Programme 2023

Jori Fabricius is Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management in Kemira and leading 300+ people professional SCM teams in four continents. Supply Chain has been strongly in agenda over 30 years in Chemicals industries, in Consulting and in discrete manufacturing having leadership roles in multiple functions:  Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Logistics, Sales and Production – and Enjoying a lot every minute.

Peter is a supply chain executive turned sustainability professional. Over two decades of commercial and operational experience in global industrial supply chains prepared him well for his current job. He now leads a team of sustainability experts that work on making sustainability “business as usual” for Tata Steel Netherlands. He is proud of Zero Carbon Logistics, the company’s award-winning logistics sustainability program.

MBA, mechanical engineer, ASQ CQE and APICS CSCP & CPIM certified, post-graduations in Marketing, Logistics and Transports, has worked for almost 30 years in activities related to Supply Chain, Production, Procurement and Logistics. Master in Production Engineering focused on External Manufacturing

Ford Motors Co., Rhône-Poulenc, British American Tobacco, Pfizer, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Merck, Sharp & Dohme are some companies where he has worked for.

Currently works for Consumer Health at Bayer and teaches Negotiation, Supply Chain and Demand Management for some major post-graduation schools in São Paulo.  Also coordinates post-graduation curses in two Universities in Brazil.

Dr Stefan Kluge is a results-driven executive leader with extensive experience contributing to business growth and strategic planning objectives across semiconductor, electronics, aerospace, and automotive industries, academia. Currently Stefan is leading the Operations and Systems Enabling of the Global External Manufacturing Sourcing of Intel. Achievements include proven success defining and implementing best practices, creating new processes and cross-functional systems, and executing robust operational strategies to meet corporate objectives. Ability to communicate with business divisions, functions & suppliers to improve process efficiency and define key performance indicators to enhance operational performance. Being a transformational leader, heading IT projects and executive level engagements for supplier portfolio management, strategic sourcing, M&A, process improvement, and developing & deploying strategy.

SC leader with more as 20 years’ experience in multiple industries, like automotive consumer goods, etc.

Knowledge in different disciplines, driving best in class performance

Experienced to lead, influence and develop teams & organizations

Strong cross functional collaboration capabilities

Konstanze Knoblich is Vice President of Corporate Supply Chain Engineering at Infineon Technologies responsible for the global demand to cash process and innovation to foster Infineon’s competitive advantage and profitable growth. Prio to this role, Konstanze was the Digital Procurement Lead of Infineon Technologies responsible to define and drive the global digital procurement transformation. Prio to this Role, Konstanze was responsible as head of supply chain management for the Business Line Integrated solutions and Discretes and worked in various countries like Singapore, US and Ireland.

Konstanze has a master’s degree in Engineering (M.Eng.) from the University of Applied Science Munich (Germany) and an Ingénieur diplômé (ID) from the EPF Engineering School in France.

Michael Juwiler is a professional and experienced international sales and business developer, with demonstrated performance in global sales.

Prominent knowledge in different kinds of advanced technologies, solutions and products. Solid track record of opening new markets and fulfilling their potential. 

Experienced developer with vast knowledge and deep understanding of multidisciplinary technologies. 

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Fluent in 4 languages: English, French, Dutch, and Hebrew.  Hebrew.

Nanda Kishore is a results-oriented supply chain leader with extensive experience in end-to-end management and international logistics. With a track record of driving operational excellence, Nanda has optimized supply chain functions and implemented innovative approaches. Skilled in complex negotiations, cost reduction, and process optimization, Nanda consistently exceeds objectives. Certified in lead auditing, Nanda brings a strong commitment to continuous improvement. Passionate about sustainable supply chains, Nanda actively contributes to industry associations and advisory boards. Presenting at the 7th Annual European Supply Chain Management Strategies Summit in Munich, Nanda will share valuable insights on driving innovation and achieving strategic outcomes. With a focus on cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management, Nanda's expertise will provide actionable perspectives to the audience.

Timur is experienced Supply Chain Director with broad cross-functional experience, including Demand & Supply planning, S&OP, Inventory, Marketing and Portfolio planning, working and living in Poland, Germany, Russia, UK. In his current role of Demand & Supply Planning Director, EMEA in KAO Corporation, Timur is leading capability improvement of regional End-to-End Planning organization, processes and overall supply chain agility. Timur’s previous roles were with Avon - Global S&OP Director and EMEA Demand Planning Director. Timur earned a master's in Engineering at Moscow State Technical University and MBA degree in Moscow International University. Timur is certified in Production and Inventory Management (APICS CPIM) and Coaching (Erickson Professional Coach).

