Annemarie Schouten

Inspirer
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Manager Business Development at Kenter

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Annemarie Schouten leads Innovation and Business Development at Kenter and Groendus, leveraging her expertise to advance the energy transition. An experienced leader with a background at Vattenfall and a Masters from Utrecht University, she specializes in strategic vision and operational excellence in the energy sector.

Driven by a passion to contribute to a better world, Annemarie is dedicated to enabling fossil-free living. She focuses on creating fulfilling work environments that inspire collaboration and continuous improvement, aiming to achieve both organizational goals and team potential.

Unique fact: Annemarie played a key role in the investment decision for the nearly 60 MWp Hoofddorp A5 solar park, a major milestone in the Dutch energy transition.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Charming & Persuasive

Confident & Optimistic

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
Her entire career, including roles at Vattenfall and Kenter, is focused on driving the transition to fossil-free energy systems in the Netherlands.
Solar Development
As Head of Solar at Vattenfall and a Board Member at Holland Solar, she has directly managed and lobbied for large-scale solar projects.
Business Innovation
Her current role focuses on business development and innovation, demonstrating a commitment to finding new solutions and strategic opportunities in the energy sector.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Manager Business Development at Kenter
1-2025
Manager Business Development at Groendus
7-2019
Bestuurslid/Board Member - Large Scale Solar at Holland Solar
1-2021 - 12-2024
Head of Solar Development NL at Vattenfall
1-2024 - 6-2024
Project Lead ‘Vattenfall NL - Realising Net Zero’ at Vattenfall

Education

2011 - 2013
Master from Utrecht University
2007 - 2010
Bachelor from Utrecht University

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Exp : 6 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Middle Designation : Manager Business Development at Kenter
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Insights For Selling To Annemarie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Annemarie is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Annemarie

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Annemarie move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Annemarie take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Annemarie

Personality Compatibility


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