Stephanie Shrader on Mentorship, Authenticity, And Teaching the Future of Supply Chain
As an always-on, digital age and a disruptive industry landscape continue challenging the way we think about supply chain; women leaders are working to build the chain back smarter. Fueling new operations concepts and approaches, these female trailblazers are creating more possibilities for a brighter future. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain™, we know the value of women rallying behind each other to promote a more diverse and inclusive logistics community and landscape.
Because when women empower each other, they make meaningful progress—breaking professional barriers, stereotypes, and dated gender roles. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain™ we’re dedicated to lifting the voices of women leaders. We’re proud to promote these supply chain leaders and their bold leaps forward in innovation to modernize the supply chain while igniting a vibrant and inclusive industry landscape.
Each month our Women In Supply Chain™ series introduces the female thought leaders making moves and shaking up the industry as we know it. They share what motivates them and how they drive real progress inside their organizations, industry, and community. Let’s Talk Supply Chain™ explores challenges women supply chain leaders face that all too often go unnoticed. We celebrate their breakout achievements and the beginnings that positioned them for their recent success stories, ushering change and businesses across the global supply chain.
In our Women In Supply Chain™ series, female trailblazers across the industry from different backgrounds open up about their experience, career advice, and musts for advancement in careers in supply chain. Read on for deep leadership insights and expert guidance on becoming a supply chain leader.
This month, we’re proud to highlight Stephanie Shrader, senior director of strategic sourcing for Light and Wonder and a member of the Procurement Foundry. Stephanie is known for her commitment to increasing procurement and supply chain efficiency while empowering visibility through collaboration with internal stakeholders at all levels. Stephanie is dedicated to growing the number of women in procurement and supply chain via networking and social media. Stephanie has a bachelor’s in marketing and management from Lipscomb University and is gaining her license as a Certified Supply Chain Professional by the Institute of Supply Chain Management.
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.
