Supply Chain Leader Becky Simon on Having a Heart of Service

As the year draws to a close, we can look back on all the progress Women In Supply Chain™ made this year and the powerful gains ahead. 2023 marks the year Women In Supply Chain™ returned to the post-pandemic workforce in full force. These advancements turned heads at the C-suite and executive level. 26% of all executives, including CSO, SVP, EVP, and CPO positions, are filled by women—an all-time high up almost 20% from a year prior.

And while frontline representation by women remains stagnant at 31%, the overall percentage of Women In Supply Chain™ made a 5% increase. The trend is expected to increase as more female professionals continue to return to work.

Female representation in supply chain is continually increasing with business gender equity goals and initiatives since 2020. Supply chain programs and strategic roles have grown in response to disruptions and challenges and to better prepare for future ones. And all this stacks up because according to Gartner’s study, more women in executive leadership roles gives other female supply chain professionals more edge. So, we should expect to see another increase in the new year.

Momentum breeds momentum.  At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we’re honored to highlight Women In Supply Chain™-shattering glass ceilings across global logistics, transportation, and manufacturing industries. Statistics show that Women In Supply Chain™ drive faster, larger leaps forward, and greater profitability. Women empower global business performance for smarter outcomes and speed through greater collaboration.

Women In Supply Chain™ motivate us, and we hope they’ll inspire other female professionals looking to break the mold and keep going. That’s why we highlight their breakthrough achievements and the experiences behind them every month.

Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s Women In Supply Chain™ program, and these stories show business leaders that investing in their female workforce with room for career growth is a razor-sharp competitive advantage. Advancing women in your ranks is proven to propel higher revenue and ROI. Over half of businesses committed to gender diversity and equity have 50% higher profitability and 61% higher revenue growth than competitors. More than 70% rank the highest in customer satisfaction.

Let’s Talk Supply Chain is committed to closing the remaining gender gap. We give the supply chain and logistics leaders shattering glass ceilings and gender barriers the recognition and visibility they deserve. Let’s Talk Supply Chain navigates professional roadblocks women leaders continually learn to navigate, how they empower each other, and how they transform business.

This month, we’re excited to feature Becky Simon, an employee engagement and training leader working with supply chain professionals. Becky is an Employee Engagement and Training Specialist at Trailer Bridge, recently recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. Becky boasts a bachelor’s in marketing from Davis and Elkins College where she played on the women’s soccer team, and an MBA in Administration and General Management from Everest University in Jacksonville. Becky was also a recipient of the 2023 Women In Supply Chain™ award, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

Through her leadership, Becky supports professional growth for others via instructional design, onboarding facilitation, training for soft skills, and public speaking. Her background in technology and healthcare brings a versatile, results-driven approach to her work in supply chain.