Wim van de Laar leaves Mars
Wim van de Laar has been on the board of Mars Pensioenfonds (MPF) since 2003 as a board member on behalf of the employees. Wim will say goodbye to Mars as an employer on 1 July. But Wim has indicated that he would like to continue as a board member after that (his term ends in 2021). The board agrees to stay on and sees this as a good guarantee for continuity. By the end of Wim's term, a successor will have to be available, hopefully we will have a wide choice from a well-filled talent pool.
Objection? If you object to Wim staying on as a board member on behalf of the employees, you can report this until June 25, 2018.
Please send an email for the attention of the board to:
pension desk@marspensioen.nl
Or send a letter to:
Mars Pension Fund
attn. the board
Europaweg 27
9723 AS Groningen
Talent pool
We regularly have vacancies at MPF. Does a place on the board or accountability body of the pension fund sound like something to you? Now or in a few years? Then sign up for the MPF Talent Pool!
Through the MPF Talent Pool you gradually become acquainted with the ins and outs of MPF. You follow training courses and seminars and you attend board meetings. At MPF you also work on developing your competencies. Think, for example, of your strategic thinking ability (Perspective) and independence (Standing Alone).
Interested in the Talent Pool? Visit Saskia Tonnaer (location Veghel). You can also call or email: 06-11776807 / saskia.tonnaer@effem.com.
What does a board position entail?
Wim already talked about his board position in an interview: 'What makes membership of this board so exciting? Firstly, of course, because pension is one of the most important fringe benefits offered by Mars. When the holiday money comes into the account, everyone is looking forward to this nice amount to spend. It is good to realize that Mars spends much more on your pension than on holiday pay. This is to be able to offer all employees a good pension. And Mars does indeed have a very good pension plan. Cooperating to support this important benefit is very meaningful work.
What makes it interesting is also that it is very different from your normal role. As an R&D manager I am used to working with numbers, but in a completely different area and in a completely different context. It is precisely this broadening, which also offers so many social interfaces, that makes it very challenging and interesting. Working at the pension fund has certainly also contributed to my personal development. To stay in Mars terms, elements like Business Acumen, Integrity & Trust and Decision Quality are certainly good personal goals that you can develop with this.'
Want to know more?
Mars Pensioenfonds does not only have vacancies for a board position. From time to time there are also vacancies for the Accountability Council. Want to know more about these functions? Read the full job description of a board position and the job description of a position in the Accountability Body.