Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Paul Kretz, Head of SCM at Church & Dwight!

Paul Kretz
Paul Kretz, SCM at Church & Dwight

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.  This interview is with Paul Kretz, Head of SCM at Church and Dwight.

I first met Paul at Celestica.  He left to purse other interests but our paths crossed again later on.  I was at a company that had just implemented a new WMS system in the Distribution Centre.  The system cutover  was a disaster.  And the operation had been run without true Warehouse Management experience as well.  As I looked to recruit a new leader I was looking for a someone who could lead change.

I toured my final two candidates through the Distribution Centre, including Paul.  Their reactions would help me decide who to select.  The other person seemed overwhelmed and lost while looking at the mess in the warehouse.  It wasn’t clear what they would do.  Paul looked at the disastrous situation like a kid in a candy store.  He saw opportunity at every turn.  And instead of  being intimidated by the situation Paul was motivated and inspired.  I found my leader!

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Paul Kretz, Head of SCM at Church & Dwight!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Stephen Beard, VP at Flexe!

Unchaining Change Leadership

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Stephen Beard, VP of Network Development at Flexe.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Stephen Beard, VP at Flexe!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Sandra Ketchen!

Sandra Ketchen
Sandra Ketchen

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series.  This interview is with Sandra Ketchen.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Sandra Ketchen!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Leonard Han, Freelance Consultant!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.This interview is with Leonard Han.  

I have had the tremendous opportunity of working with Leonard at ModusLink.  He is truly a seasoned leader having run businesses across Asia.  

Leonard very easily deals with people across all countries and cultures.  He is very pragmatic and knows how to get things done to meet all business and customer challenges while at the same time earning the respect of all those who deal with him.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Leonard Han, Freelance Consultant!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Vitor Angelelli, Head of Operations at Neogrid

Unchaining Change Leadership

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Vitor Ayres Angelelli, Head of Operations at Neogrid North America.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Vitor Angelelli, Head of Operations at Neogrid”

Think Global Logistics! (Podcast)

We are at an interesting inflection point in the history of Supply Chain and Logistics. It is no longer sufficient to think locally. We must think global logistics!

I recently had the opportunity to talk with La Chang, CEO at Think Global Logistics (TGL). Here is that Podcast!

Continue reading “Think Global Logistics! (Podcast)”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee!

Scott Cleaver, Ecobee
    Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.  This interview is with Scott Cleaver, Chief Operations Officer at ecobee.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Neil Hampshire, CITO at Parallel!

Neil Hampshire
Neil Hampshire, CITO at Parallel

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.  This interview is with Neil Hampshire.

When I joined ModusLink I needed to hire a new CIO.  I didn’t want a CIO to just run the I/T backroom making sure that all of the systems and computers were up and running.  I wanted a CIO that was going to be a Game Changer!

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Neil Hampshire, CITO at Parallel!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Anthony Magaraci!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Lorrie Watts, Director of Logistics at Red Stag Fulfillment.

Since the inception of Supply Chain Game Changer our mission has been to share experiences and expertise for the benefit of everyone.

Here is our interview with Anthony Magaraci, Founder and CEO at Trinity Packaging Supply.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Anthony Magaraci!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Will Chu, CEO at Vector!

Unchaining Change Leadership

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Will Chu, CEO and Co-Founder at Vector.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Will Chu, CEO at Vector!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Danny Wang, VP at Canada Goose!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose.

I first met Danny when we were both at Celestica. We worked in the Commodity Management organization, responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Danny Wang, VP at Canada Goose!”

Writing an Impressive Resume!

Unchaining Change Leadership

The supply chain industry is highly competitive and crowded. People are fighting their way up the professional ladder, and it can be quite a challenge to secure your spot. Companies and businesses are looking for new employees, but there are hundreds of applicants fighting for the same position so you need to submit an impressive resume.

This is just one of the reasons why your resume needs to be impressive. So it is not strange that people use a resume writer service to get help with this task so that they could succeed in getting a job.

Writing a winning resume in the supply chain industry means winning a chance for a live interview and presenting yourself in the best possible light. If you want to write a new resume but aren’t sure how just keep reading. We’ve made a list of 6 ultimate tips for writing a powerful and effective supply chain resume.

Continue reading “Writing an Impressive Resume!”

Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!

Unchaining Change Leadership

We have had the opportunity to publish dozens of interviews with tremendous leaders as a part of our Seasoned Leadership in Action™ Interview series. With literally a millennium of collective career experience these leaders have selflessly shared their thoughts, expertise and advice, including their career advice, with us.

Here at Supply Chain Game Changer our fundamental mission is to share experiences and expertise for the benefit of all. Whether you are a student, at the beginning of your career, or an expert sought after by others, we can all continue to learn from others. We can all benefit from professional career advice.

In that spirit we have taken excerpts from our collection of leadership interviews. Specifically we have compiled here the great career advice that these leaders would like to share with others.

Continue reading “Great Career Advice from Industry Leaders!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Steve Radewych, SVP, Supply Chain at Spin Master!

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series. This interview is with Steve Radewych, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Steve Radewych, SVP, Supply Chain at Spin Master!”

Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Michael Massetti
       Michael Massetti, Gartner

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe.  As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.  This interview is with Michael Massetti, Vice President for General Managers – High Tech, at Gartner.

Continue reading “Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!”