SupplyChain Magazine April 2021 | Page 18

FIVE MINUTES WITH ...

TAMMY MCNEIL

Tammy is Vice President of Human Resources , Retail and eCommerce , DHL Supply Chain . She loves engaging and empowering employees - and relaxing with an awe-inspiring lake view
Q . WHO ARE YOU ?

» I ’ m Tammy McNeil and have been with DHL Supply Chain , North America for more than a decade in a variety of operations and human resources roles . Currently , I am Vice President of Human Resources , Retail and eCommerce , based in Toronto .

Q . WHAT DOES YOUR AVERAGE WORKING DAY LOOK LIKE ?

» No single day is ever the same in HR , and in the midst of a pandemic the daily challenges of attracting and retaining the best talent is evercritical to us . HR is all about people , and that ’ s truly what I love about what I do : engaging with people .

Q . WHAT CURRENTLY IS THE BIGGEST TREND DRIVING CHANGE IN YOUR AREA OF SUPPLY CHAIN ?

» Ecommerce is the biggest driver of change in supply chain and we are changing the DNA of how we get products to customers . The pandemic coupled with consumers ’ rising expectations put a lot of focus and pressure on supply chain to accelerate this change .

18 April 2021