Ray Nair
HEAD OF OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN | Growth Strategy ~ Business Transformations ~ Digital Innovation ~ P&L Leadership
- Role
- Head of Supply Chain at CDW
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ray Nair
I am a seasoned executive with a demonstrated track record of achievements in strategy, operations, global supply chain, and general management as well as success negotiating $1B+ in aggregate freight spend with FedEx and UPS. During my 29 year plus career at CDW, I have played a key role in the helping the company grow from $100M to a global $20B+ entity. As Head of Operations & Supply Chain at CDW, I oversee 1M square feet of Distribution Centers, Customer Experience, Internal Sales Support, Transportation, Supply Chain Strategy as well as our Procurement Team responsible for buying $20+B in products, solutions and services. As Director of Western Distribution at CDW, I built a new $65M, 500K square foot distribution center in Las Vegas, delivering an award-winning structure on-time and within budget. I also serve as a Steering Committee Member for Loyola University\'s Artificial Intelligence Business Consortium and as a Board Member for the Center for Enriched Living.
Experience
Head of Supply Chain
Oct 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
As Head of Supply Chain, I oversee distribution centers, transportation, and enterprise customer support while managing $24B in procurement spend, relationships with 340+ vendors, and 775 employees.
Education
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
MBA, Business Management
2002 — 2004
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