Rick van Haaren is an IT minded manager with a background in IT asset management, IT Procurement and Contract Management with almost 25 years of professional experience. Prior to his current role as Product Owner Vendor Management at Alliander, he worked in different positions, among other companies at Nederlandse Spoorwegen and ING.

The Pop in Your Job:
“Hands-on and fact based with an eye for detail and complexity. Next to that I am an people minded manager who puts anybody in the driver seat based on knowledge and capabilities. I will stretch my team to the maximum and make way in order to develop the SAM team as a trusted advisor on every management level within the company. I always want to see the bigger picture on environments, projects, infrastructure and organizations. Try to see the whole picture before doing anything is what helps my team and me to develop our SAM strategies.”

As a major Dutch energy network company, we have responsibility for the energy supply of 3.3 million customers and take responsibility for the energy future for the Netherlands. Alliander is formed by a group of companies, including Liander and Liandon. Together we stand for high-quality knowledge of energy networks, energy technology and technical innovations. Alliander has approximately 7,000 employees. We are experts in developing, maintaining and managing energy networks of high reliability; making energy flows over those networks transparent so that supplier and customer can find each other freely and helping customers switch to sustainable forms of energy. We stand for an energy supply that gives everyone equal access to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. That is what we work on every day. Through energy networks, Alliander distributes gas and electricity in a large part of the Netherlands. With our work, we make living, working, transport and recreation possible. We want to strengthen society by enabling free access to the energy infrastructure and giving our customers more insight into their energy consumption. Alliander is bringing an open and sustainable energy market closer. Our main task is to distribute gas and electricity to consumers, companies and institutions. The grid operator Liander therefore keeps the energy networks in good condition, ensures distribution and connects customers to the energy networks. As the energy landscape changes, we are working on a future-proof and open network with room for multiple energy providers. To understand energy ambitions, we consult with provinces, municipalities and other customers. We help them with their energy issues and develop complex energy infrastructures, including through Liandon.