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Gerwin Pol

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Partner at Avasant
📍 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Gerwin Pol is a seasoned expert in IT and business sourcing with over 30 years of experience. He holds founder and partner positions at Avasant, indysource, and Whitebridge Consulting. A graduate of the University of Twente with an MSc, colleagues often describe him as inspiring, knowledgeable, and energetic, recognizing his deep expertise in the field.

He is passionate about connecting the brightest minds in the sourcing industry. This drive for community building is evident in his founding of indysource, a platform designed to empower and unite independent sourcing professionals and advisors, fostering collaboration and shared knowledge across the industry.

Unique fact: Gerwin is the co-author of a book on the critical factors for success in outsourcing.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Strategic Sourcing
His entire 30+ year career, including roles at Gartner and his own consultancies, has been dedicated to advising on all phases of the sourcing lifecycle.
Agile Contracting
Demonstrated his thought leadership by participating as a panelist in the "Agile Contract Manifesto – a deep dive" webinar, exploring modern contracting principles.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Partner
Avasant
12-2017
Managing Director and co-founder
indysource
11-2010 - 1-2012
Interim Sourcing Manager
Bridgestone Europe
1-2009 - 5-2018
Associated Vice President Strategic Sourcing
Gartner
11-2008
Managing Partner and Founder
Whitebridge Consulting
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Education
8-1986 - 6-1992
MSc
University of Twente
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