Speakers
Company Name: Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa Job Title: President Speaker Profile: Buck Hendrix has been with Starbucks Coffee Company since August 1993. In his current role, which he assumed in the spring of 2009, he is responsible for the overall strategic planning, growth, and management of Starbucks operations in EMEA. Buck transferred to the EMEA region from Starbucks Latin America where he was Senior Vice President and then President for almost five years. Previously, in his role as Senior Vice President, International Supply Chain, he was responsible for all supply chain operations and strategy that are part of Starbucks international business. He led teams based in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Miami and Seattle in support of global markets. Until January of 2003, as Vice President of Starbucks Procurement, Buck was responsible for forecasting, demand and inventory planning and management of all coffee and many non-coffee products. In addition, he oversaw procurement of all of the Starbucks production materials, non-coffee-related products, fresh food and supplies. Before that, Buck was Vice President and General Manager of Starbucks' direct response business unit where he was responsible for the division's profit and loss accountability, inventory planning and management, financial management, marketing, merchandising, order management, customer service and operations. Buck brought 12 years of experience in direct marketing management and operations to Starbucks. Prior to joining the company, he was the manager of the communication services division of Milliman and Robertson, Inc, and Senior Vice President of Gulf American Financial Services marketing division, both Seattle-based consulting companies. Outside of work, Buck is a volunteer for the YMCA and enjoys skiing and golf. He is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University, with a Bachelor of Arts in General Business and Marketing. |
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