Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
In my role as CEO of AS Watson Health & Beauty Continental Europe, I oversee the beloved retail brands Kruidvat, Trekpleister, and Prijsmepper. On this profile, I write about the three topics that drive our business: - ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Navigating the speed of FMCG and omnichannel integration. - ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: How we ensure 1,500+ stores remain the heart of the neighborhood. - ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ: Building cultures where teams feel safe to experiment and learn. My foundation in retail wasn't built in a boardroom, but in my parentsโ pet store. Growing up there taught me the most valuable lesson of our industry: immediacy. In retail, you don't wait months for feedback. You know at the end of the day if youโve served your customer well. Even at AS Watson, with over 1,500 stores, the same principle holds. Over the years, my career has taken me from Europe to Asia Pacific and back, across sectors like FMCG and telecommunications. Iโve always believed that the key to success lies in building strong relationships โ whether thatโs with colleagues, customers, or the communities weโre part of. I donโt believe in leading from the top down. For me, leadership is about setting a vision and working alongside my team to get there. For AS Watson, I believe in a long-term strategy that prioritizes sustainable growth and creating positive impact. We make feeling good, healthy and beautiful accessible to everyone. If youโre interested in our brands and the broader retail industry, feel free to follow me. I try to share updates, insights, and industry trends regularly. ๐จ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐, ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐.