2nd December 2024

Speakers

Benjamin Bloch

Benjamin Bloch

Supply Chain Leader

Margot Marchal

Margot Marchal

Global Demand Planning Manager

Tülay Önder

Tülay Önder

VP Supply Chain Management

Dénes Bozsó

Dénes Bozsó

Head of Order Fulfilment Planning Europe and North America

Reinhold Ziegler

Reinhold Ziegler

Head of Supply Chain Management

Alejandro García Hiernaux

Alejandro García Hiernaux

EMEA Head of Planning

Sara Udvari

Sara Udvari

Global Category Manager Logistics

Piotr Jasiński

Piotr Jasiński

Global Senior Manager Digital & Supply Chain Excellence

Edern Lalanne

Edern Lalanne

Supply Chain Director

Darren O’Connor

Darren O’Connor

Director of Business Development

Judith Schneider

Judith Schneider

Partner

Jenny Wassenaar

Jenny Wassenaar

Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP Global R&D

Wald Westerlinck

Wald Westerlinck

COO, Board Member

Christopher Köhnen

Christopher Köhnen

Manager Digital Transformation - EMEA

Benjamin Bloch

Benjamin is Supply Chain Leader at ITRON. In his current role he is leading the global functions for purchasing, production planning, order scheduling and inventory management. He is in charge of 9 manufacturing plants and oversees 30 buyer and 20 production planer. Benjamin has 20+ years of experience in the area of Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistic and Operations Management. He was leading several multi customer warehouses acting as 3PL, managed Outsourcing-Projects, implemented S&OP and standardized the planning and buying process in more than 20 factories to get to a stage where automation could support the overall functions. He started his career at Schenker Deutschland AG, where he owned several roles until he reached the Logistics Manager position. After that he was leading the Supply Chain for ITRON at first for one site, expanded to area responsibility for EMEA/APAC until he got the Global responsibility.

Margot Marchal

Margot Marchal is a professional in the supply chain industry, currently serving as the Global Demand Planning Manager for Danone Specialized Nutrition in Danone. Joining Danone in 2018, Margot has excelled in both local (in Ireland) and global (in the Netherlands) roles, navigating various segments of the supply chain from material management to capacity and demand planning. Her experience have enabled her to implement tools, define processes, and ensure proper alignments between different stakeholders to enhance performance and efficiency. Passionate about supply chain, Margot is dedicated to serving customers in the best possible and optimized way. One of which being through Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning, which has been a central aspect of her responsibilities, underscoring her expertise and commitment to optimizing supply chain processes

Tülay Önder

With over two decades of experience in the automotive supply chain, I have honed my expertise across various leadership roles. My career began with a 9-year tenure at Ford Motor Company, followed by 6 years as Logistics Director at Hella-Intermobil Turkey. I then served as Purchasing Manager and Corporate Supply Chain Management Head at Hella GmbH & Co IAM for 5 years. Currently, I am the VP of Supply Chain Management at Meyle AG, where I continue to drive operational excellence and innovation in supply chain strategies.

Alejandro García Hiernaux

SCH expert with wide experience in international consumer goods companies (Cosmetics, Textile, Home appliances…). A true believer of how a robust integrated planning process helps companies navigate across volatile and uncertain times.

Darren O’Connor

Darren is a Senior Client Lead for Performance Solutions by Milliken and has a career spanning of over 25 years, holding senior roles In Continuous Improvement, Health & Safety & Site Leadership. Darren has supported global and pan-European clients across several countries/languages/cultures in the chemical, automotive, textile, food and paper / packaging industries. Darren in an SME in Cultural, Operational, Health & Safety & Supply Chain Excellence, partnering with organisations at all levels in the strategic and tactical implementation of excellence & improvement. Darren holds a bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health & Environmental Management, a six-sigma black belt who also holds diplomas in Industrial Engineering and Management.

Judith Schneider

With over 12 years of extensive experience in supply chain and operations management, Judith is an expert in driving transformative changes and implementing sustainable practices within diverse industries. Her expertise spans various facets of Operations and Supply Chain Transformation, including supply chain strategy & operating model design, ESG strategy development and the implementation of future proof supply chain concepts. Judith has demonstrated proficiency in navigating complex projects, particularly within the consumer goods and pharma industry, showcasing exceptional leadership skills and the ability to effectively engage with multiple stakeholders.