Mariska Gerritsen

Senior Research Consultant, Industrial Practice Amsterdam

Helpful, calm, responsible, in harmony with herself and her colleagues, which makes it easy for her to work as part of a team. She also enjoys helping people, is creative and has a solution-oriented mindset. A go-getter, who would rather not be in the limelight. Sensitive, open communicator, sociable. That's Mariska.

She is a senior research consultant within the Industry practice. She searches for suitable candidates for senior executive roles for various clients within the transport and logistics sector, the manufacturing industry, including procurement, supply chain and automotive. Mariska likes to stay up-to-date with the client's activities, so she can produce an unambiguous presentation about the client and the role to be filled.

Mariska joined Odgers Berndtson in 2013 as a research consultant for the Industry practice. She later moved to the Business Services and Technology practice, where she filled senior executive level roles at business service providers, media, energy, telecom and technical service providers.

Before joining Odgers Berndtson, Mariska worked for 6 years as a senior consultant at Axis, a recruitment agency focusing specifically on filling positions at banks and insurance companies. Having grown up in Zandvoort, she had several jobs in the hospitality industry during and alongside her studies.

Mariska has a doctorate in Occupational and Organisational Psychology from the University of Amsterdam. She lives in Heemstede with her two daughters and partner and enjoys going to the cinema in her spare time.

Mariska derives energy from finding the right candidate for the right position. She finds cooperation with colleagues in which their different characters complement each other very satisfying. Everyone accepts one another for who they are. In addition, there are inspiring colleagues at all levels within Odgers Berndtson, with whom you can discuss the positions to be filled.