Andrew Downard is a global executive with strong leadership experience in Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Commercial Excellence, Customer Service, Sourcing, Warehousing and Distribution, Operations, Operational Excellence, and Systems Implementation. He is skilled at driving programs and initiatives across business units and global regions. His passion is catalyzing organizational transformation through the development of people, processes, and systems.

Andrew’s past roles have focused on improving operational execution for a number of consumer, commercial, and service brands. His experience includes time as a supply chain research director with Gartner, as well as leadership positions with consumer products, food manufacturing, healthcare, medical services, chemical manufacturing, and aerospace manufacturing companies.

Past job titles include: Vice President of S&OP, Supply Chain Research Director, Senior Director of Commercial Excellence, Global Director of Indirect Procurement, Global Director of Sourcing, Global Director of Supply Chain and Operations, Corporate Supply Chain Director, S&OP Director, S&OP Deployment Leader, Continuous Improvement Director, Six Sigma Director, Business Process Improvement Manager, and Research Chemist.

Andrew is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt. He holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in chemistry and has been a guest lecturer on Organizational Maturity, Operational Excellence, and Customer Service at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School since 2009.

Contributing to the mission of addressing climate change by putting everyone in an electric vehicle through effective & efficient supply chains at General Motors.

Supply Chain Executive with 11 years of increasing management responsibility in supply chain management. Diverse industry experience within manufacturing area including Automotive, Food, Mining, FMCG & Machinery and equipment within North America, Europe & Asia. I hold an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, Masters in Supply Chain Management from MIT & CSCP certificate from APICS.

Transform end to end Source to Pay operations driving to standardized global processes, center led global transaction execution team and an integrated tool set. Establish a best in class Supplier Quality organization, Design and Execute a global compliance strategy including sustainability and Innovation, Digitalize and Transform business supply chains.
Key Leadership Initiatives: Driving to single standard global processes & touchless transactions.

Storytelling for Change. Documentary film, digital media, and global engagement campaigns to tell stories, sell products, raise funds, grow membership, enhance brands and change the world.
– Documentary Films: Transformative long-form experiences for television, online, education & events.
– Online Shorts: Rapid response to open minds and change the conversation on social media.
– Products, Brands & Innovation: Strengthen brands, evolve organizational culture and grow communities.