Ad de Groot is a professional who exudes peace and structure and reduces complex issues to clear and executable solutions. He has a keen analytical skills and a highly developed sense of cooperation. Once active as a coach of youth football teams, he learned how important it is to set goals together, empower people and achieve results as a team. This experience is reflected in his current role, where he knows how to connect and motivate teams to actually achieve improvements.
What drives him is the conviction that processes can always be better: faster, more efficient and more sustainable. He combines vision with a pragmatic approach and makes improvements concrete and measurable.
Ad is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has extensive experience in production, supply chain and maintenance management. His strength lies in analyzing and optimizing processes, with a proven track record in reducing lead times, improving delivery reliability and increasing productivity.
He has held various roles at leading organizations:
Within UC Group, Ad uses his expertise to help organizations structurally improve their supply chain and production processes, together with fellow partners. His approach focuses on co-creating with teams, often wanting to continue where others stop, leading to solutions that are both practical and supported.
