Nautilus Inc. hired John Goelz as its chief supply chain officer.
In this new position, Goelz will lead Nautilus’ global end-to-end supply chain to deliver innovative strategies, including sourcing, procuring, cost management, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and distribution to accelerate product delivery.
Goelz brings 15 years of experience in directing supply chain and material planning, including designing and executing processes and procedures to optimize cost efficiencies and enhance the customer experience. Most recently, he was VP of Global Supply Chain for Master Lock where he led the organization’s supply chain operations with its global strategies with corporate goals. Prior to that, Goelz held positions overseeing supply chain, sales and operations for Rockwell Automation.
“John brings the experience needed to turn our supply chain into a strategic advantage to better meet demand, improve the customer experience, and accelerate our product development and delivery,” said Jim Barr, Nautilus, Inc., CEO. “John’s global manufacturing and production expertise is pivotal to executing an optimized and scalable supply chain to support our aggressive growth plans.”
Goelz commented, “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join an organization that is disrupting home fitness and understands the critical role the supply chain plays in achieving our long-term growth goals. I also have a personal interest in fitness as a hobby athlete, having competed in various endurance activities both running and cycling, and look forward to contributing to other people’s fitness journeys.”
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