Procurement & Supply Chain

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, leading businesses across the spectrum are realising the gains to be made in both customer service and profitability with the effective development of more sophisticated and integrated supply chains. World class organisations also recognise the competitive advantage to be derived through more innovative sourcing and best practice Procurement, whilst minimising risk and maximising shareholder value.

The growth of the global Supply Chain Practice at Odgers Berndtson reflects our clients’ increasing recognition of the benefits of professional supply chain management and this is driving a global ‘war for top talent’ in this arena.  We have global capability to assist clients in the recruitment of senior executive, director and Board level talent domestically, regionally or globally.  The Practice remains close to developments in the Supply Chain market and proactively networks with high profile senior Supply Chain and Procurement leaders as well as targeting rising stars who have the potential to go on to broader Board level roles.

Representative Assignments

Supply Chain

• Director of Logistics - ABB Deutschland (Germany)
• Director of Retail Supply - B&Q plc (UK)
• Director of Home Delivery - B&Q plc (UK)
• Director of Global Logistics - Carlsberg (Sweden)
• Chief Supply Chain Executive EMEA Canon (Germany)
• Supply Chain Business Development Director - DHL Exel Supply Chain (Belgium)
• Supply Chain Director - Petrocanada (Canada)
• VP Supply Chain EMEA - Pitney Bowes (UK/EMEA)
• Head of Supply Chain Strategy - Woolworths plc (UK)
• Supply Chain Director - Primark  (Ireland/UK)
• Supply Chain Director (Board), Innocent Drinks UK/Europe

Procurement

• Board Member, Purchasing - ABB Group (Germany)
• Chief Procurement Officer - Associated British Foods plc (UK/USA)
• Chief Procurement Officer - Astrazeneca plc (UK/USA)
• Senior Director Procurement - Bombardier (Germany)
• VP Procurement USA - BT plc  (USA)
• VP Procurement, AsiaPac - BT plc  (Asia Pacific)
• VP Procurement Services, UK - BT plc  (UK)
• Head of Procurement - China Light & Power (Asia Pacific)
• Chief Procurement Officer - Citizens Bank  (USA)
• Procurement Director - DHL Exel Supply Chain (UK)
• VP EMEA Sourcing - Johnson & Johnson (Belgium)
• Head of Development Global Sourcing - Novartis AG (Switzerland)
• Thames Water  - Head of Group Supply Chain (UK)
• Xchanging Procurement Services- Head of Trading  (France)
• Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Global)