Listen "#69 - Diversity by Design with Dirk Holbach"
Episode Synopsis
Building Supply Chain resilience is pivotal to thriving during times of crisis and disruption. In this episode, we speak with Dirk Holbach, CSCO and Corporate VP of Laundry and HomeCare at Henkel, about creating the type of teams that can help a supply chain leader in the Covid era. Given the pace of change and the amount of disruption, it is essential to have adaptable, flexible, and emotionally intelligent leadership and teams. Here we discuss the skills needed and how to hire and retain the right people.
About the speaker
Dirk Holbach has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, organizational development, network optimization, purchasing, and sales. He has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Head of World-Wide Supply Chain (manufacturing, planning, logistics, EHS, quality) for Laundry & HomeCare with net sales of 7 billion EUR. His responsibilities include overseeing 6,500 employees in 33 factories and 47 logistic centers in North/Latin America, Western/Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia-Pacific. Dirk was responsible for the definition and execution of the 2017 - 2020 transformation plan for global footprint with on-going rationalization in mature markets and expansion in emerging markets, including M&A. At the forefront of Henkel's digital transformation journey from 2011-2020, Dirk has been concerned with transforming their global supply chain operations into an Industry 4.0 digital-enabled supply chain.
About the speaker
Dirk Holbach has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, operations, organizational development, network optimization, purchasing, and sales. He has held various roles on a local, regional and global level at Henkel. He is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Head of World-Wide Supply Chain (manufacturing, planning, logistics, EHS, quality) for Laundry & HomeCare with net sales of 7 billion EUR. His responsibilities include overseeing 6,500 employees in 33 factories and 47 logistic centers in North/Latin America, Western/Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia-Pacific. Dirk was responsible for the definition and execution of the 2017 - 2020 transformation plan for global footprint with on-going rationalization in mature markets and expansion in emerging markets, including M&A. At the forefront of Henkel's digital transformation journey from 2011-2020, Dirk has been concerned with transforming their global supply chain operations into an Industry 4.0 digital-enabled supply chain.
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