Schneider Electric Announces The Appointment Of Javed Ahmad As Senior Vice President Of Global Supply Chain North America

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Javed Ahmad as the Senior Vice President of its Global Supply Chain North America organization.

A 32-year company veteran with expertise in manufacturing, operations, and logistics, Javed Ahmad will be based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA — the hub for Schneider Electric’s supply chain operation for the region that generated more than US$ 12 billion in revenue in 2022.

Focus on expansion of supply chain capabilities

In his new role, Javed Ahmad will focus on the expansion of supply chain capabilities within this strategic region

In his new role, Javed Ahmad will focus on the expansion of supply chain capabilities within this strategic region, as well as the digitization of its operations comprising 35 factories and six distribution centers across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America.

Furthermore, Javed Ahmad and the North American supply chain organization will create greater operational visibility and collaborate with suppliers and other partners to better serve customers in the food and beverage, hospitals, data centers, water and wastewater, residential and electrical distribution industries.

Managing a complex local and global supply chain

“Managing a complex local and global supply chain is critical to our company’s continued success,” said Aamir Paul, President - Schneider Electric North America, adding “Javed’s practical experience tailoring supply chain processes and integrating smart factory technologies will enable us to remain agile while optimizing our growing operations to meet the changing needs of our customers in North America and beyond.”

Javed Ahmad brings more than 30 years of experience at Schneider Electric to the role, including managing end-to-end supply chains, leading transformations, and managing complex operations across the globe.

Creating a more agile and resilient operation

In his most recent role as Senior Vice President of the Global Supply Chain for the International Region, he oversaw supply chain operations in India, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, Japan, Pacific & South America.

We are focused on creating a more agile and resilient operation"

“As we continue to invest in our North American Supply Chain – in both increasing our production footprint to enhancing the digitization with our facilities – we are focused on creating a more agile and resilient operation,” noted Javed Ahmad, adding “I’m excited to join this talented team and further our effort to serving our customers.”

Extensive industry experience

Javed Ahmad joined Schneider Electric in 1991 as the Supply Chain & Logistics Manager with APC, a renowned provider of uninterruptible power supplies, electronics peripherals, and data center products.

Since that time, he has continued to take on increasing responsibility within the Global Supply Chain organization, while building strong experience in business strategy, lean manufacturing, quality processes, new product development, innovation, global sourcing, procurement, network modeling and quality value engineering.