521: Women In Supply Chain™, Ruth Rojas
Ruth Rojas is an award-winning workforce innovator and a Platinum Application Specialist at Tecsys with over 15 years of supply chain experience. Her background is in industrial engineering, and she has held roles across logistics, software implementation, and customer service, including a formative position at Canon that involved international travel. Ruth is passionate about bridging the gap between frontline teams and technology, advocating for leaders to gain firsthand operational experience. She strongly believes in the power of mentorship and continuous personal growth to advance in the industry.
In today’s episode of Women In Supply Chain™ I’m joined by Ruth Rojas, an award-winning workforce innovator who is passionate about continuing to learn from the industry, and encouraging others to do the same.
Ruth is a supply chain professional with more than 15 years of experience across logistics, software implementation, customer service, and warehouse operations.
Today Ruth and I will be talking all about her career journey; bridging the gap between frontline teams and supply chain tech; advising on some of the most demanding distribution environments in North America; and exactly what drives her, in her life and career.
SHOW SPONSOR
The Women In Supply Chain™ Forum™ was co-created by Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, to bring female logistics professionals together to network, learn, and build lasting bonds beyond traditional conferences. It’s about strengthening pipelines, creating a community of advocates, mentors, and trusted peers and branding yourself, both personally and professionally. Similarly, the Women In Supply Chain™ Award was born from a need to recognize female leaders navigating challenges and driving change. Since its inception five years ago, it has grown to nearly 400 submissions, celebrating the achievements of women shaping the future of supply chain. Go to https://www.
An introduction to Ruth and her company Tecsys.
Ruth’s early interest in engineering, and how she chose her major.
Why Ruth moved from Texas to New York, and her first industry job as a logistics coordinator.
Ruth’s experience at Canon, and how it allowed her to travel, learn and grow.
Ruth’s current role as a Platinum Application Specialist at Tecsys.
An overview of the warehousing and distribution landscape right now, and the challenges impacting it.
Ruth’s role as the bridge between frontline operational teams and sophisticated supply chain technologies, her advice for other leaders looking to bridge that gap effectively, and why it’s so important to let teams know they’re not alone.
What makes Ruth a workforce innovator, and why workforce innovation is key.
How Ruth found her voice.
Ruth’s experience as a woman moving through engineering and logistics, and how these industries are changing for women.
Ruth’s experience of mentorship, why finding a mentor is crucial to success, and how to find one.
What drives Ruth in her life and career, and her commitment to personal growth.
The future for Ruth.
Resources & Links Mentioned
- You can connect with Ruth over on LinkedIn.
- If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear from more female leaders at Tecsys, check out episodes 509: Women In Supply Chain™, Nermine Saad or 433: Women In Supply Chain™, Annie Torikian.
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