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Dec 2023
33m 55s

#171: Managing Supply Chain in a Spin Of...

ALCOTT GLOBAL
About this episode

Bart is the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Haleon, which he helped through the spin off journey from GSK. 

He also spent 14 years at Reckitt, where he was Head of Quality, Safety Sustainability and Compliance as well as Head of Global Operations for RB Health and held various other roles in the global health supply chain.

Bart previously worked at Unilever for over a decade in a number of roles across manufacturing, procurement, planning and strategic projects in the UK and the Netherlands.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

  • Career progression, leadership, and purpose in supply chain management
  • Spinning off a consumer health business from a pharma company
  • End-to-End Autonomy in Business 
  • Industry trends and supply chain challenges in consumer health
  • Attributes of a great Supply Chain Leader and advice for Aspiring Board Member 

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