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Marcel Mertens

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Head Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
📍 Netherlands

Marcel is a senior leader with over 25 years of experience in technology, specializing in strategic sourcing, partner management, and large-scale program delivery. He currently leads the Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management team at ABN AMRO Bank, driving the IT sourcing strategy. He holds an MSc from HAN University of Applied Sciences.

He has a keen interest in fostering team growth and celebrating collective achievements, valuing meaningful conversations and appreciating the hard work of his colleagues. He actively encourages recruitment for his teams and promotes opportunities for data professionals to contribute and explore.

Unique fact: Marcel holds a certification in the "Intro to Ethical Hacking, " showcasing a unique technical interest alongside his strategic sourcing and leadership expertise.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management
Job Level
Middle
Location
Netherlands
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Strategic Sourcing
With over 20 years in the field, he leads strategic sourcing for the entire I&T department at ABN AMRO, building on his previous role as Global IT Sourcing Lead at ING.
Agile Transformation
His professional focus includes leading organizations through transformations in an Agile way, nurturing a culture that embraces innovative solutions.
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Work history

9-2021
Head Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
4-2016 - 9-2021
Global IT Sourcing Lead
ING
9-2009 - 4-2016
Executive Programme Manager
ING
11-2008 - 9-2009
Head PMI Infra Tango
ING
4-2008 - 11-2008
Head PMI Service Delivery New Bank
ING
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Education
1994 - 1995
MSc
HAN University of Applied Sciences
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