitle:updated -intitle:blog -intitle:directory -inurl:jobs -intitle:groups -intitle:company -inurl:megite.com

    They get a blank stare in their eyes? Perhaps you should call me.

    BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW TRAINING
    The cost of a bad hire is estimated between 40.000€ and 500.000€. Do you need more reasons to training your managers and recruiters in a proven interview methodology

    ATS/CRM RECRUITMENT TOOL IMPLEMENTATION
    Important piece of any professional recruitment organization. Centralize your sourcing strategies, build relationships with strong candidates, keep track of your clients, processes and candidates.

    FULL CYCLE RECRUITMENT PROCESSES
    Of course we offer a very flexible solution for your recruitment needs. Whether it be for a period of time, one process in particular or a large scale project we can offer a financially attractive, high quality solution

    Locations: We support all European countries where remote or on-site. You want a solution, we got it!


    To hear more simply send me a message on LinkedIn or direct at tedmeulenkamp@orangerecruitmentservices.com

  • Staffing Manager Europe / Global Recruitment Leader for Infrastructure Group

    Agilent Technologies

    (Public Company; A; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    April 2006May 2009 (3 years 2 months)

    STAFFING MANAGER EUROPE
    (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nordics, The Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Russia & Israel)

    - Manage 3 recruiters and RPO
    - Global Lead Lean process project (2008)
    - Global Lead Recruiter Development Program (2007)
    - Global Lead Quality of Candidates (2009)
    - Develop Competency Model (2009)
    - Regional Lead for ATS optimization (2008 ongoing)
    - Responsible for European campus recruitment program
    - Leading international Executive Searches in-house and external
    - Develop Preferred Vendor Management program
    - Building internal sourcing capabilities (project “may the source be with you”)

    per May 08 - GLOBAL RECRUITMENT LEADER for Infrastructure Group
    - together with regional lead develop staffing plans
    - relationship management with C level executives
    - align staffing activities with headcount plans
    - global escalation point

    Great company with a great history (founded by Hewlett and Packard) and I was working with some awesome recruiters and senior recruitment leaders. I've learned a lot about working on a global level in a high-tech environment with demanding internal customers. I think my greatest achievement (IMHO) was turning around a reactive post and pray recruitment organization to a trusted, streamlined, proactive sourcing machine. As a result our TAT's and agency usage went down while hiring manager satisfaction went up from 5.8 to 7.8 in 2 years time. Unfortunately I was made redundant due to the financial crisis.

  • Recruitment Manager Europe

    Affiliated Computer Services (ACS Inc)

    (Public Company; ACS; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 2004April 2006 (2 years )

    Responsible for European Recruitment for ACS. One of the largest outsourcing companies for ITO, HRO and F&A.

    - shared service center in Barcelona, Spain - 465 annually
    - shared service center in Krakow, Poland - involved in labor pool assessment and ramp up of the site.
    - personally hired 125 senior managers in 2 years for projects and corporate
    - design and implementation of EMEA recruitment process
    - development recruitment bonus based on quality hires
    - development and implementation of recruitment metrics
    - managing a team of 4 recruiters

    What a wild ride has this been! ACS must be the most chaotic company in the world - growing too fast due to acquisitions (through outsourcing projects), continuously changing management and focus - great people in Europe (well, I recruited most of them myself ;-) and the steepest learning curve you can imagine. Huge workload and huge fun factor - it was hard to leave my great team behind but Agilent offered more international exposure and more global projects.

  • Recruitment Consultant

    Mercuri Urval

    (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

    April 2002May 2004 (2 years 2 months)

    Consultant recruitment for medium sized companies. Working the desk, cold calling and selling recruitment services. Great methodology to get to understand a client's business models. Not so great in their sourcing strategy but we got the job done. Focussed on international companies without HR department.

    Moved to ACS for a dream job as Recruitment Manager Europe

  • Recruitment Consultant

    Michael Page

    (Public Company; MPI.L; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    February 2001November 2001 (10 months)

    Very agressive sales methods and 12-hour working days. Focussing on IT recruitment and later moved into Finance due to the internet bubble.

  • Recruitment Manager

    Lost Boys

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    January 2001February 2001 (2 months)

    Typical Internet bubble experience.First job after moving to Spain and hired with the promise that they would have to recruit 85 people in the coming year and it turned out that I was actually their last hire!!! They had to fire 25 more with me. Loved the company though!

  • Corporate Recruiter

    Compuware

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 1999November 2000 (1 year 1 month)

    international recruiter for professional services

  • Recruitment Consultant

    Proficiency

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

    November 1996November 1999 (3 years 1 month)

    Specialized recruitment for banking industry.

  • internship

    Unilever

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Food & Beverages industry)

    September 1995February 1996 (6 months)

    internship of 6 months in Venezuela. Life changing experience!


Additional Information

Ted Meulenkamp’s Interests:

anything related to recruitment (really anything). Trying to pick up windsurfing and can get hooked on stupid action video games.

Ted Meulenkamp’s Groups:

member of Recruiter Roundtable, UK Recruiter Group, EMEA Recruiters, LION, Recruiting Trends, Six Degrees from Dave, Obama for President

  •    HP Alumni
  •    Arbita CyberSleuths
  •    Web Analytics Demystified
  •    Agilent Technologies Employees & Alumni
  •    Online Marketing, Web Analytics, and E-commerce Group -- WebAnalysts.Info
  •    Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    ERE.net
  •    Web Analytics Association
  •    EMEA recruiters - knowledge sharing group
  •    NOM - Nordic Online Marketing (+1000 members from Nordics)
  •    Collegium Studiosorum Veritas
  •    IEM 2.0 - Intelligent Email Marketing (+1000 members)
  •    Profesionales de Recursos Humanos
  •    Recruiting Professionals Network
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    RecruitingBlogs
  •    CRM Experts
  •    Online Advertising Professionals
  •    E-Commerce Network
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    Web Analytics Professionals (+5000 web analytics members) Join now!
  •    Innovative Recruitment Forum
  •    The Executive Search Group
  •    Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
  •    Online Marketing Nederland
  •    Barcelona Professionals
  •    Online Lead Generation
  •    Compuware Connection Group
  •    Affiliated Computer Services Employees and Alumni Group
  •    Mercuri Urval employees and alumni group
  •    Michael Page employees and alumni group
  •    Twinkle - Dutch eCommerce
  •    User Experience
  •    Ecommerce and Online Marketing Experts
  •    Alumni Hogeschool (van) Utrecht
  •    HP Connections
  •    Corporate Recruiters. #1 Group for Corporate Recruiters.
  •    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
  •    User Experience Professionals Network
  •    Dutch professionals working abroad
  •    Recursos Humanos 2.0
  •    Club de Recursos Humanos España
  •    Guiri Group : Professional network for Foreigners / Expats in Spain 750+ members
  •    Online Media Jobs -- Work in Internet Marketing, E-business, Web Analytics, etc.
  •    Iedereen Elke Dag Plezier
  •    RH PEOPLE
  •    Ondernemen in Spanje
  •    Recruitment Jobs in Europe
  •    The Netherlands
  •    United Kingdom
  •    Spain
  •    Germany
  •    France
  •    Switzerland

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