Giel van Stiphout

"For my job as Category Manager, I travel 2 times a year to China!"

Tell us: since when are you working for Plato Group?

In 2015, I started working at Clipper Interall, one of the brands of Plato Group.

How did you end up at Plato Group? 

The Plato Group was a customer of my former employer. I was interested in the company because I heard some good things about it in my network.
I was connected with the CEO of the Plato Group on LinkedIn and send him a message that I was interested to talk. He connected me to the purchasing manager for a job interview.

What are your tasks and responsibilities? 

Since September 2017, I work as a Category Manager for Clipper Interall, supplier of promotional products in Europe. As a category manager I am responsible for multiple categories. My job is to introduce new products to the assortment. I actively manage the introduction of new products to support company sales, margins and return on investment goals. So basically my task is to develop and manage category level plans that align with the company’s strategic direction.

How do you experience working for Plato Group?

Very good! Plato Group is an international company with a combination of business and family culture. A company that is in a transition which makes it dynamic. I feel very pleased and energetic in my current role. The fact that I can combine traveling, commercial activities and analytics in one job makes it challenging and fun.

What was your highlight in the last 3 years?

The fact that I got the job of category manager for Clipper Interall! Now it is for me the challenge to perform the role in a good way.