Ian Barnard

Ian Barnard is an experienced End to End Supply Chain Professional with a strong background in Team Management. He possesses expertise in Negotiation, Mentoring, People Management, Operations Management, Inventory Management, Strategic Forecasting, Coaching, and Process Improvements/Implementation, including Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

Ian Barnard holds a National Certificate in Wholesale and Retail Supervision, Operations Management and Supervision from W&RSETA, a Bcom Law, Business Management, and Law degree from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and has also studied at Df Malherbe.

With a rich professional history, Ian has held various significant positions in renowned organizations. He has served as the Senior Supply Chain Analyst International covering EMEA and APAC regions at Verizon Connect. He has also worked as a Trade Demand Planner at Philips Lighting, EMEA Demand and Supply Planner at Targus, Demand Planner at Pourshins, Demand Planner at Dixons Carphone, EMEA Global Sourcing Executive at Shoprite, Trainee Retail Manager at Shoprite, and Co-Owner at Hoppies Distribution.