Lactalis UK & Ireland has announced the promotion of Nicole Kurz from Head of Supply Chain Services to Group Supply Chain Director. This promotion further enhances the company’s female leadership team to four women, holding nine of the board level Director positions.
Commencing her new role on 2 January 2024, Nicole brings 23 years’ supply chain experience from positions held across the FMCG space, including 10+ years at Lactalis UK & Ireland. During her career, Nicole has worked for a number of well-known household brands, including Unilever, Safeway, Nestle Purina UK and Method Products Ltd with a proven track-record in delivering complex, time-critical projects across multiple locations and countries.
As part of her new role, Nicole will be responsible for end-to-end supply chain.
“We are delighted to promote Nicole to Group Supply Chain Director in recognition of her hard work, drive, and enthusiasm," said Mike Chatters, Group Managing Director. Nicole has been instrumental in developing our supply chain operations and we can’t wait to see what she does next!”
Nicole said of her appointment: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the challenge of this new role, and am proud to work for a company that nurtures its team, supports ongoing development and is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. This is an exciting, yet challenging time in the industry and I’m looking forward to working with the Supply Chain team and Board to deal with the rapid and ever-changing face of supply chain across Europe, as well as further developing the company’s DE&I strategy.”
