Richard Benningshof currently serves as the Head of Global Vendor Management at Aegon, a position held since January 2016, where responsibilities include overseeing the global vendor management framework and collaborating with various operational functions. Prior to this, Richard was Head of Procurement and Vendor Management at Aegon’s Corporate Center. Richard's earlier roles include Manager in Supply Chain & Operations at EY Advisory in the Netherlands, Consultant in Supply Chain Management at Accenture, Interim Professional in Procurement through Yacht, and Regional Supply Manager for Unilever. Richard holds certifications from EIPM and degrees in financial and management accounting from HES / ISER Rotterdam and the University of Bedfordshire, respectively.