464: Women In Supply Chain™, Beverly Steele
Beverly Steele is an award-winning supply chain leader with over 25 years of industry experience. She spent two decades at CORT, rising from sales to management, before making a strategic mid-career move to Inmar to tackle challenges in reverse logistics. At Inmar, she helps drive SaaS solutions and a joint venture with Blue Yonder to revolutionize the e-commerce returns experience. A passionate champion for women in the workplace, Beverly shares her personal journey as a working mother, discussing the biases she faced and advocating for creating a personalized work-life structure.
In today’s episode of Women In Supply Chain™, I’m joined by award-winning industry leader Beverly Steele.
For over 25 years, Beverly has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation within supply chain. With a focus on revolutionizing the e-commerce returns experience, Beverly leverages her business development expertise to drive SaaS solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and streamline reverse logistics.
Today Beverly will be talking all about her journey; making a big change mid-career; what it means to be a workforce innovator; and her take on work-life balance.
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The Women In Supply Chain™ Forum was created by Marina Mayer and Jason Desearle to foster real connections—bringing men and women 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. 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. Find out more at Supply and Demand Chain Executive.
An introduction to Beverly and her role at Inmar.
Beverly’s career journey, and her decades of varied experience.
Beverly’s 20-year tenure at CORT, and an overview of the roles she took on as she climbed the ranks.
Inmar’s joint venture with Blue Yonder to create a returns drop network that reduces costs for brands and makes life easy for consumers.
Why Beverly made a big change mid-career, what she was looking for in her next step, and her advice for other mid-career professionals considering making a change.
From sales to reverse logistics technology – why Beverly transitioned to a different space in the industry, and the benefits of pivoting.
Beverly’s Woman in Supply Chain Forum award, what being a ‘workforce innovator’ means to her, and the importance of increasing support and success for work from home teams.
As a part of multiple organizations and a champion for women, the big issue Beverly hears women in the workplace raise, time and again.
What her ‘workforce innovator’ award means to Beverly, and why forums and awards for women are so important.
Beverly’s experience of being a working Mom, the bias and discrimination still in play, and what needs to change to improve workplaces and cultures for working mothers.
Beverly’s take on work-life balance, and why it’s crucial to build a lifestyle that works for you.
The future for Beverly.
Resources & Links Mentioned
- You can connect with Beverly Steele over on LinkedIn.
- If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from Inmar, check out 372: Women In Supply Chain™, T.J. Kragenbrink or SEA 2, EP 87 – Are you getting the most out of your returns?
- Check out our other podcasts HERE.
