Vanessa Pieters
About Vanessa Pieters
Vanessa Pieters serves as the Country People & Culture Lead and HR Manager for bp Belgium, where she has worked since 2021. With extensive experience in human resources, she has held various roles, including HR Director at BMW Financial Services and Country Reward & Pension Lead at bp.
Current Role at BP
Vanessa Pieters serves as the Country People & Culture Lead and HR Manager for bp Belgium and Castrol Belgium since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing HR policies that enhance employee engagement and recognition. She plays a key role in aligning HR practices with business objectives, ensuring that the People & Culture strategies are effectively integrated across bp Belgium and Castrol Belgium.
Previous Experience at BMW Financial Services
Prior to her current position, Vanessa Pieters worked at BMW Financial Services as HR Director from 2002 to 2010. During her eight years in this role, she was responsible for overseeing HR functions and contributing to the overall human resource strategy of the organization.
Education and Professional Development
Vanessa Pieters has a diverse educational background. She studied Bedrijfspsychologie at NHA from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, she completed a course in Loopbaancoach at HR Academy in 2014. She also studied Coaching at the Center for Selfmanagement from 2011 to 2013. Earlier in her career, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from C.O.O.V.I. - P.I.V.I.T. from 1991 to 1994.
Independent HR Advisor at UNIZO
Since 2013, Vanessa Pieters has served as an Independent HR Advisor for KMO at UNIZO. In this capacity, she provides external advisory services, leveraging her extensive HR expertise to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in optimizing their human resource strategies.
Career Path and Previous Roles
Vanessa Pieters has held various roles throughout her career. She worked as the Country Reward & Pension Lead Belgium at bp from 2016 to 2021. Her earlier positions include Office Manager at The Adecco Group, Payroll Advisor at SD Worx Belgium, and Customer Service Representative at Groupe Renault.