SVEN MARKERT HAS BEEN WITH SIEMENS FOR
22 years and ten months
“ My belief is that the supply chain of the future must not only be robust but must also focus on the environment and the customer ,” says Markert . “ This requires smart , digitally supported decisions , especially in our dynamic world .
He adds : “ The digital transformation helps us to do more with less , being more sustainable in our actions . This drives and motivates me .
“ I aim for learning , and strive to improve every day , to have a positive impact – on customers , stakeholders , people , our environment and myself .”
Markert says he is “ deeply rooted ” in supply chain management , operations and finance , and declares his “ passion for leadership ”.
“ Inspiring people to follow a vision , and seeing people grow and develop makes me happy ,” he says , adding : “ During my professional journey I have had the pleasure to try different things – from start-ups to global enterprises , and from managing an individual contribution to leading thousands of people . This has shaped me and it is not the end – it is just the beginning .”
Sustainability is also core to Markert ’ s work at Siemens .
“ At Siemens , the topic of sustainability has been relevant since the 1970s ,” he says . “ But since then we ’ ve significantly expanded our approach .
“ Today we ’ re working with a holistic framework that we defined ourselves and are taking our commitment to a new level ,” says Markert .
“ For us , there are many projects that are relevant in terms of sustainability – from small pilot projects in e-mobility through to intelligent transport control , and the entire planning of the supply chain . Here , the most important lever is overall network planning .”
Siemens currently has an estimated 500,000 products in the field , each with a unique product footprints – which Markert says means “ we cannot rely on normal evolution to achieve our set goals ”.
He adds : “ All stakeholders and business units are currently subject to continuous change , and this also applies to supply chains and logistics . In the future , sustainability will be an equally important issue alongside those of costs , liquidity and performance .”
Markert feels business must act now on sustainability . “ Just do it ,” he says . “ Don ’ t get stuck with discussions and analyses . These can also be smaller projects within a defined framework , for example from product development . But of course , there are also examples of this kind in logistics , such as the switch to electric vehicles with guaranteed green electricity .”
18 August 2023