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Title: CPO Company: Schneider Electric Industry: Energy

Ard has 27 years of global experience in the high-tech electronics industry, with an extensive career spans supply chain management, R & D, strategic sourcing, product management and general management across both listed and private equity-owned companies. Currently leading transformation at Schneider Electric, Ard is recognised as an intrapreneurial change agent and transformational leader. He excels at building, managing and developing high-performing teams that drive strategic organisational goals while minimising costs and maximising returns. His key areas of expertise include strategic team leadership, change management, innovation, negotiation, strategy creation and implementation, executive relationship management, strategic sourcing, budgeting, profit and loss management, and product portfolio management.

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