Christine Scalese on Women Juggling and Paying It Forward in Supply Chain
A new year has been ushered in along with continued supply chain disruption amidst major climate catastrophes, supply chain shortages, and gaps and delays resulting from a global surge unlike any other since the start of the pandemic. If we’re learning anything about our new normal, it’s that it’s anything but. Women supply chain leaders are finding new solutions and new approaches powered by collaboration, diversity, and thriving through the unexpected. These female leaders are committed to building back a smarter and more resilient supply chain. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we know the value of women tapping into our collective power to promote greater visibility in the community and shape a more diverse, accepting industry and professional landscape.
When women and their advocates rally behind each other more is possible—opening new doors and breaking out of status quos and dated gender roles. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain we’re dedicated to bringing more visibility to women making an impact in supply chain. We’re honored to feature the female trailblazers in supply chain and their valiant moves forward to a more inclusive and resilient supply chain community.
In our Women In Supply Chain™ series, Let’s Talk Supply Chain introduces the women dominating supply chain right now and what they’re planning next. They share what and who inspires them and navigate bringing positive change to their organizations, industry, and community. Let’s Talk Supply Chain highlights the obstacles women leaders in supply chain have conquered, their brightest leaps of faith, and the beginnings that brought them where they are today, leading organizations across the global supply chain.
In Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s Women In Supply Chain™ series, women share their experience smashing glass ceilings and gender roles across the chain. They share powerful career advice and what they want future leaders to know when they get their start in supply chain. Read on for motivational stories, career advice, and expert insights into breaking into the chain.
This month we’re proud to highlight Christine Scalese, Vice President of Operations at Tacori, a luxury designer jeweler known for its handcrafted designs and engagement rings. For nearly two decades, Christine has helped a host of Fortune 500s across industries optimize business operations and supply chain strategies. She’s known for her strength in inventory management and demand planning. Christine is Six-Sigma-Blackbelt certified for continuous improvement methodology and end-to-end customer facing supply chain operations. She has a bachelors in business and supply chain management from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.
About The Author
Naomi Garnice (She/Her/Hers) is a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Solutions Marketing at Anaplan where she supports brand awareness and expansion—leading marketers to simplify supply chain planning, make it profitable, and ignite agility by integrating other key business planning areas. Naomi has 16 years of marketing experience and is passionate about telling stories that matter. For over a decade, she has been committed to highlighting the voices of female thought leaders in male-dominated industries. Naomi’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Chain Explained helps break down supply chain concepts and disruptions to give industry outsiders a greater understanding of how they impact their everyday lives.
