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“ THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT A CAREER IN SUPPLY CHAIN IS THAT YOU ’ RE NEVER DONE ”
Fareen Mehrzai , Director of Supply Chain , Golden Hippo
Since 2018 , Golden Hippo has been on a significant supply chain transformation journey built around three key elements of people , service and cost , and driven to achieve a supremely strong and well-performing operational engine . Mehrzai , who joined the business in August 2018 , has led this transformation , building , mentoring and leading a team that both embodies the company ’ s culture and is resilient and agile enough to manage the change process . “ The last year has been really exciting ,” she states . “ You never fully understand what you ’ re getting into when you take on a new role , but the opportunity to join Golden Hippo at this point in its evolution was an intriguing one . We ’ re on a strong growth trajectory , and there is an energy and synergy rooted within the company ’ s culture unlike any other . In many roles , you either join a business to maintain or to create – here we get to maintain the foundations we have and build for the future at the same time .”
Expanding on those foundations , there is a culture of openness , collaboration and innovation that underpins every aspect of its operations and has
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