Meg Wichern

About Meg Wichern

Meg Wichern is a supply chain and logistics strategist with 15+ years of experience driving efficiencies to optimize cost, speed delivery and enhance sustainability for diverse organizations. Her expertise spans a wide range—from transportation operations and process improvement to product management, technology integration, compliance and contract negotiation. Meg brings a global mindset and cultural adaptability gained through more than a decade living abroad, and her inclusive leadership style fosters collaboration at all levels to achieve ambitious corporate goals.Meg began her career in the retail/fashion industry, where she developed skills in end-to-end international supply chain/inventory management, raw materials planning, PR/marketing and near-shore manufacturing. Since 2015, she has leveraged that broad experience at Nike, advancing from Global Customs Compliance Manager to Transportation Capability Director to her current position as Business Integration Director for Strategic Enterprise Capabilities for North America.At Nike, Meg implemented a transportation infrastructure solution that will drive $15B in savings, built high-forming teams from scratch and stood up a 500K-SF inbound sortation center that reduced lead times while also cutting transportation and processing costs. In addition, Meg spent five years leading the “Women of Nike” Employee Resource Group that interfaced with 35 chapters across 20 countries and secured the expansion of maternity leave and childcare benefits.Previously, Meg worked in brokerage and compliance leadership roles at Pfizer and Ricoh-InfoprintSolutions Company. Her credits include managing an RFP process for a 3PL provider, deploying a customs brokerage control tower for global clinical supplies and designing an in-house automated classification system to maintain regulatory compliance.

Experience

1. Director of Logistics

   Christian Louboutin

   Oct 2024 — Present · NY, US

   Oversee end-to-end logistics in U.S, Canada, and Mexico for retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels. Lead warehouse operations, carrier management, customs compliance, and downstream supply chain strategy. Designed initiatives to reduce cost per unit, improve service levels, and align logistics with sustainability goals. Direct reports: 4. Annual operating budget:$16M.

Education

• Northwestern University

  BS, Communication Studies and Asian Studies

• University of Rhode Island

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Supply Chain
• Transportation
• Japanese
• Export
• Manufacturing
• Customs Regulations
• Auditing
• Negotiation
• Customs Brokerage
• Public Relations
• Business Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• International Trade
• Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Import
• Management
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Vendor Management