Frederik Hage

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Board Member at Familien Hages Legat

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Overview

Frederik Hage is the Head of Indirect Category Management at Coloplast, where he leads a team focused on strategic procurement and sourcing. His background includes team leadership in corporate procurement at Novo Nordisk and he is a graduate of Copenhagen Business School.

Beyond his corporate roles, Frederik is actively involved in community and professional development. He serves as a board member for the Familien Hages Leg foundation and volunteers as a mentor for recent Masters graduates, a role he finds highly rewarding.

He spent three months on a temporary assignment at Coloplasts US headquarters, gaining international experience within the company.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Indirect Procurement
As the head of this function at Coloplast, he is actively hiring and shaping the strategy for indirect spending areas like IT.
Team Leadership
He leads a team of category managers and previously headed a team at Novo Nordisk, emphasizing a collaborative and high-performing team spirit.
Strategic Sourcing
His experience involves analyzing spend, building sourcing pipelines, and executing strategies to deliver value and favorable terms.

Media Appearances

Frederik has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Board Member at Familien Hages Legat
6-2020
Head of Category Management, Indirect at Coloplast
5-2018 - 6-2020
Senior Category Manager at Coloplast
1-2017 - 6-2020
Mentor at Volunteer @ CA - Karrierepartner og a-kasse for højtuddannede i erhvervslivet
1-2017 - 4-2018
Team Leader, Corporate Procurement at Novo Nordisk

Education

2005 - 2007
Cand. merc. from Copenhagen Business School
2013 - 2013
Personlig gennemslagskraft from Power2Influence®

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Exp : 19 Location : Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Board Member at Familien Hages Legat
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Insights For Selling To Frederik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frederik is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frederik

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frederik move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Frederik take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Frederik

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