Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast is one of our projects focused on bringing some of the best thought leaders in the industry, pick their brains and share it with as many interested listeners as possible.
We want to connect you with global experts, thought leaders, and executives in all things value chain. We talk about Supply Chain's leading-edge technologies, leadership stories, and personal success habits.
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast
#114: Susan Johnson, EVP Global Connections and Supply Chain at AT&T
Susan Johnson is the Executive Vice President of Global Connections & Supply Chain for AT&T.
In this capacity, she is responsible for AT&T’s international & domestic strategy and partnership development for network connections. She also leads Supply Chain functions within AT&T Communications supporting the Entertainment Group, Business Services, and Technology and Operations. Her team manages strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier diversity, sustainability, and supply chain logistics. Jointly, her organization is responsible for a spend portfolio of over $70B that covers all of AT&T’s network and goods & services, domestically & internationally.
Ms. Johnson began working for AT&T in Corporate Development and over her 20-year career has served in a variety of positions within the AT&T portfolio of companies.
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Some of the highlights of the episode:
- Her own career and how the many jobs in banking, finance, investor relations, strategy helped her in her supply chain role
- Challenges with chip shortages and how is AT&T tackling it
- COVID-19 has disrupted the retail channel – how has AT&T adapted to this via direct to consumer model, self installations, etc
- A big challenge across the chain is a lack of trust between the different parties – what can be done to address it
- Supplier diversity and how to achieve it
- Supply chain skills of the future and best career advice
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