Supply chain leadership transitions are high-risk investments: Chief supply chain officers have a medium turnover rate relative to other C-suite roles.

Failed supply chain leadership transitions lead to productivity losses, increased costs and decreased team trust.

Maximize the new supply chain leader’s effectiveness and job satisfaction, and raise the strategic profile of supply chain, with a well-engineered transition framework.

This report clarifies a new chief supply chain officer’s immediate priorities so that he/she may move forward with confidence on:

  • Assessing and measuring supply chain performance
  • Building stakeholder relationships
  • Mitigating supply chain risks
  • Devising an action plan

New supply chain officers: Download the Gartner report to see the top 10 supply chain priorities to focus the supply chain leadership transition on what matters most.