In this episode of the Supply Chain Podcast, host Thomas O’Connor discusses with Tamera Fenske, Kimberly-Clark’s chief supply chain officer, how the leading consumer goods manufacturer traverses the peaks and valleys of the ever-evolving consumer landscape. Fenske details how Kimberly-Clark adjusts to these challenges with agility and makes changes within the organization to adapt to shifting consumer expectations.

This episode explores:

• How consumers balance price-sensitivity with the desire for quality. (1:24)
• How Kimberly-Clark’s supply chain works with the R&D and commercial divisions on product construction, product design and various cost elements. (2:57)
• Responding to the global market with agility and speed. (6:51)
• Building strong relationships with C-suite stakeholders. (10:21)
• Factoring strategy with talent in meeting organizational goals. (15:03)

Tamera Fenske is a CPG supply chain leader who has worked in a variety of manufacturing and supply chain leadership roles and is known for unlocking best-in-class capabilities across a range of technologies, innovations and go-to-market models. As chief supply chain officer for Kimberly-Clark, Tamera has global responsibility for the enterprise supply chain’s end-to-end manufacturing and distribution footprint, as well as the functional support areas, including procurement, quality, sustainability, occupational health and safety, strategy and capital engineering.

Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark in 2022, Tamera served as senior vice president of manufacturing and supply chain for 3M Company, where she led end-to-end supply chain in the U.S. and Canada across all of its business groups and markets. During her 22-year tenure with 3M, she held various senior roles leading manufacturing, supply chain and operations for many of the company’s global businesses, as well as plant management. She brings additional prior experience from Marathon Ashland Petroleum and Dow Chemical Company.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Michigan Technological University and has been a frequent presenter at supply chain leadership and manufacturing conferences, sharing her perspective on factory-of-the-future strategies and their impact on the bottom line, advanced process control applications that reduce variability and adopting scalable automation solutions to drive an end-to-end supply chain.

Outside of work, Tamera enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking with her two dogs, traveling, scuba diving and enjoying the great outdoors.

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This episode explores:

• Donato’s view on the core of what drives supply chain’s business value. (1:05)
• How Essity’s capabilities deliver on its business performance goals. (4:28)
• Supply chain talent’s role at Essity, and the value they deliver. (8:08)
• Essity’s support for employee health and well-being. (13:48)
• Practical advice for CSCOs driving impact in their own organizations. (20:05)

Host Thomas O’Connor and guest Donato Giorgio (president of global supply chain at Essity) discuss the fundamental elements of Essity’s definition of supply chain success. They explore Essity’s people-focused, safety-oriented approach to the organization’s manufacturing processes and environments, including how prioritizing safety feeds into the organization’s business goals. Thomas and Donato close the show with advice for CSCOs taking similar actions in their own organizations.

About the Guest

Donato Giorgio is an inspirational executive leader with over 25 years of experience in delivering global transformation and superior results across various supply chain ecosystems within FMCG and B2B sectors, including tissue, personal care, and beauty care. Throughout his career in Essity, and previously in Procter & Gamble, Donato has driven growth, productivity, efficiencies and cultural changes through strategic mindset, financial acumen, operational excellence and strong executional focus.
A recognized leader in diverse cultures, Donato is a passionate advocate for breakthrough innovations in sustainability, ESG, and circular economy projects. He has been the driving force behind disruptive innovations making the tissue industry more affordable for both people and the planet. Among his notable achievements, state-of-the-art transformations in health and safety performance stand out as a testament to his impactful contributions.

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This episode explores:

• How Kenvue defines its supply chain’s value proposition. (1:04)
• Kenvue’s approach to resilience and digital transformation in the current, highly volatile business environment. (3:52)
• Real-world examples of Kenvue’s investments to overcome barriers to supply chain transformation. (10:08)
• Actionable recommendations for CSCOs leading digital and talent transformations today. (15:27)

Host Thomas O’Connor and Kenvue COO Meri Stevens explore Kenvue’s use of digital investments to consolidate and target specific failure points that Meri refers to as “flow blockers.” They explore how this objective-driven approach helps focus the organization on big-picture problems and keep pace with today’s rapid pace of change. The pair close the show with recommendations for how CSCOs can effect similar transformations in their own organizations.

About the Guest

As Chief Operations Officer for Kenvue, Meri drives end-to-end transformation, accelerating operational excellence, digitization and automation to fuel growth and unlock value. Her organization spans supply chain, procurement and quality, and is dedicated to ensuring Kenvue’s portfolio of brands are consistently available to customers and consumers worldwide.

Previously, Meri served as Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Vice President, Consumer Health Supply Chain & Deliver, and prior Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Strategy & Deployment. In these roles, she was instrumental in reinventing the organization to achieve world-class performance, including rising to the top five of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 pyramid, receiving recognition by the World Economic Forum, developing a breakthrough 3D-printing innovation in medical devices and assuring the flow of critical medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meri’s extensive experience spans more than 30 years with senior leadership roles at global corporations, including Chief Supply Chain Officer at Newell Rubbermaid and various operations and procurement leadership roles at Tyco, Bertelsmann, Knoll and General Electric.

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