Fabien Issard

About

I'm a supply chain and transformation leader with over 25 years of extensive experience in supply chain management and IT. My core expertise centers on optimizing planning processes to boost operational efficiency and drive strategic initiatives that align with business goals. I'm passionate about leveraging data-driven insights and cutting-edge technologies to streamline supply chain operations, enhance service levels, and create sustainable competitive advantages.

Experience

• Lecturer at EPFL Executive Education - Sustainable Resilient Value Chains
  Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  Provides lectures and in charge of 'The Fresh Connection' simulation game as part of Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Resilient Value Chain Management

• Merck Group (Full-time · 10 yrs 7 mos)
  • Director, Head of SCE Supply Planning Solutions & SC Transformation
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Head of Supply Chain Excellence Supply Planning Solutions & Supply Chain Transformation

  • Director, Head of SCE Supply Planning Solutions
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Head of Supply Planning Solutions in Supply Chain Excellence

  • Director CoE Supply Planning and Operations
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 · 8 yrs

    Director Center Of Excellence Planning and Master Data

• Sopra Steria Consulting (Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland)
  • EIM Manager (Business Intelligence & Big Data)
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs

    EIM Manager BI/Big Data

  • BI manager
    Mar 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    BI Manager

• Senior consultant at Business & Decision Switzerland
  Sep 2006 - Feb 2013 · 6 yrs 6 mos

  Business Intelligence consultant and project manager for different customers

• Senior consultant at Integrated Solutions
  Sep 2006 - Feb 2013 · 6 yrs 6 mos

  Business Intelligence consultant and project manager for different customers