DHL Supply Chain announces changes in leadership team

Andries Retief

DHL Supply Chain has announced a slew of leadership changes, effective today.

Andries Retief, pictured, becomes chief development officer, reporting to Hendrik Venter, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. Mr Retief joined  from Damco more than 11 years ago,  and was most recently as CCO for Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

Mr Retief will now drive “the development of supply chain solutions, intensify collaboration with strategic partners, and lead initiatives to strengthen customer loyalty and satisfaction globally”.

Meanwhile, Marco Brüggemann becomes chief customer officer for DHL Supply Chain Europe, and Bremer Pauw takes on the role in the Middle East and Africa.

Mr Brüggemann has been with DHL since 2002 and has held roles in Latin America and Europe. Most recently he has worked on ecommerce supply chains in the Germany & Alps cluster.

Mr Pauw, based in Dubai, will retain his current role as MD of DHL Supply Chain Africa.

Mr Venter said: “We are further expanding our international management team and sending a clear signal for a consistent focus on the needs of our customers.

“Andries’s extensive experience in executing growth initiatives and building strategic partnerships will be instrumental in strengthening our focus on customer needs across the company. By integrating our global customer management even more closely with our international logistics network, we ensure that our customers benefit from our global presence and deep local market knowledge – enabling them to meet today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities.”

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