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CPO News
Joe Raines Takes the Reins as CSCO for Varsity Brands
DALLAS — Varsity Brands, a market leader in sport, spirit, and achievement, announced the hiring of Joe Raines as executive vice president, chief supply chain officer. Raines will leverage the scale benefits of the platform and improve operational execution performance across its three businesses — BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones.
The company states that Raines brings nearly 20 years of experience as a supply chain leader to Varsity Brands. Throughout his career, Raines has established a proven history of designing and implementing solutions that raise company performance, while gaining broad experience in a variety of business models and product verticals, mastering functional supply chain depth.
According to Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands, “Varsity Brands has ambitious growth targets for the next five years, and Joe’s experience with end-to-end supply chain responsibilities at high-growth companies will bring enhanced vision and expertise to our team,” he said. “Joe is a successful, results-driven global supply chain leader, and we look forward to him driving our businesses to operational excellence.”
Read the full announcement here.
City of Baltimore Appoints Adam Manne as CPO
BALTIMORE — Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the hiring of Adam Manne as the City of Baltimore‘s chief procurement officer.
According to Scott, “Mr. Manne has over a decade of experience in procurement and the implementation of systems that have cut costs by millions of dollars. Updating our procurement process has been a top priority in my administration, and I am confident in Mr. Manne’s ability and expertise in bringing this vital system into the 21st century,” Scott said.
“I want to thank our acting procurement officer Keasha L. Brown for leading the agency in an interim capacity, and I look forward to working with Mr. Manne to make this system more efficient and accessible for our residents, while also ensuring timely payment of vendor contracts,” he added.
In his role, Manne will be responsible for overseeing the Bureau of Procurement which purchases goods and services for the city. He will also help to lead the city’s procurement transformation project, which will streamline processes, ensure proper controls and policies are in place, increase stakeholder satisfaction, drive efficiencies, and achieve savings.
Read the full announcement here.
Liz Door Named CSCO for Ford Motor Co.
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. named Liz Door as its chief supply chain officer, at a time when improving quality and reducing costs, including through the supply chain, are high priorities and vital to realizing the full potential of the Ford+ plan.
Most recently, Door served as Whirlpool’s executive vice president of global strategic sourcing heading North America procurement for the Benton Harbor, Michigan-based company for more than six years.
Her roles at Whirlpool occurred during the company’s period of reimagining and developing smart, networked kitchen and laundry products embedded with sensors, software and other new technologies — in the same way Ford is creating breakthrough digital platforms and software for adoption across connected electric, hybrid, and gas vehicles.
Ford stated that prior to Whirlpool, Door spent more than 15 years advancing through a series of strategic purchasing and supply chain roles at General Motors, ultimately becoming an executive in the global purchasing and supply chain organization.
According to Chief Financial Officer John Lawler, “Liz brings deep, relevant domain experience — including leveraging the Internet of Things to create great value for customers — from both outside and inside the global auto industry,” he said. “That’s an ideal combination for leading a team that’s determined to restore supply chain management as a competitive advantage for Ford.”
Read the full announcement here.
Renault Group Appoints Denis Le Vot CSCO
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France — Renault Group appointed Denis Le Vot chief supply chain officer (CSCO), a new role that combines supply chain functions across the carmaker’s different business units and organizations, including for both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles (EVs), as reported in Automotive Logistics.
According to the publication, Le Vot, who has been CEO of the group’s Dacia brand since 2021, will retain both positions. “The board level chief supply chain officer position — a role still relatively uncommon in the automotive industry — is a signal of the increasing importance that supply chain management and logistics are playing across Renault Group and its supplier partners.”
In his biography, Renault Group states that Le Vot joined Renault in 1990 in Sales & Marketing within the International Operations Department. In 1994, he joined the After Sales Division and became Senior Manager Aftersales Product Development. Following a series of roles and promotions, on January 1, 2021, Le Vot was appointed EVP, CEO, Dacia Brand, as well as a member of the Renault Group’s Board of Management.
On February 1, 2023, Le Vot became a member of the Leadership Team, replacing the Board of Management (BOM) and the Corporate Management Committee (CMC). This new single management body’s mission is to ensure the strategic and operational management of Renault Group activities.
Read the full announcement here.
Samrat Sehgal Assumes the Role of CSCO for Good Glamm Group
MUMBAI, India — Good Glamm Group, a beauty and personal care conglomerate, announced the appointment of Samrat Sehgal as its chief supply chain officer.
The company stated that Sehgal will be responsible for developing a customer-focused supply chain that delivers value to the customer while driving incremental growth through enhanced supply chain efficiency. Sehgal brings with him over two decades of experience working with brands such as Dabur, Reckitt Benckiser, and Goodyear Tires.
Previously, Sehgal served as head of supply chain at Dabur India, where he led various aspects of the supply chain, including procurement, demand planning, inventory management, and production planning.
According to Sukhleen Aneja, CEO, Good Brands Co., and Good Glamm Group, “We are delighted to welcome Samrat on board, as his extensive experience in the FMCG sector and his expertise in developing customer-centric supply chains will be invaluable to us. With Samrat’s leadership and knowledge, we are confident in achieving our strategic growth objectives.”
Read the full announcement here.
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