MACMILLAN EDUCATION
“ The operation I inherited was Far East focused , where a team of about 30 would report into me , source and bring books to our single warehouse in the UK , and then ship a lot of books out again back to Asia . So you can imagine there were some inefficiencies there .”
SHAUN PLUNKETT VP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN , MACMILLAN EDUCATION
transformation strategy to deliver an operating model that would deliver improved cost , service and support growth opportunities . Shaun is an experienced supply chain leader , with experience of over thirty years . A naturally charismatic and motivated leader , Shaun has a leadership style that is one of engagement and open conversation . In a pre- COVID world , Shaun spent most of his time traveling and meeting people in local offices across the globe in order to better understand their market dynamics , customer needs and to understand what they were expecting of a future supply chain . He also made it a point to meet other internal stakeholders and key supplier partners so he could get the full picture of end-to-end operational practices and measure existing service levels . As an extension to his leadership strategy , Shaun prides himself on being a change agent , someone who is invested in improving
EXECUTIVE BIO
SHAUN PLUNKETT
TITLE : VP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANY : MACMILLAN EDUCATION INDUSTRY : PUBLISHING LOCATION : LONDON , UNITED KINGDOM
Shaun Plunkett VP Global
Supply Chain for Macmillan Education has over 30 years of supply chain leadership experience in FMCG , entertainment and media sectors supporting multi-billion euro businesses including Universal Music , EMI , Sony Music , Harper Collins and Associated British Foods . He has a track record of successfully delivering transformational change coupled with , award winning operating models and developing and coaching global teams . Challenging the status quo is at the heart of what drives Shaun on a daily basis and encouraging others to continuously push the boundaries .
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