Niels van der Knaap

Niels van der Knaap is an experienced business leader with a robust background in sales and management across multiple sectors. Currently serving as Senior Vice President Central Europe at Reckitt since January 2018, Niels has also held the positions of Vice President / General Manager for Canada and General Manager for the Nordics at the same company. Prior to Reckitt, Niels worked at Mars from January 2014 to January 2018 as Sales Director for various categories in the Netherlands. Additional professional experience includes roles as Sales Director Benelux at Birds Eye Iglo Limited, Sales Manager at Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition, and various positions at Friesland Foods, Texaco, and Campina. Niels holds a degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam, obtained between 1992 and 1998.