Supply Chain Stories – Episode 13: Gary Horsfield
Supply Chain Stories is a series of recorded interviews with Chief Supply Chain Officers to provide advice, guidance and mentorship to the Supply Chain community.
Gary Horsfield, Chief Supply Chain Officer & Category Leader Blade Excellence – Bic
Sam Berke, Head of Global Supply Chain Search at Pod Talent, sat down with Gary Horsfield. Now Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at BIC, Gary brings decades of experience leading supply chains for some of the world’s best-known companies - including PepsiCo, Kellogg’s, William Grant & Sons, and Mars.
Now based in Athens and overseeing both global supply chain and the global Shavers business at BIC, Gary shares leadership lessons from a career spent working across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America, highlighting how global experience, people leadership, and strategic thinking fuel long-term success.
Gary’s career trajectory shows what’s possible when a supply chain leader evolves into a business leader. Alongside running the supply chain function, he now leads a global product line - testament to the rising influence of supply chain professionals in the boardroom.
“You’re not just running a function - you’re running a business.”
He shares how his global experience helped shape a leadership style that balances strong values with local adaptability, enabling him to build supply chains that are globally leveraged, regionally focused, and locally executed.
This episode provides a huge amount of expert knowledge, from a top Chief Supply Chain Officer providing brilliant advice for professionals from entry to executive level.
Listen below!