Eric K. Southard
Executive Global Leader in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Organizational Alignment, New Product Development and Contract Manufacturing
- Role
- Executive Director, Global Supply Chain at AFL
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric K. Southard
Trusted Advisor partnering with executive leaders to build and implement strategic procurement solutions enhancing end to end supply chains. Leveraged scale in excess of $1B in annualized spend, creating value through cost optimization, supplier consolidation, new product development processes, financial plan forecasting, and KPI visibility. With over 25 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing at the senior leadership level, focus centers on providing scalable growth while aligning with broader company objectives.
Experience
Executive Director, Global Supply Chain
Sep 2025 — Present
The primary scope of the Global Supply Chain role will be to lead and optimize the end-to-end supply chain for the Data Center and Connectivity business. This includes direct accountability of critical supply chain functions for Procurement/Contract Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management, Distribution, and Supply Chain strategies ensuring efficiency, optimized cost structures, and business continuity. This is a collaborative role working in a cross functional environment with Operations, Sales, Product Line, Project Management, Finance, and Engineering to allow growth and scale of the overall business objectives.
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Adminstration
1993 — 1998
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