Heinz Ter Voert
Airdrie,Alberta
Summary
Motivational leader with record of success in public and private environments. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. . Seeks out change opportunities, capitalising on technologies, improved methods and gaps to surpass targets. History maintaining efficiency and high employee satisfaction with responsive management style.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
Business Development Manager
TARIS International
03.2019 - Current
- Provide export consulting services to companies that are looking to export, managing 5-6 on average meetings per day from various time zones.
- Influenced key decision-making and established trust with stakeholders.
- Conducted regular market assessments to stay current on trends and maintain readiness for changes.
- Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.
- Developed pricing structures based on historical and current trends, competitor activities and supply chain data.
- Act as advisor to clients on matters of tariffs, markets and regulations.
• Promote Canadian and international commodities in international markets.
• Success in establishing relationships with suppliers, producers, and other trading companies in Latin and North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Work in conjunction with Canadian Trade Commissioners, ambassadors, ministers, for trade missions, market expansion, sourced suppliers and promoted products.
Consulting
07.2015 - 01.2019
- Assessed and approved over $2.7 million in venture capital to various entrepreneurs for Dana Naye Ventures
- Provide strategic, technical, and financial advice to entrepreneurs to help growth
- Conduct entrepreneurship conferences within operation region – promoting entrepreneurship thinking
- Built and fostered a culture of collaboration across multiple teams – Finance, Government programs, licensing, business planning, youth entrepreneurship
- Engaged with external technical staff to seek input on mining development matters and attended government briefings
- Provided advice and leadership in the development of policies of public importance – environmental, socio-economic benefits
- Provided comments on public matters of socio-economic importance for press releases
- Advocated and negotiated on behalf of the mining industry with government agencies on issues of relevance to the mining sector for the Yukon Chamber of Mines
- Drafted a five-year business development strategy for the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
Senior Business Development Analyst
Government of Yukon
04.2005 - 09.2014
- Advised on the multi-year $17 billion ALCAN connection project team - accountable for the developing a detailed financial business case for rail service
- Led the development of the Yukon's Entrepreneurship Initiative – helping Yukon's small businesses access capital
- Led the department's business case analysis on the proposed U$2 billion Casino copper mine project
- Developed cost - benefit and socio-economic analysis documents for projects undergoing assessment by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Board
- Managed the $100,000 project evaluating the impact of heavy-haul traffic on Yukon's highway infrastructure
- Technical expert for the rail project from Alberta Oil Sands to Valdez Alaska – an inter-provincial First Nation initiative
- Prepared various business case studies on economic factors related to Yukon's $423 million mineral industry - analyzing supply chain, human resources, and socio-economic factors
- Developed the guidance documents and policy for the Yukon government's Public Private Partnerships (P3) Policy
- Advised the Inter-Departmental Pipeline committee on the business impact of the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline project on Yukon
- Spokesperson for Yukon Government during the joint - panel hearings held in Yellowknife
- Informed senior management and deputy ministers on various issues - investment attraction, competitiveness, and small business development
- Developed key relationships with public and private sector contacts on various sensitive, confidential, and significant projects.
Education
Master's in Leadership -
Royal Roads University, Victoria BC
Bachelor's in Business - undefined
Portland State University, USA
Public Private Partnerships Specialist - undefined
Institute for Public Private Partnerships - Washington, D.C. USA
Skills
- Multitasking
- Financial analysis
- Strong communication skills
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Business analysis
- International Business Development
- Relationship Management
- Product knowledge
- Business development
- Process Improvement
- Business planning
- Open and clear communicator
- Market and competitive analysis
- Relationship development
Custom
- Engaging in Difficult Conversations Certification
- Management Development Program Certification
- Consultant Skills Development Certification
- Business Case Development Certification
- Project Management Development Certification
- Community Economic Development Certification
- Risk Management in Financial Market
Languages
Spanish
Native
Affiliations
- Nature photography, Meditation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Business Development Manager
TARIS International
03.2019 - Current
Consulting
07.2015 - 01.2019
Senior Business Development Analyst
Government of Yukon
04.2005 - 09.2014
Master's in Leadership -
Royal Roads University, Victoria BC
Bachelor's in Business - undefined
Portland State University, USA
Public Private Partnerships Specialist - undefined
Institute for Public Private Partnerships - Washington, D.C. USA
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