Gijs Vermeij is a strategic manager at Talpa eCommerce, leading a team of eight in category management for consumer products, previously serving as a manager in the same company for the online auction platform SlaJeSlag. With prior experience as a merchandising manager at Otrium, Gijs focused on data-driven commercial insights and project implementation to enhance consumer shopping experiences. Earlier roles include assortment and pricing specialist at Coolblue and franchisee at Bootzeil.nl, alongside internships at Pon Automotive and volunteer experience as treasurer for a student association. Gijs holds an MBA from United International Business School and a BBA from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.