Full Name
Bob Engel
Job Title
Director
Company
WG Consulting
Speaker Bio
Bob Engel, C.P.M., is an innovative and resourceful supply chain management professional. As a practitioner, he held supply chain management leadership positions for both "Fortune 100" and mid-sized corporations. During his practitioner career, he had a proven track record of delivering superior results by assessing the needs of the business or projects, implementing business transformation, holistic strategic sourcing, organizational design, contract management, process improvement, materials management, supplier relationship management programs, and change management with the goal of optimizing the value from the supply chain.
After a successful practitioner career, he co-founded The Procurement Centre in 1996 which provided experienced supply chain project staffing professionals to industry. The Procurement Centre was acquired in 2002 by Resources Global Professionals, a publicly traded professional services firm. After the acquisition, Bob served as a Global Senior Supply Chain Management Practice Leader. He was responsible for building a project staffing practice from the ground up and was successful in expanding the practice on a global basis. His responsibilities included developing and supporting client service activities as well as being a recognized subject matter expert, coach, and mentor to clients in all industry sectors.
Bob is currently a Director for WG Consulting, LLC and has been with the firm since 2016. His value as a panelist for the Energy Supply Chain Conference is unique in that not only has he “been in the shoes of supply chain leaders,” but that he also has been a consultant and trusted advisor to clients who are seeking to improve process and efficiency in staffing levels.
Bob has published several articles in various supply chain management periodicals and has been a frequent speaker for the Institute of Supply Management and other professional organizations. He has presented various workshops for ISM’s international conferences. His outside interest includes serving as past Chairperson and board member for an organization that has been responsible for raising over $2 million for the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston.
After a successful practitioner career, he co-founded The Procurement Centre in 1996 which provided experienced supply chain project staffing professionals to industry. The Procurement Centre was acquired in 2002 by Resources Global Professionals, a publicly traded professional services firm. After the acquisition, Bob served as a Global Senior Supply Chain Management Practice Leader. He was responsible for building a project staffing practice from the ground up and was successful in expanding the practice on a global basis. His responsibilities included developing and supporting client service activities as well as being a recognized subject matter expert, coach, and mentor to clients in all industry sectors.
Bob is currently a Director for WG Consulting, LLC and has been with the firm since 2016. His value as a panelist for the Energy Supply Chain Conference is unique in that not only has he “been in the shoes of supply chain leaders,” but that he also has been a consultant and trusted advisor to clients who are seeking to improve process and efficiency in staffing levels.
Bob has published several articles in various supply chain management periodicals and has been a frequent speaker for the Institute of Supply Management and other professional organizations. He has presented various workshops for ISM’s international conferences. His outside interest includes serving as past Chairperson and board member for an organization that has been responsible for raising over $2 million for the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston.
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