Moves: Walker makes tracks for SBB

Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by in Moves

SBB
John Walker, senior vice president and head of supply chain and procurement at ABB, a Swiss manufacturer of power and automation technologies, has been named as CPO of SBB, the Swiss Federal Railways.

Walker will have full responsibility for sourcing, procurement and supplier development and will lead the “make versus buy” team. “The role is exciting insofar as the position has never existed before – therefore I’ve been asked to (also) participate in the Swiss federal parliamentary subcommittee for infrastructure,” said Walker. He is expected to start in April, ABB is currently looking for a replacement.

Marks & Spencer
Roger Davies has been appointed as the new head of group non-merchandise procurement at Marks & Spencer, replacing Bob Traghiem who left the UK retailer last summer. The appointment of Davies brings to a close a long search for Tragheim’s successor and comes amid some of the most difficult times in M&S’ recent history. Davies will report to the head of corporate finance and joins from British Airways.

Chrysler
Troubled US car giant Chrysler has appointed Scott Garberding as its senior vice president and chief procurement officer, replacing John Campi who left the company due to health reasons. Garberding will report directly to Chrysler president, Tom LaSorda and returns to the procurement fold following a short spell as vice president, global alliance operations. LaSorda said he was confident in Garberding’s ability to tackle the mountain of challenges facing the company. “I am grateful for John’s commitment and his bold actions in the relatively short time he’s been with us,” he said in a statement. “He has truly made an impact on Chrysler. I have every confidence that Scott will do the same at this critical time.”

Hilton International
Mark Selawry, until recently the senior vice president of productivity and sourcing at Hilton International, has left the hotel group following a restructuring of its procurement and supply chain organisation. The restructuring process ?saw Hilton International and Hilton Group merge their teams ?into a single shared service centre. Selawry is a previous interviewee of this magazine and a participant in our latest roundtable.

BAA
The former chief procurement officer of Group4 Securicor, Damon Jones, has joined BAA plc as interim head of commercial, working on the sale of Gatwick Airport project. Jones joined BAA late last year following a six-year spell at G4S. Gatwick, the UK’s second-largest airport, was put up for sale in September 2008 following ?a UK Competition Commission inquiry.

Phillips-Van Heusen
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, the multinational apparel company which owns the Calvin Klein brand, among others, has appointed Ellen Constantinides as chief operating officer of its newly created global supply chain organisation. Constantinides, who was previously the president and chief operating officer of the company’s dress shirt group, will report to the vice chairman of the company’s wholesale division, Ken Duane. “The creation of the global supply chain organisation will improve all aspects of our supply chain management, thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and potentially reducing costs and improving profitability,” said Duane.

Entech Solar
US alternative energy company Entech Solar has named Sean Rooney as its chief operating officer. Rooney joined Entech Solar in February 2008 as the vice president of its engineering, procurement and construction division where he excelled by addressing significant supply chain problems. The company is employing six sigma techniques to help improve its processes.

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