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From military roots to boardroom leader, Patrick Hoffmann shares lessons from his extensive career
My journey into supply chain began during my time in the military, where I served in a supply chain unit,” begins Patrick Hoffmann, Managing Director of Inverto’ s Chicago office.“ As one of the first organizations tasked with moving equipment, material, and people from one place to another, the military was almost the inventor of the supply chain as we know it. Dealing with logistics and managing complex operations under pressure left a lasting impact on me and sparked my interest in how interconnected, adaptive, and mission-critical supply chains can be.
“ Since then, I’ ve spent over 20 years in consulting, driven by a desire to help organizations design supply chains that are both efficient and resilient. I’ ve worked across sectors from consumer goods and pharma to industrials, supporting clients on everything from global sourcing transformations to digital procurement enablement. In my role at Inverto, I’ ve led global strategic engagements, focusing on creating competitive advantage through procurement and building supply chains that can withstand disruption and enable growth.”
In his current role as the Managing Director of Inverto’ s recently established Chicago office, Patrick clearly brings a wealth of experience in operational transformation and innovative supply chain management.
Inverto, part of the BCG group, is dedicated to procurement and supply chain management, supporting companies to turn these aspects into strategic levers, whether that’ s securing cost advantages, building resilience, or embedding sustainability into global operations.
“ Our expertise spans the full supply chain lifecycle, from supplier strategy and sourcing to logistics optimization, inventory management, and digital enablement,” Patrick elaborates.“ We’ re increasingly helping clients to redesign their global supply chain footprints, implement control towers for realtime visibility, and manage risk across multitier supplier networks. What sets us apart is our ability to bridge strategy and execution; we don’ t just deliver a roadmap, but we stay on to make it real. I’ ve seen firsthand how a well-structured supplier collaboration program or a regional sourcing shift can unlock both operational and strategic value within months, and this pragmatic, hands-on mindset is at the core of how we work.”
Since the Covid-19 pandemic catapulted global supply chains into chaos, business leaders are now giving supply chains the credit they deserve, and we’ re keen to explore Patrick’ s thoughts on how the pandemic has changed attitudes for good.“ Before the pandemic, the dominant logic was global, lean, and cost-optimized, but now companies are thinking in terms of resilience, agility, and
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