Aad Smits

Aad Smits is a skilled professional in logistics and material planning with extensive experience across various roles and companies. Currently serving as Manager of Material Planning at Vanderlande since February 2024, Aad previously held multiple positions at Slimstock from August 2014 to January 2024, including Country Manager and Consultant. Aad's experience also includes a role as Logistics Analyst at Van Rooi Meat BV, focusing on the analysis and improvement of logistic flows, and an academic internship at Mars where processes were optimized to reduce waste on the Twix production line using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Aad conducted research for an MSc thesis on enhancing delivery performance at Chocolaterie Ickx. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Management, Economics and Consumer Studies and a BSc in Management and Consumer Studies from Wageningen University & Research.