Dirkjan van Dijk

Dirkjan van Dijk has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Dirkjan began their career as an intern at Curdin Trading, where they provided an overview of topics related to insourcing warehouse operations. Dirkjan then interned at Movares, making recommendations for changing a front-office without production to a front-office with production.

In 2009, Dirkjan joined BP and wrote their master's thesis on operational processes for the business unit Air BP. Dirkjan focused on reducing working capital in the inventory, demand, credit, and debit processes. Afterward, they gained experience in external relations and served as treasurer of the Master Study Club Supply Chain Management at STAR Study Association Rotterdam School of Management.

Moving on, Dirkjan worked at Samsung Electronics as a purchasing planner, responsible for purchasing white goods spare parts and improving customer support. Dirkjan also served as a process innovation supervisor, analyzing data, evaluating vendor quality performance, and leading projects for process improvements.

After their time at Samsung, Dirkjan joined bol.com as a logistics specialist, ensuring the stability of the supply chain and verifying logistical software errors and IT improvements. Dirkjan also worked with the Home & Living product group.

Following their role at bol.com, Dirkjan took a sabbatical in 2016, traveling through Australia and South America for five months. Dirkjan then joined PostNL as a supply chain analyst, deepening their understanding of data and making the organization more data-driven. In this role, they collaborated with the supply chain department and the BI team to provide valuable insights.

Most recently, Dirkjan is currently working as a business manager at Portbase, where they utilize their skills and experience to drive positive business outcomes.

Throughout their career, Dirkjan has demonstrated expertise in data analysis, project management, process improvement, and stakeholder collaboration.

Dirkjan van Dijk started their education journey in 2004 when they enrolled at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Dirkjan completed this degree in 2008.

In 2009, they returned to Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University to further their education and obtained a Master of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management in 2010.

In 2013, Dirkjan van Dijk attended Capgemini and obtained a Prince2 Foundation certification, although the field of study for this certification is not specified.

Continuing their professional development, Dirkjan van Dijk pursued additional training in 2016 at Bureau Zuidema where they completed a course called "Inzicht in Invloed®" (Insight in Influence). This course focused on understanding influence and behavior.

The end year of their education history is not provided for their latest course at Bureau Zuidema, suggesting that Dirkjan van Dijk's education is ongoing or that this information is not available.