Ximena Stawsky

Healthcare Supply Chain Head Europe at Merck KgaA Germany

Speaker

For over 20 years, I’ve turned complexity into clarity building resilient supply networks, leading transformation, and delivering results across healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics.

Today, I lead Supply Network Operations for the Healthcare business in Core Markets (Europe, South Korea, Japan and Australia) at Merck KGaA, driving performance across Customer Service, Product Availability, Logistics Costs, and Inventory Management while aligning operations with long-term business strategy.

What defines my leadership is not only operational excellence it’s people.
I believe the best results happen when teams feel empowered, trusted, and connected to a shared purpose. Leadership, to me, is about creating environments where people grow, collaborate, challenge the status quo, and consistently outperform expectations.

Throughout my career, I’ve embraced change as an opportunity to innovate. From navigating global supply chain challenges to leading cross-functional transformation initiatives, I focus on bringing clarity, resilience, and execution to complex environments.

My background includes an advanced degree in International Logistics, certifications from APICS and Georgia Tech, and Six Sigma Green and Blue Belts. These experiences shaped my strategic mindset, but the greatest lessons have always come from working alongside talented people and diverse teams.

Two principles guide the way I lead:
• Progress beats perfection.
• Empathy is a leadership strength, not a soft skill.

I’m passionate about building organizations where operational excellence and people development fuel each other creating sustainable performance, stronger cultures, and meaningful impact.
Because in the end, great supply chains move products.
Great leaders move people forward.