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✪ Willem Van Dijk

Examiner · DISC type cs
Purchasing Manager at BAUHAUS España
📍 Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia, Spain

Willem is the Purchasing Manager at BAUHAUS España, leveraging a background in retail management and business development. Educated with an Engineering degree and a Masters from EADA Business School, he is recognized by others for being enthusiastic, reliable, talented, and hard-working. He has managed key accounts like Fc Barcelona and Barceló Hotels.

Outside of his professional role, Willem is a polyglot, fluent in Dutch, English, and Spanish, with an understanding of Catalan. He actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives, supporting causes like disability awareness and fundraising through fitness challenges, which include running, walking, and cycling.

He combines an engineering degree with an MBA and fluency in four languages, a distinctive skill set in the retail purchasing field.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Purchasing Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia, Spain
Personality Overview

How ✪ shows up

Unexpressive
Late Adopter
Process Oriented

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics ✪ cares about

Retail Purchasing
His entire career at BAUHAUS, Conforama, and Textil Textura has centered on developing and managing purchasing and category strategies for major retail environments.
Supplier Collaboration
He actively fosters strong partnerships with suppliers, recently hosting members of the AFEB association to thank them for their support and strengthen ties.
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Career

Work history

10-2018
Purchasing Manager
BAUHAUS España
3-2018 - 9-2018
Category purchasing manager - Paint, Deco, Lighting, Tools and Hardware
BAUHAUS España
10-2017 - 2-2018
Purchasing Director
Textil Textura S.L.
11-2016 - 10-2017
Category Purchasing Director - Home Decoration Families & Lighting
Conforama
5-2014 - 10-2017
Product Manager
Conforama
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2007
Master
EADA Business School
2001 - 2006
Bachelor
Fontys University Eindhoven
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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