Laurent Vanden Brande

Laurent Vanden Brande is an experienced professional in supply chain and logistics management, currently serving as Head of Supply Chain and IT at Extra Shop since October 2022. Prior to this role, Laurent held the position of Supply Chain & ICT Director at Match & Smatch BeLux, overseeing operations across three sites with approximately 250 full-time employees and managing end-to-end profit and loss in areas such as logistics and inventory management. Previous experience includes roles as Site Logistics Manager at Sports Direct International Logistics, where Laurent directed logistics operations and mentored team members, and as Benelux Logistics and Customer Service Manager at Kiala, focusing on people management and customer service. Laurent's career began as a Warehouse Team Supervisor at KIABI, with early roles involving warehousing and operations management. Laurent holds specialized education in International Marketing from EPHEC and a graduate degree in Distribution-Marketing from Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Hénallux).