Pieter Hartgerink

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Freelance SAP S4 HANA Finance & JVA Solution Architect at bp

Netherlands

Overview

Pieter is a freelance SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect with 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, working with clients like bp and Shell. A graduate of Delft University of Technology, he is a hands-on expert in Joint Venture Accounting (JVA). Colleagues describe him as intelligent, committed, and an excellent problem-solver.

His international career started in 2005 and has included roles in Amsterdam and London. He has a strong background in both finance/accounting and deep technical SAP skills, allowing him to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions.

He has collaborated directly with SAP to create and implement improvements within the standard SAP JVA module to better align it with industry processes.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

SAP JVA Expertise
His core expertise for two decades. He has worked on large-scale, international SAP JVA projects for major oil and gas companies like Shell and bp.
S/4HANA Implementation
He has recent, direct experience architecting and governing greenfield S/4HANA implementations, including working with the latest JVA features.
Oil & Gas Finance
His entire career is focused on the intersection of finance, accounting, and technology specifically within the complex oil and gas sector.

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Work History

4-2024
Freelance SAP S4 HANA Finance & JVA Solution Architect at bp
11-2021 - 3-2024
Freelance SAP S4 HANA Finance/JVA/PSA Consultant at Shell
3-2020 - 9-2021
Freelance SAP FICO/JVA lead team at Neptune Energy
10-2016 - 12-2021
Freelance SAP FICO / JVA / FDS Consultant at bp
1-2016 - 10-2016
Freelance Data Specialist in the Advanced Analytics Centre of Excellence at Shell

Education

1998 - 2005
MSc from Delft University of Technology
1992 - 1998
VWO Gymnasium from Gymnasium Haganum

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Insights For Selling To Pieter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pieter is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pieter

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pieter move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Pieter take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Pieter

Personality Compatibility


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