Kenneth Van Wanrooij

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Senior Director Advanced Analytics & Visualization at Brenntag

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Kenneth is the Senior Director of Advanced Analytics & Visualization at Brenntag, where he focuses on unlocking value from data. He is a pragmatic, analytical thinker responsible for data science, machine learning, and BI teams. He holds an MSc from Utrecht University and a dbt Fundamentals certification.

He is a dedicated reader who sets annual challenges for himself and believes in being honest, direct, and transparent. His personal philosophy includes focusing on peoples strengths to build collaborative teams and, importantly, enjoying the journey of personal and professional growth.

To meet his reading goal, he once replaced the Facebook app on his phone with a reading app.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Unlocking Data Value
His core mission is to help people translate data into action by asking "Why? " and challenging the status quo through a fact-based approach.
Empowering Teams
He focuses on creating high-performing teams by helping people grow, empowering them on their journey, and focusing on individual strengths.
Data & Analytics
His entire career, with roles at Brenntag, Nike, and Just Eat, has centered on leveraging data architecture, analytics, and data science to drive business goals.

Media Appearances

Kenneth has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Senior Director Advanced Analytics & Visualization at Brenntag
9-2023 - 3-2024
Marketplace Analytics Director at Brenntag
4-2022 - 6-2023
Analytics Director at Ace & Tate
3-2021 - 3-2022
Sr Manager Forecasting & Planning at Just Eat Takeaway.com
6-2018 - 3-2021
Director MPO Info & Analytics at Nike

Education

2010 - 2012
MSc from Utrecht University
2009 - 2009
BSc from Monash University

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Insights For Selling To Kenneth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kenneth is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kenneth

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kenneth move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Kenneth take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Kenneth

Personality Compatibility


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