Global community for women in supply chain launches

A new community launched for women working in the supply chain has attracted major pharma company MSD as one of its founding sponsors.

The boom! community was set up by supply chain industry analyst Beth Morgan with the aim of advancing and accelerating the role and careers of women working in the sector.

In its role as sponsor, MSD will become a corporate member of boom!, offering its employees access to the community’s learning and professional development resources, support and connections.

 “There are many talented women in the supply chain sector who will benefit from the global reach of boom!,” commented Quentin Roach, chief procurement officer and senior vice president of global  supplier management and workplace & enterprise services groups at MSD. “With a personal priority on enhancing and advancing diverse talent within the supply chain profession, we’re proud to be supporting this important initiative which will continue to prepare extraordinary personnel at every stage in the talent pipeline while giving a much-needed boost to the progress that women have already made in their supply chain careers. We are very excited to be able to offer our own colleagues access the inspiration, learning and support that is offered by the boom! community.”

“I’m delighted and honoured by MSD’s decision to support boom!,” commented Beth Morgan, founder & CEO of boom! “Our community is designed not only to empower women but also to help leaders of supply chain organisations to understand and nurture female talent in a way that creates a richness of opportunity for all. At a time when women fill just over a tenth of senior positions in the supply chain, our aim is to reach the people who will be tomorrow’s leaders. MSD is not only investing in its own future but is helping us to work towards gender parity in the supply chain profession as a whole.”