Balint Kovacs

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DISC Type : Dc

Procurement Manager at PostNL

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Balint Kovacs is a Procurement Manager at PostNL, an accomplished leader with nearly 15 years of experience in people management. He excels in strategic logistical procurement and driving process improvements, leveraging his MBA from Rotterdam School of Management.

He is an avid football enthusiast, having previously worked on a project at adidas giving away football kits. He also actively participates in industry events like ProcureCon Europe.

People often call him a "great inspirational leader" who is "hard-working, " "versatile, " and a "true leader. "

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Fast But Wary

Objective Thinker

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Logistical Procurement
As Procurement Manager at PostNL, he focuses on strategic logistical procurement, process improvements, and cost savings through operational excellence.
Leadership Development
With extensive people management experience, he is frequently praised for his leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop teams.
Supply Chain Optimization
He has a background in E2E supply chain and global logistical operations, consistently driving process improvement and optimization in previous roles.

Media Appearances

Balint has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Procurement Manager at PostNL
2-2021 - 5-2023
Operational Partnership Manager at PostNL
1-2020 - 2-2021
Consumer Service Manager at adidas
6-2019 - 12-2019
Head of Customer Service at Polaroid
1-2017 - 4-2019
Customer Service Manager at Booking.com

Education

2020 - 2022
Executive MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
2010 - 2011
Master’s Degree from Birkbeck, University of London

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Insights For Selling To Balint

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Balint is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Balint

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Balint move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Balint take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Balint

Personality Compatibility


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