The Gartner Supply Chain Podcast

How Dow Meets New Challenges by Building on Foundational Success

Episode Summary

Traditional supply chain work thrives on historic, institutional expertise to solve problems as they arise. However, increasing volatility challenges this long-held notion. This episode of the Supply Chain Podcast explores how CSCOs can expand on foundational successes in unexpected ways.

Episode Notes

This episode explores:

• What it takes to lead a supply chain organization in 2024, and how Dow CSCO Nestor de Mattos’s background helps him do so. (1:08)
• How CSCOs can help their teams adapt to changing realities around risk and driving business value. (5:08)
• The impact that evolving talent profiles have on hiring net-new supply chain employees. (7:40)
• Potential opportunities for CSCOs to hire from new talent pools in the wake of a slowing economy and a softening job market. (10:04)
• Recommendations for CSCOs to effectively lead their organizations in the face of challenging economic conditions. (12:02)

Supply Chain Podcast Host Thomas O’Connor sits down with guest Nestor de Mattos, Corporate Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) for Dow. The pair leverage Nestor’s non-traditional career background as a lens to discuss best practices for CSCOs leading organizations through challenging times. Topics include leveraging new or unexpected talent pools and profiles, driving upskilling throughout the supply chain and the opportunities that challenging economic conditions can provide. 

Nestor de Mattos is Corporate Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) for Dow. He oversees the global end-to-end supply chain, including (but not limited to): planning and scheduling, international trade, sustainability, systems solutions and innovation to advance Dow’s strategic growth. He also co-chairs a team of executive leaders responsible for setting the strategic direction and implementing digital and end-to-end transformation for Dow. In his role, Nestor is responsible for driving an integrated end-to-end customer fulfillment experience across more than 150 countries to more than 35,000 delivery locations, all in coordination with more than 1,800 logistics service providers. Integrated Supply Chain supports Dow’s market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of advanced materials, industrial intermediates and plastics businesses. Together, these functions deliver a broad range of differentiated technology-based products and solutions for customers in high-growth markets that include packaging, infrastructure, and consumer care.

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