Sydney Van De Velde
About Sydney Van De Velde
Sydney Van De Velde is a Manager of Supply Chain and Operations Search at StevenDouglas, with extensive experience in recruitment and operations within the manufacturing and engineering sectors. She has a background in Lean Manufacturing methodologies and specializes in sourcing candidates for various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.
Current Role at StevenDouglas
Sydney Van De Velde serves as the Manager of Supply Chain and Operations Search at StevenDouglas since 2024. In this role, she focuses on sourcing candidates for various positions within the supply chain and operations sectors. Her responsibilities include overseeing recruitment processes and ensuring alignment with industry needs, particularly in areas such as Material Handling Systems and Warehouse Automation. She is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Previous Experience at Applied Resource Group
Sydney Van De Velde held multiple positions at Applied Resource Group from 2016 to 2024. She began as a Technical Recruiter, then progressed to Senior Recruiter, Lead Recruiter, and finally as a Recruiting Manager in Manufacturing & Engineering. Her roles involved full life cycle recruiting, providing resume assistance, and interview preparation. She specialized in sourcing candidates for manufacturing and engineering roles, focusing on industries such as Food/Beverage, Dairy, and Pharmaceuticals.
Education and Expertise
Sydney Van De Velde earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing from Georgia College & State University, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. She possesses expertise in Lean Manufacturing methodologies, including Kanban, Continuous Improvement/Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, and 5S. This knowledge supports her recruitment efforts in supply chain and logistics roles.
Recruitment Skills and Specializations
Sydney Van De Velde has a strong background in full life cycle recruiting, which encompasses networking, requirements gathering, sourcing, cold-calling, pre-screening, relationship building, and offer negotiation. She specializes in recruiting for industries such as Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Pharmaceuticals, with a focus on roles related to Supply Chain and Logistics.
Internship Experience
In 2016, Sydney Van De Velde completed a Sports Marketing Internship at Georgia College. This role lasted for four months and provided her with practical experience in marketing strategies within the sports industry, complementing her academic background in marketing.