Ralf Schwarz
About Ralf Schwarz
Ralf Schwarz is the Head of Global Contract Manufacturing, Latam Procurement, and M&A Global Product Supply at SC Johnson in Racine, Wisconsin.
Company
Ralf Schwarz is currently working at SC Johnson, headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. He holds the position of Head of Global Contract Manufacturing, Latam Procurement, and M&A Global Product Supply. SC Johnson is a multinational manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals.
Title
As Head of Global Contract Manufacturing, Latam Procurement, and M&A Global Product Supply at SC Johnson, Ralf Schwarz oversees critical aspects of the company's product supply chain. His responsibilities include managing global contract manufacturing, procurement operations in the Latin American market, and mergers and acquisitions within the global product supply sector.
Previous Roles at SC Johnson
Ralf Schwarz has held multiple significant positions at SC Johnson. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Vice President of Global Product Supply - Commercial. Before that, he was the Senior Director of Product Supply for North America from 2012 to 2015. He also held the role of Director of Product Supply - South America for a year from 2011, and Director of Operations from 2004 to 2007. Earlier in his career at SC Johnson, he worked as Global Sourcing Manager from 2002 to 2004 and as Plant Manager from 1999 to 2002.
Education and Expertise
Ralf Schwarz holds a Master of Business Administration from Universidad Austral in Buenos Aires, completed in 1999. He also studied at the University of Buenos Aires from 1988 to 1993. Additionally, he attended Instituto Hoelters from 1981 to 1987. His academic background supports his extensive expertise in global contract manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain management.
Background
Ralf Schwarz has been with SC Johnson since 1999, taking on various leadership roles in product supply and operations. He is a member of the Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy Executive Committee and reports directly to the Chief Procurement Officer. His career has been marked by substantial experience in global contract manufacturing, procurement, and expertise in the Latin American market. He has also been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions within the global product supply chain.