An accomplished and certified agile operations professional with comprehensive work experience in European and Asian markets while working with fortune 500 companies on their supply chain operations,  digital technology transformation projects, and product delivery

JC was born in 1972, in Vitry, France. He graduated in 1996 from IEP Grenoble (Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble) with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Applied Economics. He is married with two children.

 
JC is a dynamic leader, with extensive experience within the Automotive Industry covering OEM and supplier companies. He is passionate about promoting partnerships in Supply Chain to face current and future challenges with all stakeholders.

JC is a relentless catalyst for change, with an unremitting Customer-First approach and has a passion for People Development realised through investing in self-managing High Performing Teams.

JC moved into his first leadership role in 1996 as an international buyer for Valeo in China before joining Toyota in 1999.

With a proven track record, JC has held many Executive Management positions within Toyota, including Purchasing Director at Toyota Motor Europe, Vice President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing France, Head of Supply Chain Production & Vehicle Logistics at Toyota Motor Europe.

In July 2023 JC assumed the position as Vice President of Toyota Motor Europe’s Supply Chain, where his mission is to, “Exceed Customers expectations with a team-members in 25 countries, with logistics movements across 120 countries, aiming at delivering their customers superior quality products on-time, in-time and every-time.

JC is passionate about sports, humanity and of course, his family life.

About Toyota Motor Europe

Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (TME) oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota, GR (Gazoo Racing) and Lexus vehicles and parts and accessories, as well as Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly employs over 25,000 people and has invested over EUR 11 billion in Europe since 1990. Its eight European manufacturing plants are located in Portugal, the UK, France, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey. Today, there are approximately 16.5 million Toyota, GR and Lexus vehicles on European roads, whose drivers are supported by a network of 28 National Marketing and Sales Companies and around 2,800 retail sales outlets in 53 countries (EU, UK, EFTA countries + Russia, Israel, Turkey, and other Eastern European countries). In 2022, TME sold 1,080,975 vehicles in Europe for a 6.4% market share. For more information, visit Facts & Figures (toyota.eu) and www.toyota-europe.com.

Toyota believes that when people are free to move, anything is possible. In the pursuit of "Mobility for All", Toyota aims to create safer, more connected, inclusive, and sustainable mobility to achieve its mission of producing “Happiness for All”. In Europe, TME launched the KINTO mobility brand which offers a range of mobility services in 14 countries and is growing its business-to-business sales of zero-emission fuel cell products and engineering support. Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Toyota is working to achieve carbon neutrality in its entire business across Europe. A historic leader in CO2 reduction in Europe, TME aims to achieve 100% CO2 reduction in all new vehicles in Western Europe by 2035 and will continue to offer a full range of electrified powertrains to customers across the region with its hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery, and fuel cell electric vehicles.

As CEO, since 2009 Bram has led the Solventure Group to transform organization’s sales & operations planning processes into a competitive advantage using his innovative Supply Chain Triangle® and Strategy-Driven approach.

As an adjunct professor at both Vlerick Business School and Peking University, Bram bridges the gap between academia and industry practice.

As an author, he has encapsulated his experiences into elegant and practical frameworks in his books, Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics and The Strategy-Driven Supply Chain, evangelizing strategic thinking for cohesive alignment of strategy, supply chain, and finance within organizations across all sectors. Bram is also founder of The Strategy-Driven Supply Chain Institute.

Daniel is an Execution Excellence Manager in Nokia Maintenance Services; with over 25 years business acumen in high-tech and consulting industries, he has held various senior roles in procurement, consulting, and services around the globle, while successfully leading multimillion-euro transformation programs.

He likes complex puzzles, thus has a long-track record of working within multilayer complex environments, both in Supply Chain and Services alike; during his 15 years with Nokia, he has driven innovative solutions, from its inception to its implementation, while taking advantage of digitalization and remotization.

Throughout his personal and professional career, Daniel has worked and lived in more than a dozen countries around the world. In his current role, a key area where he focuses is ensuring that services and procurement/supply chain work closely, understanding the needs and limitations of both worlds.

Daniel holds a degree in Economics and a Master in International Management from Strathclyde University.

Piotr Jasinski has a strong supply chain management background, focusing on planning and analytics. His experience covers working with large organizations such as Carlsberg and Nestle, where he managed global teams and led large-scale transformation initiatives. Piotr has expertise in implementing new tools and technologies, providing training, and coaching teams to adopt new working methods. He has broad experience in demand analysis, product forecasting, cost reduction initiatives, stakeholder management, and solution architecture. His technical skills include Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAS, SAP, and Python Programming.

