Sam Abbing

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Owner at Nikkel at Work

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Overview

Sam Abbing is the owner of Nikkel at Work, a people search firm specializing in construction, real estate, and manufacturing. A Master of Laws graduate from Maastricht University, he focuses on finding talent through a non-automated, people-centric approach. People who have worked with him describe him as creative, inspiring, and reactive.

Demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Sam has founded multiple ventures. His company, Magnetic Motors, imports and sells electric scooters and motorcycles, pointing to a personal interest in electric mobility and vehicle design. He also founded Abbility, a firm that provides managerial resources to growing or restructuring companies.

Unique fact: Alongside his career in talent acquisition, Sam owns a concept store in Eindhoven for electric motorcycles and scooters.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Human-centric Recruiting
Believes that finding the right candidate is fundamentally 'people work' and cannot be a fully automated process, focusing on understanding the business deeply.
Electric Mobility
As the owner of Magnetic Motors, he has a professional and likely personal passion for electric vehicles, with a keen eye for design, character, and performance.
Entrepreneurship
Has a history of founding and owning multiple businesses, including a recruitment firm, a business consultancy, and an electric vehicle company.

Media Appearances

Sam has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2021
Owner at Nikkel at Work
11-2019
Owner at Abbility
6-2020
Director at Vicky Ambassadors Participation at VICKY
2-2024
Committee Member at Ondernemers Contact Waalre
11-2019 - 9-2021
Owner at Magnetic Motors

Education

9-1991 - 9-1996
Master's degree from Maastricht University
1991 - 1996
Master of Laws - LLM from Maastricht University

More Information

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Exp : 6 Location : Eindhoven Area, Netherlands Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Owner at Nikkel at Work
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Insights For Selling To Sam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sam is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sam

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sam move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Sam take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Sam

Personality Compatibility


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