DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has appointed Kraig Foreman as President, eCommerce in North America. As a member of the North American Board of Directors and head of the new eCommerce sector, Foreman will lead the development and implementation of a dedicated strategy in North America to help DHL Supply Chain’s eCommerce customers realize their growth ambitions. His focus will be on building out the operational and commercial platform that DHL Supply Chain has established in recent years to support e-commerce supply chains, which already includes 25 dedicated eCommerce sites shipping 150 million units annually.

　　“DHL Supply Chain North America has seen extremely dynamic growth in demand both from dedicated e-commerce players and companies that are expanding their omnichannel offerings. For this reason, we have decided to strengthen our focus with dedicated eCommerce sector leadership,” said Scott Sureddin, CEO, DHL Supply Chain North America. “Kraig has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of our eCommerce and fashion accounts in recent years and his team has demonstrated an in-depth understanding of how to create advantage within e-commerce supply chains. I am certain that he will lead our business – and our customers – to further future growth in this exciting sector.”

　　Kraig Foreman joined DHL Supply Chain in Canada in 1996 and has worked in a number of roles in sectors including retail, consumer goods and automotive in the U.S. and Canada. He has supported customers across the region with project management, operational start-ups, operations and solutions design. For the last 15 years, he has held executive roles primarily within the retail sector, with his focus in the last ten years increasingly devoted to the development of services for the eCommerce sector.

The demand growth of DHL's North American supply chain is very strong, coming from specialized e-commerce participants and companies that are expanding their omni-channel products. For this reason, we decided to strengthen our attention through the leadership of the specialized e-commerce department, "said Scott Sureddin, the North American executive of DHL supply chain. "In recent years, Kraig has made significant contributions to the growth and development of our e-commerce and fashion customers. His team has shown in-depth understanding of how to create advantages in the e-commerce supply chain. I am sure he will lead our business - and our customers - to further develop in this exciting field."