Sophie Looman

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DISC Type : dsi

Teamlead Hospitality | Facility | Retail at Independent Recruiters

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, Netherlands

Overview

Sophie Looman leads the Hospitality, Facility, and Retail recruitment teams at Independent Recruiters. An alumna of the Leaders4Tomorrow program, she leverages her hospitality background to coach her team and advise clients. She has been with the company for over six years, also handling key account management and business development.

From a young age, Sophie has been passionate about travel and discovering new cultures, which inspired her career path. Her ideal destination is Australia, where she hopes to enjoy the beaches, go water skiing, and see the Great Barrier Reef. She also enjoys attending motorsports events with colleagues and clients.

As part of a leadership program, she personally connected with over 130 top leaders in the Dutch retail industry.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Leadership & Coaching
Focuses on daily coaching and providing tools for her team's success. She recently participated in the 'Leaders4Tomorrow' international leadership program.
Hospitality Industry
Her career is rooted in hospitality, from her Hotel Management School degree and work in Washington D. C. to her current recruitment specialty.
Strategic Networking
Believes networking is a career cornerstone and has executed projects to build connections with over a hundred industry leaders.

Media Appearances

Sophie Looman | Independent Recruiters. Featured in Independent Recruiters

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Work History

9-2022
Teamlead Hospitality | Facility | Retail at Independent Recruiters
1-2022
Teamlead Hospitality at Independent Recruiters
2-2019
Recruitment Consultant at Independent Recruiters
2-2019
Actief lid G-14 Young Eventprofessionals at G14
11-2017 - 8-2018
Assistant F&B Manager at InterContinental Washington, DC- The Wharf

Education

2013 - 2018
Bachelor of Arts - BA from NHL Stenden
2008 - 2013
Tweetalig Atheneum from Werenfridus

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Insights For Selling To Sophie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sophie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sophie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sophie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Sophie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Sophie

Personality Compatibility


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