Dr. Kamil J. Mizgier is the Global Supplier Relationship and Risk Management Leader at Dow with 15 years’ experience in implementing risk management strategies across industry sectors. Prior to this role, he led enterprise risk modelling project and teams, among others, at BNY Mellon and UBS. He has published more than twenty academic and practitioner journal articles on supply chain risk management and is a frequent public speaker. He obtained his Master’s degree in Applied Physics at the Warsaw University of Technology and a PhD in Supply Chain Management at ETH Zurich.

Bernard Czap is a passionate Supply Chain Executive with a track of 28 years Supply Chain and IT experience. Currently, Bernard is Senior Project Leader at BSH (Bosch Siemens Household appliances) and responsible for S&OP / S&OE transformation and Fulfillment / Order Promise projects by implementation of SAP IBP for response and supply. Prio to this role, Bernard was head of global Demand Planning at BSH and implemented SAP IBP for demand and Predictive analytics. Prior to this role, Bernard worked 21 years for OSRAM in different functions in SC and IT and implemented for instance an E2E SC solution with SAP APO (DP, SNP, PP/DS, ATP).  

Bernard holds a master’s degree (Diplom) in Physics and Industrial Engineering from the University of Applied Science Munich (Germany).

As CEO, since 2009 Bram has led the Solventure Group to transform organization’s sales & operations planning processes into a competitive advantage using his innovative Supply Chain Triangle® and Strategy-Driven approach.

As an adjunct professor at both Vlerick Business School and Peking University, Bram bridges the gap between academia and industry practice.

As an author, he has encapsulated his experiences into elegant and practical frameworks in his books, Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics and The Strategy-Driven Supply Chain, evangelizing strategic thinking for cohesive alignment of strategy, supply chain, and finance within organizations across all sectors. Bram is also founder of The Strategy-Driven Supply Chain Institute.

Winfried Rockensteiner is a distinguished professional in the realm of Supply Chain Management. Holding a Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from TU Darmstadt, Germany, Winfried holds an impressive track record spanning over 25 years with Bosch, where he has excelled across Logistics and IT functions. With a notable six-year tenure as a Logistics Director in the United States, he has gained valuable insights into global operations. His international perspective, coupled with his remarkable proficiency in fostering open communication, fuels his zeal for digitalization and the development of agile global networks. His presence at the Supply Chain Management Summit in Munich promises to enrich discussions on fostering innovation and efficiency within the industry.

Iris Socher-Lelong is leading logistics innovation and sustainability at Bosch Powertrain Solutions. Iris studied in Germany, France and Chile and holds a Master of Science in Business Administration (majors in Corporate Development & Supply Chain Management). She has been working for Bosch for more than 10 years in several supply chain management functions and locations worldwide (US, UK & Germany). With deep insights into digitalization, innovation and sustainability, she inspires audiences with her dynamic and business-driven mindset. Her passion for sustainability shines through in her notable achievements, including circular economy projects in packaging and transport. A skilled communicator, Iris effortlessly connects with listeners, leaving a lasting impact. Attendees at the Supply Chain Management Strategies Summit can anticipate an engaging and thought-provoking keynote speech, motivating them to embrace digitalization and sustainability. Join Winfried & Iris as they share their knowledge and and navigate the path towards a greener, more efficient, and data driven logistics ecosystem.

Jorin Preuß is Vice President Global Supply Chain Management at WOCO Group. More than 15years experience in Supply Chain Management, with creating international Governance Structures for Automotive Business Industry. Implementation of key functions in the headquarter, and establish the living matrix for technical leading of all Supply Chain Manager on local production sites. To generate standard trainings and reports for better control of supply chain management. Introduce and modify key responsibilities to interlink departments of sales, purchasing, production, finance, and IT. Answerable for capex planning and publication for all logistics equipment’s globally. He holds a Diploma degree in industrial engineering, and is an expert on generating stable Supply Chain Organization structures.

Petra joined DS Smith 9 years ago and in her current position she is responsible for transport related systems and processes, control tower operation and market intelligence. With strong logistics background gained during more than 20 years spent in transport and logistics, mainly in ops. management positions, her main target is to bring digitalization and new technologies to supply chain.

Jian Huang is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management at Fränkische Industrial Pipes. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration. With more than 15 years’ experience in supply chain management, Jian has been working for different multinational automotive and manufacturing companies in different countries. In addition, Jian is a certified senior project manager (IPMA) and used his professional project management expertise in his management consulting career in cooperation with Top 500 Forbes Global companies. Currently he is leading the global supply chain management organization with the target to build up best-in-class end-to-end information and material flow enabled by supply chain excellence and digitalization transformation at FRÄNKISCHE globally.

