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Raymond Kuijken

Commander · DISC type D
Category Manager Europe Indirect at AAK
📍 Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands

Raymond Kuijken is the Category Manager for Europe Indirect at AAK, leading a team of senior buyers. With a background in Business Administration, he has extensive experience in procurement, logistics, and supply chain optimization. Colleagues describe him as a natural leader and a tactful, professional negotiator.

Raymond shows a keen interest in professional development, recently completing a course on human skills in the age of AI. Recommendations consistently highlight his great sense of humor, patience, and ability to blend a warm, human approach with his professional responsibilities.

Unique fact: He is consistently praised by colleagues for being a brilliant purchaser who remains human and calm in all negotiations.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Category Manager Europe Indirect
Job Level
Middle
Location
Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Raymond shows up

Risk-Taker
Candid & Clear
Very Quick

They are very proud of what they do. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Raymond cares about

Indirect Procurement
As Category Manager for Europe at AAK, he is responsible for the procurement strategy and execution for all indirect goods and services across the continent.
Team Leadership
He currently leads a team of senior buyers and has a career history of managing and developing procurement and logistics departments.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Category Manager Europe Indirect
AAK
11-2021 - 2-2025
Procurement Manager BENELUX
AAK
2-2018 - 11-2021
Hoofd Inkoop & Logistiek
Groenhart Group BV
8-2015 - 2-2018
Procurement & logistics Manager
Libra Energy
11-2012 - 8-2015
Vendor Manager
Geldservice Nederland
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Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2024
Bedrijfskunde
HBO University
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OSG Rooswijk
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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