Ingrid De Jong

Enigma
DISC Type : cid

Marketing Manager Pearle NL en BE at GrandVision Benelux

Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Overview

Ingrid de Jong is a seasoned marketing manager and brand builder with extensive experience in the retail sector. She specializes in omnichannel strategy and team leadership, having spent eight years at GrandVision managing the Pearle brand before recently returning to Prénatal Moeder en Kind for an interim leadership role.

Colleagues describe Ingrid as a highly energetic and driven professional. Her recommendations highlight a "sprankling presentation" style and a positive, engaging personality, suggesting she thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys collaborating with others on challenging projects.

After a successful eight-year career at GrandVision, she returned to her former employer, Prénatal, demonstrating her strong reputation and expertise in the retail industry.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Retail Brand Building
Her career progression from Brand Manager to Marketing Manager for major retail brands like Pearle and Prénatal showcases her focus on building strong consumer brands.
Coaching Leadership
She lists "Teambuilding" as a key skill, has taken courses in coaching leadership, and frequently posted about hiring and developing her team at GrandVision.
Omnichannel Strategy
A core expertise mentioned in her professional summary, crucial for managing retail brands with both significant physical store and online presences.

Media Appearances

Ingrid has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Marketing Manager Pearle NL en BE at GrandVision Benelux
1-2022 - 2-2024
Marketing manager Pearle NL at GrandVision Benelux
4-2019 - 1-2022
Senior Brandmanager Pearle at GrandVision Benelux
2-2014 - 7-2017
Senior Marketing Specialist at Prénatal Moeder en Kind B.V.
10-2004 - 1-2014
Projectmanager at MUNTZ

Education

2024 - 2024
Thrive Leadership Program from Hustle & Heart Consultancy
2022 - 2022
Coachend leidinggeven from NONONS | Opleidingen Trainingen Coaching

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Exp : 25 Location : Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands Job Level : Middle Designation : Marketing Manager Pearle NL en BE at GrandVision Benelux
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Insights For Selling To Ingrid

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ingrid is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ingrid

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ingrid move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Ingrid take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Ingrid

Personality Compatibility


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