Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Accomplished practitioner of Supply Chain and Operations with broad, global, experience and a track record of transforming supply chains and leading complex change management initiatives. Strategic leader with expertise in engaging and motivating onshore and offshore teams to deliver true business benefit. Excellent communicator, with success in turning change resistance into positive stakeholder support. Proven results driving process and business change to achieve cost savings and efficiencies that underpin improved company performance. Qualified with an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, also lectured, on a part-time basis, at the Scandanavian School of Brewing. Specialties: Supply Chain Strategy; Stakeholder Engagement; Project Management; Leading International Teams; Supply Chain Optimisation; Sales & Operations Planning; Global Logistics; Contract Negotiation; Business Process Re-engineering; Plant Management, in house and 3rd party; eFulfillment; Relationship Management; Financial Planning & Analysis; Training & Mentoring
Reporting to Transformation Director, global responsibility for ensuring change in process and organisational design related to the implementation of SAP in 34 countries, to support the largest global optical retailer. Working with senior management teams in these countries to assess impact of change and to ensure execution of the business strategy.
Director Global Logistics Development (2014-Present) Director Operational Planning Europe, Interim Role (2013-2014) Reporting to VP Group Logistics and Planning, lead senior team and onshore / offshore resources in design and delivery of improved global logistics and market services. Oversee supply chain enhancement programmes, dispatching international teams to analyse local supply chains to align processes and improve ways of working. Promote use of latest supply chain innovations and leading technology improvements in benchmarking and process improvement.