Isabelle Aerts

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DISC Type : Dc

Central Maintenance Manager at Cosun Beet Company

Brabantine City Row, Netherlands

Overview

Isabelle is a transformation leader with over 12 years of experience in manufacturing, specializing in digital innovation and operational excellence. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and graduate of Delft University of Technology, she has led multi-million dollar digital portfolios across EMEA and APAC for Cargill before joining Cosun Beet Company.

Colleagues describe her as an energetic, driven, and enthusiastic leader with a talent for coaching and people development. She is passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a particular focus on initiatives supporting womens empowerment in the workplace.

Unique fact: Isabelle co-authored a scientific publication on the direct detection of organic pollutants in water using capacitive sensor platforms.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Features Driven

Demanding

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Smart Manufacturing
Previously led the Smart Manufacturing program for Cargill's EMEA and APAC regions, initiating the operational digital transformation across more than 10 plants.
Leadership Development
Employs a "people-first" mindset focused on coaching and inclusion. She has facilitated high-impact leadership training programs and is certified in Organizational Relationship System Coaching.
Asset Management
Recently obtained an ISO 55000 certification and transitioned into a role as Central Maintenance Manager, indicating a strong focus on asset lifecycle and maintenance strategy.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Central Maintenance Manager at Cosun Beet Company
9-2023 - 9-2025
Director, Smart Manufacturing Program Leader Edible Oils EMEA at Cargill at Cargill
5-2021 - 8-2023
Director, Smart Manufacturing Program Lead at Cargill
10-2020 - 5-2021
FIBI LEAD BOSC EMEA - Cocoa Bean Planner - Rotation 3 at Cargill
1-2020 - 10-2020
FIBI LEAD BOSC EMEA - Production Supervisor - Rotation 2 at Cargill

Education

2009 - 2011
Msc from Delft University of Technology
2006 - 2010
Bsc from Leiden University

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Insights For Selling To Isabelle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Isabelle is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Isabelle

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Isabelle move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Isabelle take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Isabelle

Personality Compatibility


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