Wim van Aalst

Wim van Aalst is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at JD Sports Fashion, a prominent British sports-fashion retail company.12 He assumed this role in June 2024 and is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing strategies to optimize JD Fashion's supply chain operations.1

Professional Background

Wim van Aalst is an experienced supply chain executive with a strong international background. His career highlights include:

• Chief Supply Chain Officer at JD Sports Fashion (June 2024 - Present): Focuses on warehouse and transport operations in the UK and Europe, while supporting supply chain growth in the Americas and Asia Pacific.1

• Supply Chain Executive at AZ Management BV (July 2020 - Present): Continued to provide supply chain expertise in Europe.1

• Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Shoprite Group of Companies (November 2020 - December 2022): Worked on developing a platform for more direct-to-consumer deliveries while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels.1

• Supply Chain Director at Waitrose (August 2016 - July 2020): Managed the supply chain transformation from a high-quality food retailer to an omni-channel retailer.1

• Chief Supply Chain Officer at Landmark Group (March 2014 - August 2016): Built end-to-end supply chain teams across the Gulf region.1

• SVP Center of Excellence Global Operations at adidas Group (January 2009 - December 2013): Led the adidas Center of Excellence Global Operations, focusing on supply chain optimization and transformation.1

Skills and Expertise

Wim van Aalst is known for his:

• Supply chain transformation expertise
• International experience across Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and North America
• Fluency in 4 languages
• Strong team management capabilities
• Experience in changing companies from single-channel to omni-channel organizations
• Focus on supply chain, sourcing, product development, IT systems, retail processes, and strategic marketing1

His specialties include change management, DC network optimization, omni-channel inventory management, and implementation of advanced demand and supply planning systems.1