Top 10: Influential Supply Chain Leaders
Global supply chain executives use their voices and influence to drive positive change.
Beyond optimising operations, they champion sustainability, ethical sourcing and social impact. By leveraging their profiles, they inspire industry-wide transformation, set responsible standards and shape a more transparent, equitable and resilient global supply chain ecosystem.
Here, Supply Chain Digital takes a look at the top 10 most influential supply chain leaders around the world.
10. Ernest Nicolas
Title: Chief Enterprise Operations Officer
Company: HP
Employees: ~58,000
Ernest has been the Chief Enterprise Operations Officer at HP since 2024, having held the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer for two years prior.
His work has enabled him to enhance productivity throughout teams, optimise operations and boost financial performance.
As well as his role at HP, Ernest is a Member Board of Directors at Avient Corporation and an Advisory Board Member at Wahl Clipper Corporation, bringing valuable insights to both.
9. Gretchen McCarthy
Title: Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer
Company: Target
Employees: 400,000+
As Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer at Target, Gretchen oversees the global supply chain and logistics network. She ensures the smooth running of inventory management, stock replenishment, order fulfilment, global transportation, logistics and distribution.
Gretchen has held this position since 2022, having progressed through Target’s supply chain leadership ranks over the course of more than 21 years.
Over the years, she has worked across India, Canada and the US, leading teams to success.
8. Stephanie Hart
Title: EVP and COO
Company: Nestlé
Employees: ~277,000
Stephanie has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Nestlé since 2023.
She has worked at Nestlé for more than 20 years, leading teams across California, Missouri, Switzerland and Australia. Her roles across the company have seen her lead teams in pet care, confectionery and ice cream.
Stephanie is currently responsible for operations strategy, manufacturing and engineering, people safety and more. She has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Florida State University.
7. Roberto Canevari
Title: EVP and Chief Value Chain Officer
Company: The Estée Lauder Companies
Employees: ~62,000
Roberto serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Value Chain Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies. Prior to a recent title change, he held the position of CSCO.
In his role, Roberto oversees Global Value Chain operations, including manufacturing, fulfilment, planning, health and safety and supplier management. He works closely with R&D to strengthen ELC’s value chain.
In years gone by, he has transformed the end-to-end supply chain divisions of several global companies.
6. Ewan Andrew
Title: President of Global Supply and Procurement
Company: Diageo
Employees: 30,000+
Ewan is the President of Global Supply & Procurement, as well as Chief Sustainability Officer, at Diageo, having held the position since 2019.
He has worked at Diageo since 2002, leading procurement and supply chain teams around the world, including in Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Florida.
Ewan oversees Diageo’s global operations, leading teams who move a portfolio of premium and luxury brands to more than 180 countries. From harvesting to the sales floor, Ewan leads his team of creators and innovators as they source and distribute products.
5. Willem Uijen
Title: Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer
Company: Unilever
Employees: ~125,000
Willem has worked at Unilever for 26 years, building his portfolio and working his way up the supply chain and procurement ranks. He assumed the role of Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer in 2025.
During his time at the company, Willem has worked around the world, leading a range of teams with diverse backgrounds. This includes across logistics, manufacturing, customer service and planning.
Willem has a Master of Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology.
4. Mourad Tamoud
Title: CSCO
Company: Schneider Electric
Employees: ~150,000
Based in Hong Kong, Mourad has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric since 2019.
He has been with the energy and digital transformation specialist for the best part of three decades, working around the world in supply chain and operations leadership roles.
Mourad specialises in international projects and global supply chain organisation.
He holds a degree from Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble as well as a Business Management degree from Harvard Business School.
3. Carol B. Tomé
Title: CEO
Company: UPS
Employees: ~490,000
Carol has been CEO at UPS since 2020, having served on the Board of Directors since 2003. She brings 24 years of VP and treasury experience from her time at The Home Depot.
Carol made history by becoming the first woman to lead a major logistics and transportation company.
Taking over at the height of the pandemic was a challenge she tackled head-on. She has taken UPS to new heights, particularly in the realm of employee development.
2. Jens Lund
Title: Group CEO
Company: DSV - Global Transport and Logistics
Employees: ~75,000
Jens is the Group Chief Executive Officer at DSV, which became the biggest logistics firm in the world this year following its acquisition of DB Schenker.
He has worked at the company since 2002, holding positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, before taking on the CEO mantle in 2024.
Jens leads a team of 75,000 employees around the world, with a network spanning more than 80 countries. Under his leadership, teams ensure an efficient and streamlined flow of goods for a range of global businesses.
He is committed to driving sustainability and inclusivity throughout the company, as well as ensuring excellent customer experiences.
Jens has an MSc in Finance and Audit from Copenhagen Business School.
1. Vincent Clerc
Title: CEO
Company: A.P. Moller - Maersk
Employees: ~110,000
Vincent has worked at A.P. Moller - Maersk for two decades, during which time he has assumed a range of leadership roles around the world.
He became CEO in 2023, meaning he now leads of a team of approximately 110,000 employees.
Prior to this, Vincent was CEO of Maersk's Ocean & Logistics division, which saw him lead enterprise-wide transformation.
Maersk's vision is to be a global integrator that offers logistics solutions which protects customers’ supply chains. Under his leadership, the company is dedicated to remaining a trusted partner through collaboration, transparency and resilience.
Vincent holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the Business School Lausanne, as well as an EMBA from Columbia Business School.
