Sjoerd Bazen

Managing Director / Executive Board @ Return

About

A visionary, innovative, results-driven leader with over 20 years of global experience from Latin America and Europe to Southeast Asia. Senior leader of independent storage infrastructure service companies for energy (inc. new), chemicals and gas commodities. Responsible for a global P+L including JV’s, sales and business development. Orchestrates organisational change, spearheads and accelerates growth opportunities, mitigates risk, and manages all levels of stakeholders. People centric including staff welfare, evolution and integration. Experienced board member.

Country

City

Netherlands

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Board of Directors, Energy Transition, Decarbonization, Leadership, Leading Change, Enterprise Risk Management, Safety, Networking, Continuous Improvement, Perseverance, Cultural Awareness, Developer of People, Reorganisation, Project Management, Business Development, Energy, Oil, Gas, Chemicals, Vegetable oils

Experience

Managing Director / Executive Board

Return

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Return is the leading European independent energy storage provider. Focused on shaping Europe’s energy infrastructure, Return works with customers and partners to deliver faster, smarter, and more efficient energy storage and distribution solutions, driving the energy transition across the continent.

Chief Executive Officer

Impala Terminals

2022-6 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Geneva, Switzerland

Integration and transformation of a global maritime port network into one independent service company. Owned by Trafigura Group and IFM Investors.

President Vopak Singapore / Member AME Management team

Vopak

2019-5 - 2022-7 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Singapore

Leading a multi terminal region active in energy transition, chemicals , gasses and oil. Member of AME management team. Chairman and board director of several JV’s.

President

Vopak

2014-10 - 2019-4 · 4 yrs 7 mos

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Several wholly owned and JV liquid storage terminals across the region. Board member of a JV with Ultrapar and several JV’s under development.

Managing Director

Vopak

2012-4 - 2014-10 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Venezuela

Liquid and dry bulk storage operations.

Managing Director

Vopak

2009-6 - 2012-4 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Ecuador

HR Project Manager

Vopak

2009-4 - 2009-6 · 3 mos

Netherlands

Special projects for regional and global management.

Integration Manager (Interstream barging)

Vopak

2008-10 - 2009-3 · 6 mos

Netherlands, Germany & Belgium

Member of the commercial and bd team that developed into Interstream barging from 45 to 110+ barges under chartering.

Sales Manager

Vopak

2006-11 - 2008-10 · 2 yrs

Netherlands

Selling storage capacity and related services to Oil-, Chemicals- producers, traders, consumers or distributors. Development of global sustainable feedstock business cases.