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Jan Stawinski

Project Manager & Business Development Specialist

€800/day
Amsterdam, NL
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jan

I am an international business development and project management professional with multiple years of experience across FMCG, foodservice and international B2B markets.

Throughout my career, I have worked on commercial development, stakeholder management, negotiation processes and cross-functional project coordination within dynamic international environments. I specialize in connecting commercial, operational and strategic perspectives to deliver concrete business results.

In my previous roles as Business Developer and Sales & Administration Manager at an international food company, I was responsible for managing European client relationships, leading negotiations with partners in Belgium and France, coordinating projects across departments and supporting international market expansion. I managed projects ranging from product introductions and pricing rounds to ERP implementation, logistics optimization and M&A support processes.

I have extensive experience working with:
  • international stakeholder management
  • supplier and client negotiations
  • FMCG and foodservice markets
  • project coordination and process optimization
  • logistics and supply chain collaboration
  • market analysis and commercial strategy
  • ERP and cross-company implementation projects
One of my strengths is combining strong communication and relationship-building skills with a commercially driven and analytical mindset. I am comfortable working in fast-paced environments, coordinating multiple stakeholders and navigating complex international business contexts.

Having lived and worked extensively in both Dutch and French-speaking environments, I also bring strong intercultural communication skills and a deep understanding of Benelux and French business culture.

I am particularly interested in projects related to:
  • business development
  • category and market development and strategy
  • project coordination
  • stakeholder management
  • international expansion
  • operational and process optimization
  • Dutch

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Polish

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • Czech

    Basic

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Allium
    Sales and Administration Manager - Business Development and Operations
    AGRICULTURE
    June 2021 - December 2025 (4 years and 6 months)
    Hoofddorp, Netherlands
    • Owned commercial relationships and contract negotiations with key
    accounts across EU, especially Benelux and France, including annual
    agreements and short-term deals
    • Managed full customer lifecycle: acquisition, negotiation, implementation
    and long-term account development
    • Acted as key link between clients, suppliers and internal teams (sales,
    logistics, quality), ensuring smooth execution and customer satisfaction
    • Identified category and market opportunities through analysis of sales data,
    margins, market trends and industry events, translating insights into pricing
    and portfolio strategies
    • Led product introduction projects, including market entry strategy,
    positioning and commercial rollout
    • Redesigned and implemented a distribution model for France, improving
    efficiency and enabling expansion into new segments
    • Coordinated cross-functional projects (ERP implementation, pricing
    rounds, audits, product launches) with strong focus on execution and
    results
    • Conducted frequent client and supplier visits in Benelux and France,
    strengthening relationships and identifying growth opportunities
    • Supported strategic decision-making through data analysis and
    commercial insights
    Negotiation Project Management Market analysis Category Management Logistics Management
  • Allium
    Quality Specialist
    AGRICULTURE
    November 2019 - June 2021 (1 year and 7 months)
    Wschowa, Poland
    • Managed quality processes within supply chain and production, ensuring compliance with industry standards (HACCP, BRC, IFS)
    • Acted as point of contact for clients regarding quality and product performance
    • Translated data and quality insights into process improvements and operational actions
    • Supported cross-functional coordination during COVID-19 crisis management
  • Travvil App
    Communications and Translation Teamlead
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    March 2019 - March 2020 (1 year)
    Warschau, Poland
    • Team coordination, workflow optimization and output quality of translation processes.
    • Translation of Travvil iOS/Android app, operational app setup, coordination of team communications, app trials and deployment.

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Education

  • Research Master Urban Studies
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
    2024
    Research Master Urban Studies
  • Bachelor of Science in
    Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
    2018
    Bachelor of Science in

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