When Jackie Zhu took over Schneider Electric’s North American Supply Chain earlier this year, he stepped into one of the industry’s most demanding leadership roles. Schneider Electric has topped Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 rankings for four consecutive years, earning global recognition for operational excellence, innovation and execution.
For Zhu, the promotion wasn’t simply the culmination of more than two decades at Schneider Electric. It was the product of a career deliberately built across nearly every major function inside the business—from sales and procurement to logistics, industrialization and research and development.
“I’ve [not] been in this role not very long, around five months,” Zhu told Supply Chain Management Review. “There’s been no honeymoon. There are many challenges, but many achievements as well.”
Now serving in the role of Senior Vice President, North America Supply Chain Officer, Zhu believes his broad career experiences are exactly what is setting him up for success in his new role.
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