Mathijs Benard

Head Of Operations - Central Europe at Westfalia Fruit

Mathijs Benard is an accomplished operations management professional with extensive experience across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Head of Operations for Westfalia Fruit, Mathijs oversees key departments within Central Europe, including Production and Logistics. Previous roles include Operations Manager at AB Ludvig Svensson and Continuous Improvement Specialist at Lely, where Mathijs utilized Lean Six Sigma methodologies to drive efficiency and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Additional experience encompasses positions as a Continuous Improvement Expert at Nature's Pride and Process Analyst at DSW Zorgverzekeraar, where Mathijs implemented process improvements. Mathijs began a career in sports as a professional football player with SBV Excelsior and has a robust educational background, including a Master's degree in Organization Studies from Tilburg University and multiple Lean Six Sigma certifications.

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Westfalia Fruit

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Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related processed​ products to international markets. Westfalia grows, sources and ripens, packs, processes and markets sustainably grown avocados year-round. Its vertically integrated supply chain enables Westfalia to market quality fruit from across the globe. Westfalia Fruit has a team dedicated to developing exciting new and innovative value-added products, created to delight our customers and consumers. Such initiatives include avocado oil, chunky guacamole, frozen avocado, and dried fruit - with a plethora of additional concepts nearing release. If you are interested in working with us please visit https://www.westfaliafruit.com/careers/ for the current vacancies and opportunities. Major retailers are served from sales offices located in the Netherlands, England, France, Austria, Colombia, Chile, Peru, USA, South Africa, India, Kenya and Portugal. Among Westfalia’s many accreditations are GlobalGAP, Fairtrade, Sedex, IFS, LEAF, BRC and HACCP.