For the May 2025 episode, co-hosts Ted Stank and Tom Goldsby spoke with Stephanie Pierce, director of warehouse foods planning for PepsiCo, about wide range of relevant business topics, including the changing work modalities that have impacted talent retention and recruitment, leading hybrid teams, and adapting planning for shifting customer habits in snacking. 

Pierce, a 2011 alumna of UT’s supply chain management program, has spent more than a decade with PepsiCo, where she’s climbed the ladder from project analyst to her current role director-level role in planning. She represents the company on the GSCI Advisory Board, which consists of senior leaders from many of the globe’s leading public and private companies who gather to help UT chart the course for providing relevant, high-quality SCM education, research, and talent development opportunities. 

Listen in for insights on how young and high-potential talent can gain visibility into new areas of their company, recruiting top talent in a competitive market, moving to align product offerings quickly to keep customers happy, and perspectives on leadership for hybrid teams spread across numerous sites.  

Plus, Ted and Tom dig into the latest news about tariffs, regionalizing supply chains, and more. You don’t want to miss it! 

The episode was recorded virtually on May 12, 2025. 

Related links:  

• Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs 
• India expects multi-phase trade deal with US as talks proceed 
• Read Ted Stank’s book, Global Supply Chains, which provides a framework for measuring the supply chain potential of geographic regions 
• US exporters rethink supply chains amid trade war 
• Save the date for the fall Supply Chain Forum, November 4–6 in Knoxville 
• Downloaded our latest (free) white paper, “Future-Ready Procurement” 
• Join the Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative to explore advanced concepts in SCM with top industry experts and scholars 
• Learn about our SCM Academy programs, including virtual courses on Leadership (Aug. 18–Nov. 23), Finance (Sept. 15-Nov. 16), and Procurement (Sept. 15–Nov. 16). 
• Become a Supply Chain Forum partner 
• Subscribe to GSCI’s monthly newsletter 
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