- Gartner client? Log in for personalized search results.
Gartner Expert
Ken Chadwick
VP Analyst
Ken Chadwick is a Research Vice President in the Organizational Development and Healthcare, Life Sciences team. Ken covers global supply chain organization design, governance, talent development, change management, and organization behavior across all industries. Using in-depth cross-industry research and insight into trends Ken provides advice to supply chain leaders on how best to engage people and organizations to address the growing complexity of 21st century supply chains.
Previous experience
Mr. Chadwick has more than 35 years of business experience, with 20 years in retail supply chain including roles in store operations, business process improvement/re-engineering, acquisitions, strategic HR and strategic planning. For three years he was a management consultant, working with manufacturing, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical leaders and managers on a wide range of business process, talent management and organization design challenges. Just before joining Gartner he was the Managing Director of Operations for a national not-for-profit, focused on supply chain, recruiting, and sales and operations planning.
Professional background
The Student Conservation Association
Managing Director of Operations
Stop and Shop Supermarkets
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Supply Chain
Shaw's Supermarkets
Senior Manager, Planning
Areas of coverage
Supply Chain Transformation
Supply Chain Leadership
Education
M.B.A., Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Business at Boston College, Member Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society
B.S., Resource Economics, University of New Hampshire
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1How do I design a supply chain organization structure to deliver on our business and operating model?
2How do I design and implement a supply chain center of excellence?
3What people organizing strategies can be used to increase supply chain agility?
4What are the most effective ways for helping people and organizations embrace change?
5How can I shift the culture of supply chain to support the shifting needs of the business?