Alcott Global Podcast: From Finance to Supply Chain and Case Studies from Intel
In Episode #191 of Leaders in Supply Chain & Logistics Podcast, Radu Palamariu, Group CEO of Alcott Global, interviewed Jackie Sturm, Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations at Intel.
Listen to the full episode here.
Key highlights of this episode:
The advantage of having a finance background in supply chain
Importance of critical thinking and digital fluency for supply chain professionals
Building relationships and collaboration as key to supply chain resiliency
Advice for young professionals
The discussion highlights some of the inflection points in Jackie’s career and how they shaped her as a professional in the field- emphasizing continuous learning and overcoming challenges. In this episode, Jackie shared a few case studies on how having a finance background helps when it comes to thinking strategically in supply chain. She also shared what skills and competencies individuals should have as the world moves into the digital age. Finally, she gave a few pieces of advice to young professionals starting a career in the industry.
About Jackie Sturm
After 15 years, Jackie Sturm is retiring as the Corporate Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations in Intel’s multi-billion-dollar Global Supply Chain, cited in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 for 20 years. Jackie is a committed advocate for value-added manufacturing, engineering, and trade as the economic foundations of thriving societies. Jackie sponsors targeted advancement programs to address challenges faced by women and under-represented minorities in technology.
About Leaders in Value Chain Podcast
Leaders in Supply Chain & Logistics Podcast is focused on bringing some of the best thought leaders in the industry, picking their brains, and sharing them with as many interested listeners as possible. Alcott Global wants to connect the audience with global experts, thought leaders, and executives in the value chain. The podcast discusses the industry’s leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits.
Alcott Global provides Executive Search Solutions for key positions at all pillars of the end-to-end value chain: planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, and overall supply chain operations, including executive and non-executive board roles.
The host, Radu Palamariu, works on C-level and top management executive search assignments with Top Fortune 500 companies and local conglomerates in value chains for manufacturing, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and e-commerce and also the co-author of “From Source to Sold – Stories of Leadership in Supply Chain”.
