Hot on the heels of its launch, supply chain advisory firm trace has made its first hire, with Emma Woodberry joining from the firm from a Big Four player.
Appointed head of the firm’s sustainability offering, Woodberry brings over a dozen years of experience in supply chain and logistics to the firm.
“If you’re looking for where to start improving sustainability, then one of the first places should be your supply chain,” said Woodberry. “The supply chain can provide many opportunities for organisations to reduce their carbon footprint, contribute to the local circular economy, and support the development of sustainable goals.”
This is where trace’s sustainability offering comes in. The newly founded firm helps its clients with driving supply-chain decarbonisation, from strategic analysis and scenario modelling through to delivering action plans across inventory, logistics, packaging, and waste reduction, among others.
The consulting firm also has offerings focused on building more transparent and ethical supply chains, and around circular economy. “The circular supply chain has the potential to rapidly improve service, lead times, returns processes, packaging and reduce ‘the fat’ in legacy supply chain distribution methods costs. We help organisations tap into circular supply and distribution networks,” explained Woodberry.
Woodberry kicked off her career in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Logistics Officer, where she held a variety of roles in Australia and the Middle East during her eight-year tenure at the military organisation.
She then moved on to PwC (Woodberry still is a Reservist with the RAAF), where she focused on supply chain engagements in the health, defence and government industries.
“I have worked in many roles across procurement and the end to end supply chain, strategic projects and capability optimisation. I have experience with Modern Slavery compliance and risk identification across the supply chain, with a keen interest in supporting businesses understand ESG and how it can be incorporated across the supply chain.”
Welcoming Woodberry to the firm, trace co-founder Mathew Tolley said: “At trace, we recognise the influential role supply chains have on sustainability. We plan to ensure all our client engagements across the firm have measurable sustainability outcomes – in addition to the traditionally targeted service and cost outcomes.”
