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Celine Chang - Manager Global Support Poultry

Celine Change (33) has always had wide interests. As a student at Wageningen University, she chose to specialise in nutrition and adaptation physiology. Knowing about an animal's physiology is one thing, but how can you influence physiological and other environmental aspects through nutrition? Celine wanted to know more. When she was in Australia for a study project in 2012, she found some information about the traineeship at De Heus. She was immediately intrigued. Next November, it will be 9 years since Celine joined De Heus, where she is currently Manager Global Support Poultry.

Kadi Mey Ismail - Product Manager Aqua

Kadi Mey Ismail, Product Manager Aqua, regularly visits farmers to find out the exact conditions and requirements of the local market. During his visits, he gains information to share with his stakeholders. He works with other departments, such as formulation, QA/QC, production, purchasing, technical specialists and commercial teams to power progress in the specific field of aqua feed. Kadi: “For me as product manager aqua, one of the most important challenges is to develop aqua feed that suits the local farm needs and conditions.”

Martijn Rigutto - Trainee Purchasing & Trading

De Heus offers young professionals an unique opportunity to develop themselves in an international and entrepreneurial environment. Martijn Rigutto (25), a trainee in Purchasing & Trading at De Heus, shares his experiences on how he joined the company and what the traineeship means for his career. He gives a glimpse behind the scenes of a fast-growing international organisation where initiative, responsibility, and entrepreneurship are central.

Arno Willemink – COO Asia

Growing up on a dairy farm, as a child Arno Willemink (32) was naturally already involved in the livestock business. His Industrial Engineering and Management degree at the University of Twente would not lead him directly to the agriculture sector. In 2012, however, he embarked on an internship for De Heus Vietnam, doing market research about the Myanmar market which De Heus was planning to open up. This made him aware of the opportunities for Dutch agricultural companies abroad. After completing his master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Management, he started as Trainee Purchasing & Trading in 2015. Since 2018 Arno has lived in Asia, first as Purchasing Director Asia in Vietnam and since 2022 as COO Asia.

Tim van der Vegt – Trainee Finance and Strategy/M&A

Having spent most of his childhood in Indiana (US) growing up on a large dairy farm, it may not come as a surprise to those close to Tim that he chose the traineeship at De Heus. When he and his family moved back to the Netherlands in 2014, Tim finished high school in Assen and decided to study Econometrics with a specialization in Quantitative Finance at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Among the many traineeships available for prospective starters, the traineeship at De Heus especially excited him.

Kevin van Veldhuizen - Director Purchase Indonesia

Kevin van Veldhuizen (30) was born and raised in Barneveld. He had already spent several periods abroad, on an internship and on several longer trips. He then went to live in Utrecht. He studied in both Utrecht and Wageningen. Five years ago, he obtained his master's degree in Wageningen and embarked on the De Heus Management Traineeship in Purchase & Trading. He is now working for De Heus Indonesia and living in Jakarta.

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