I have a wealth of global experience having lived and worked in nine different countries and overseen operations in five regions and thirty five countries. I am an experienced Supply Chain Professional with a common sense approach and a genuine enthusiasm for work. I have a strong leadership skill set and ability to lead and manage people and complex operations. I have a strong operations delivery background across all Supply Chain functions (Procurement, Materials, Logistics, and Contracts) with a strategic-minded vision and the value that I can bring to the rest of the organization. Implementing change and training talent high on my list of priorities and I firmly believe that the key to success for any company is to focus on the employees. As a leader and you have to ensure that you provide employees with the necessary training and support to do their job successfully.I believe there is a strong distinction between a leader and a manager, of which I consider myself the former. My leadership skills cover large spans of control and I am able to navigate influence management roles easily.Specialties: International experience, influence management, emerging markets, strong leader (leadership), project management, procurement, Materials, Logistics, Contracts and facilities management.