About Saskia

Meet Saskia Schuit,
a passionate business accelerator

Her parents worked in the international hotel industry. As a result, she spent a large part of her childhood living in hotels around the world. Hospitality is, so to speak, in her blood. Her French grandparents had a restaurant in the heart of Paris. As soon as she could walk she could be found helping there.


After her technical and commercial wine studies, she held various international positions in the hospitality, wine, food and beverage industries. The mix of commercial functions, project management and technical work has led to multidisciplinary experiences. She loves that mix in her work and it gives her a lot of energy. One could call her a specialized generalist.


With her extensive international knowledge and experience, she contributes to the development of scale-ups and SMEs mainly in the food, beverage and hospitality sector that are looking for solutions to accelerate sustainable growth or implement new opportunities. Strategic but also hands-on and with an eye for detail.

Think of:

- sounding board for management (strategy and organization)

- international business development (new distribution channels or markets, export,…)

- innovative developments (product development, creative solutions,…)

- special projects (organizing fairs and events, renovation and opening of a store,...)


Important are achieving mutual goals, celebrating successes and having fun in what she does and with whom.


Saskia is a positive person who turns problems into challenges. Kind, generous and loyal to people and her goals. She performs best in an innovative work environment that is agile and dynamic, with creative teams that offer a challenging, flexible and energetic setting with sufficient 'fun factor'.


Read below her skills and what people say about Saskia.

On LinkedIn you can read her curriculum.


Skills

5 languages

Adaptability

Communication

Creativity

Positive critical-thinking

Decision-making

Flexible

Hands-on

International network

Organizational

Problem-solving

Resourcefulness

Teamwork

Time Management

What other people say

“I had the pleasure of working with Saskia as she joined our team to support the international growth of our brand in the Benelux region. Saskia was an invaluable asset in expanding our distributor network, spearheading retail growth, and representing us at trade shows and events. She always conducted herself with the utmost professionalism, demonstrating a keen understanding of both management and operational needs. What stands out about Saskia is her ability to be a great sounding board to management—always open to discussion and providing insightful recommendations. Saskia is hands-on, results-oriented, and incredibly reliable. I would highly recommend her for any project that requires impeccable management skills, a deep understanding of international markets, and a proactive approach. Her impact on our growth in the region was nothing short of outstanding, and she would undoubtedly be a strong asset in any endeavor she chooses to undertake.”

Henry Muray – CMO & Co-Founder @ waterdrop®

“I have had the pleasure of working with Saskia and would not hesitate to work with her again. Saskia is one of the most skilled, engaging and motivating person I have worked with. She is without any comparison, one of a kind, and I will give her my highest recommendation.”

Michael Buchholz - CEO @ Living House - Ordnung Trade

“Strong experience in market entry processes and execution of food and non-food products in the Benelux region. Sales and negotiation skills with local partners. Multichannel experienced such as Online, Retail and B2B. Very powerful in exhibition activities.”

Skander Bahi - Head of B2B @ waterdrop®

“Ik heb Saskia leren kennen als een gepassioneerde, betrokken persoonlijkheid met een enorm netwerk en dito overtuigingskracht voor alles waar zij werkelijk voor staat. Een vrouw met een gouden hart en waar je op kunt bouwen”.

Mariska Appelman - chairman @ The Style Foundation

“Saskia is really result driven. She has the knowledge to help any starting or growing business to reach the next steps! She can build with you the structure you need to take your operational decisions easily. We really enjoyed our collaboration.”

Gaëtan Flohimont - Sales Director @ Neobulles

“She has been instrumental in driving a new business line for us over in Kenya in the food, beverage, sector. She has a passion for presenting and sharing her insights and even takes the additional initiative to contact her peers in the industry all the way from where she is ! she has been a joy to work with and we have managed to roll our 4 great products with another 6 in the pipeline. happy to recommend her and I would use her services over again.”

Flora Mutahi - CEO @ Melvin Marsch International

“Ik heb Saskia leren kennen als een gedreven en gemotiveerd persoon met een echte hands-on mentaliteit. Zowel achter, maar zeker ook voor de schermen. Met oog voor detail en gevoel voor humor. Een echte spin in het web die goed weet om te gaan met culturele verschillen binnen een internationale organisatie.”

Mark Baljé - Partner @ Dekoteam BV

“I have worked very closely with Saskia on a strategic project … In the course of this project, she has demonstrated a strong drive and resilience to get engagement from and reach alignment between the different stakeholders. Her approach has been extremely well structured and systematic, ensuring that nothing gets overlooked while still allowing tactical flexibility in the execution. I was also impressed by her passion and positive attitude. This has definitely contributed to the success of this project and has made the experience an enjoyable one for all the stakeholders. Saskia is someone who cares. She cares about the business, about the company, about the people, and this is probably one of her biggest strength and source of energy.”

Benjamin Mattei - VP Global Product Experience @ IFF 

“Saskia was a very professional, dedicated, result driven colleague looking for speed and creative solutions. Good networker. A pleasure to work with.”

Harm Veerkamp - Director Procurement Services @ IDA Foundation

“Saskia shows great passion and drive to make things happen. With her positive spirit, high energy, can-do attitude, and project management skills she is able to deliver strong results to the organization.”

Sjors Peters - Global Innovation Marketing Leader Beverages @ IFF

“… she is a great person to work with. … we did a big project together … Saskia was project manager and she delivered on all aspects in time and with a high quality standard. Saskia is passionate to do what's good for the company and makes sure she delivers on her projects. Her sense of accountability is high and because of that you can trust she will do the job. I thank her for the years we worked together.”

Ingrid Doves - Product Design Director @ IFF

“Ik heb samengewerkt met Saskia in verscheidene technische en innovatieve projecten voor klanten en haar leren kennen als een enthousiaste collega met positieve instelling en drive. Zij investeert in het opbouwen en onderhouden van persoonlijke relaties, zowel binnen de eigen organisatie, als extern met nieuwe en bestaande klanten.”

Kees Wisse - Global Innovation Director Beverages @ IFF


“I have worked with Saskia for a couple of years in the wine ingredients industry. She is a very skilled, energetic and enthusiastic sales person. Very organized and capable to adapt quickly to new environments, she has a proven track record of successful development of key accounts in various wine countries.”

Isabelle van Rolleghem - General Manager @Oenobrands

“I've worked with Saskia for two years and had the chance to enjoy her professional and human skills. Travelling together was always a nice, fruitful experience : Sakia's communicative dynamism and enthusiasm never fails !”

David Guerrand - Biotech Business Director @ Lallemand

“My view of Saskia is that she is a sales person with a very high level of energy, strong character and a nice sense of humor. She builds good customer contacts and enjoys being 'outside' the office in the field with her customers.”

Frederika Tielenius Kruythoff - Head of Chemicals & Agribusiness @ Korn Ferry

“… years ago … Saskia guided us on the adventure of introducing Californian wine in our hotel which was still a novelty. Her profound knowledge combined with a passion for wine and her enthusiasm made the work with her a great experience. Together we organized events, trained associates and enjoyed a successful and inspiring cooperation.”

Vera Duehring - Dean Relations & Commercial Affairs @ Hotelmanagement School Maastricht

“Saskia Schuit is an efficiënt, knowledgable lady, who takes care of her customers in a natural way, thinking along with her clients, whilst keeping en eye on the business side of things.”

Myriam Hendrickx - Director & Master Distiller @ Rutte - De Kuyper
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