In this week’s episode of Freight to the Point, we invited Lucy Harding, Partner and Global Head of the Procurement and Supply Chain Practice at executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, to talk about recruitment in the supply chain and how she would like to see change in the industry. 

This episode discusses:

• The role of the Chief Supply Chain Officer
• The skills required to become a supply chain leader
• Diversity and inclusion in the workspace

Lucy Harding

Lucy Harding is a Partner and Global Head of the Procurement & Supply Chain Practice at Odgers Berndtson, based in London. The practice operates across all industries in both the public and private sector. Lucy has significant experience operating in the procurement and supply chain search environment following 10 years operating in a leading boutique firm. She has successfully completed appointments across a range of leading global companies in both the UK and internationally.

In Episode 3, we have featured a clip from Navigate Smarter, Zencargo’s supply chain conference for professionals. This episode features Tamir Strauss, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zencargo and Priscilla Parrish, Head of Logistics at Velocity Commerce. 

This session discusses:

• The technical problems they’ve encountered
• The raw ingredients required to start a smarter supply chain
• How the right tools can help add value to the logistics function

Tamir Strauss

Tamir has over 25 years of experience in product and tech, working with companies such as Huma and Snatch before joining Zencargo. Driven by analytical problem solving, strategic thinking and innovating Tamir’s goals focus on improving business processes. 

Priscilla Parrish, Head of Logistics, Velocity Commerce

With a focus on international trade, B2C, B2B, and Amazon, Priscilla is extensively experienced in increasing efficiencies and cutting costs in retail supply chains by managing 3PL partners across the globe using data-driven solutions.

In Episode 2, we invited Laura Odell, Head of Air (Demand & Supply), Europe at Zencargo, to talk about her supply chain career journey in the Air industry. 

She explores:

• How an apprenticeship brought her to logistics
• The fast pace of the air industry
• Gender diversity and the need for more women in senior roles in supply chains

 Laura Odell, Head of Air (Demand & Supply) Europe, Zencargo

With over 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry, Laura specialises in helping customers get their goods from A to B via air transport. 

We’re kicking off the podcast series with Alex Hersham, CEO and Co-Founder of Zencargo. Since co-founding the company with Richard Fattal (CCO at Zencargo), the digital freight forwarding company has raised over $50 million and has grown to over 250 people worldwide. 

He discusses:

• How he started Zencargo with his co-founder
• The journey Zencargo has been on and how the company has disrupted the industry
• And the three main accelerators he thinks will create change in the industry: Data, Revenue and Sustainability

Alex Hersham, Co-Founder and CEO, Zencargo

Alex Hersham is Co-founder and CEO of Zencargo, the digital freight forwarder enabling organisations, from FTSE 100 businesses to fast-growing startups, to make smarter decisions through a real-time overview of their supply chain.

Welcome to Freight to the Point, the podcast show created by Zencargo. Tune in every week as we’ll be exploring a wide range of topics from sustainability to technology from different perspectives. 

We will be inviting leading supply chain experts to talk about their origins, experiences, how they have made ship happen and what they think is the key to disrupting the traditional supply chain industry.