Head Study Programme for Supply Chain Management and professor at the SRH University Berlin since 2021. Supply Chain implementation and strategy consulting work at PRTM (director) and BESTgroup (managing director) for over 28 years in automotive, high-tech, chemical, pharmaceutical and capital equipment industries. Head of the Kiel plant of AEG for low voltage switch gear, project manager at AEG Frankfurt for operations projects, managing director of BOGEN Electronic GmbH. Ph.D. in operations management at WZL RWTH Aachen and study of mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen.

Lu is an Industry x.0 Transformation expert specializing in manufacturing, supply chain logistics automation and digitization. Collaborating with more than 50+ Global Warehousing & Distribution Suppliers, Lu’s led operationally more than 2-million square feet of warehousing space under a comprehensive digitization program, driving the future warehousing roadmap.

Having played a pivotal role in shaping and leading value chain transformations across Asia, North America, and Europe, Lu possesses a unique global perspective, having lived in and contributed to 3 continents. 

Leveraging my extensive network worldwide, I excel in connecting desires and goals, enabling strategic end-game achievements. My specialties include Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Transformation, Energy Storage, FMCG, and Consumer Electronics, along with expertise in EPCM, FEL Studies, and capital project management. I am skilled in value chain optimization, database migration, process automation, IoT devices, Blockchain, and ML/DL/NLP.

Ahmed is an accomplished executive with over 18 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, and transportation management. He is currently leading the transport decarbonization efforts at Holcim group, where he successfully implements innovative solutions to improve efficiency, safety, and reduce emissions. Ahmed is passionate about leveraging digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and sustainable and circular supply chains to drive progress for both people and the planet. He is a skilled leader with a collaborative, results-driven approach, and has a proven track record of building and implementing large-scale supply chain transformation programs. Ahmed's areas of expertise include supply chain, sustainability, logistics, road safety, business intelligence, data analytics, and digital transformation. He is also experienced in program management, change management, cost management, and customer service.

MBA, mechanical engineer, ASQ CQE and APICS CSCP & CPIM certified, post-graduations in Marketing, Logistics and Transports, has worked for almost 30 years in activities related to Supply Chain, Production, Procurement and Logistics. Master in Production Engineering focused on External Manufacturing

Ford Motors Co., Rhône-Poulenc, British American Tobacco, Pfizer, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Merck, Sharp & Dohme are some companies where he has worked for.

Currently works for Consumer Health at Bayer and teaches Negotiation, Supply Chain and Demand Management for some major post-graduation schools in São Paulo.  Also coordinates post-graduation curses in two Universities in Brazil.

Daniel ENACHE is managing Dacia – Renault Groupe’s spare parts logistics activities for Eastern and Central Europe Mr. ENACHE has been working in the Dacia – Renault Group for 21 years and has 11 years of experience in IT domain as IT manager for Dacia-Renault-Nissan South and eastern Europe Sales Division and 10 years of experience in the supply chain and automotive industry as Plant Logistics Manager and Supply Chain Range Manager.  He is very change oriented, a good coach for his team members and has very good sense of business. Searching the most innovative ways to improve product and services, optimizing costs and processes, and adding value for internal and external customers remain his priorities.

He is a graduate engineer from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest and holds an MBA degree awarded by 4 major schools in Paris (Collège des ingénieurs, Science PO, Ecole des Mines, Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées).

Leonardo is enthusiastic about innovation, technologies, problem-solving with exponential mindset. A Brazilian, living in UK for the last 6 years, he started his career in Brazil as trainee in Logistics, moved to supply chain consultancy at PwC and IBM. At BAT for last 12 years, he has done leading roles in IT, Supply Chain, Logistics and Marketing. His diverse and international career working on multicultural environment with teams across globe, enabled him to connect dots between BAT transformation agenda and Logistics innovation. Currently, Leonardo is Head of Logistics for Americas and Europe, an area with £1/2 bn/y spend in Logistics, his role is to transform BAT, no longer just a tobacco company, to a high-growth global, consumer-centric, multi-category consumer goods company, with sustainability at core.

Leonardo is certified by Stanford Graduate Business School on Corporate Innovation (LEAD programme)

20+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management for automotive, telecommunications and technology companies. Currently he is heading SCM of the business unit Flat Glass at Schott AG, a medium sized global player, specialized in technical and pharmaceutical glass components and products. His actual focus topics are Sales & Operations Planning / Integrated Business Planning, digitalization, and automation of processes as well as the continuous education of his Supply Chain teams, globally.