Breakout Session 2: The Real Housewives of Supply Chain: Finance, Family, Anxiety
Join Amy Rardin, global senior director of Procter & Gamble, and Amy Augustine, senior director of network supply chain for U.S. Cellular, as they lead this interactive, small group session of women supply chain leaders in a discussion of the issues impacting women in the supply chain. Amy and Amy will share their own experiences and lessons they’ve learned along the way and engage with attendees as they discuss how to be financially prepared, family prepared, and mentally prepared for life.
Speakers
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Amy T. AugustineSr. Dir. Network Supply ChainU.S. CellularSenior Director, Network Supply Chain
Amy Augustine’s team is responsible for building the business cases for the corporate strategic projects for U.S. Cellular. She has interest in how 5G technology can transform the future of supply chain. From 2013 until mid-2018, she led the Reverse Logistics team that is responsible for the strategy and execution of the reverse supply chain, including planning, repair of handsets and tablets, and re-commerce of handsets and accessories. Amy has held various roles within supply chain and has worked at U.S. Cellular more than nine years. Earlier in her career, she spent 10 years in the consulting industry working for KPMG, BearingPoint and the Revere Group. Amy earned her MBA in Operations Management and International Business from Loyola University in Chicago and holds a CSCP certification from APICS.
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Amy RardinGlobal Sr. Dir.Procter & GambleResults oriented, experienced leader with multifaceted experience across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales & Finance in a distinguished, world-class consumer goods company.
Amy is an accomplished professional with over 25 years of experience in supply chain management and innovation. She is highly regarded for her ability to deliver exceptional results in Product Supply for P&G. Amy excels at inspiring and motivating key decision makers to embrace change within their organizations. By leveraging supply chain data and insights, she efficiently prioritizes work for her teams, allowing them to focus on executing important business strategies and driving necessary changes. Amy’s strengths lie in relationship building, persuasive selling, and achieving success in challenging situations. Her expertise spans supply chain strategies and operations, customer collaboration, leadership of large organizations, and innovation management. She has a unique ability to find innovative solutions that lead to victory, making her an invaluable asset. Amy holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas in Austin and actively leads the Texas Channel P&G Recruiting Team. Outside of work, she enjoys home improvement projects, golfing, traveling, and supporting her children’s school. Amy resides in Cincinnati, OH, with her husband, two children, and two dogs.
