Patrick Marelis

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Directeur RID de Liemers at RID de Liemers : Regionaal ICT en Inkoop Dienstencentrum de Liemers

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Patrick Marelis is the Director of RID de Liemers, the regional ICT and procurement service center for municipalities in the Liemers area. An engineer from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, he has a background in service and project management, with prior director-level experience in automating and improving business service processes.

His professional posts frequently highlight the importance of work-life balance and job satisfaction, indicating a focus on creating a positive and efficient work environment. He actively recruits professionals who are service-oriented and passionate about optimization.

Unique fact: He previously championed the mission: "Complete your work in less time, " posing the question, "What will you do with the extra time you have left? "

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Public Sector IT
As Director of an ICT service center for multiple municipalities, he is focused on regional digitization, automation, and procurement for local government.
Service Management
A core specialty from his background, with extensive experience in helping companies automate and improve their service processes through technology.
Workplace Culture
His recruitment efforts emphasize that "werkplezier" (work pleasure) is as crucial as hard work, showing a focus on building a positive and motivated team.

Media Appearances

Patrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Directeur RID de Liemers at RID de Liemers : Regionaal ICT en Inkoop Dienstencentrum de Liemers
10-2021 - 7-2022
Algemeen directeur at Way2connect
12-2016
Algemeen directeur at Sileram B.V.
6-2016 - 7-2022
Algemeen directeur at Relyon Service Management
6-2015 - 6-2016
Manager Operations at Relyon Service Management

Education

1989 - 1993
Ing. from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
1986 - 1989
Elektrotechniek from Chr. MTS Rotterdam

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Exp : 31 Location : Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands Job Level : N/A Designation : Directeur RID de Liemers at RID de Liemers : Regionaal ICT en Inkoop Dienstencentrum de Liemers
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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick 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 Patrick

  • 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 Patrick move?

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

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Patrick

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