Edward Noortman

Edward Noortman has an extensive work experience in various roles and industries.

Edward started their career as a Marketing Intern at Opvallers in 2012, where they supported promotional actions and collected data on promotional trends.

In 2013, they worked as an Intern at Unibet, focusing on SEO and providing statistics for national TV and magazines.

From 2014 to 2016, they worked at Trademark Textiles A/S as a Junior Buyer and later as the Head Buyer for the Benelux region, responsible for sourcing suppliers and negotiating prices for clothing and accessories.

In 2016, they briefly worked as a Buyer at BESTSELLER, specializing in fast fashion collections.

From 2016 to 2018, they served as the Product Manager Benelux at Trademark Textiles A/S, managing a buying team and overseeing production, sourcing, quality assurance, and deliveries.

Since 2018, they have been with ECCO Shoes, initially working as a Material Development Purchaser, then as the Sourcing Operations Manager - EU, and currently as the Head of Sourcing Operations, responsible for managing material development teams and portfolio management.

Edward Noortman completed their MBO-4 degree in Marketing & Communications from Notenboom: meer dan onderwijs, during the period of 2011-2013. Prior to that, they completed their HAVO degree in C&M from Erasmus College & Lyceum from 2009-2011. Edward also attended Luzac for HAVO studies in C&M from 2008-2009. Edward had earlier completed their high school education at Highland Park High School from 2006-2008. In addition, they attended Koninklijk Atheneum Etterbeek from 2005-2006 and the European School of Brussels I from 2003-2005.