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Sep 01, 2026 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Rotary Club of Downtown Auckland, Inc. Weekly meeting Tuesday 1 September 2026
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Lyle Brady GM Supply Chain The Warehouse Group
Behind the Shelf: Leadership, Supply Chains, and the Hidden Cost of Getting Goods to Market
Every product on a shelf is the end point of a long, largely invisible chain of decisions — who made it, under what conditions, and at what human cost. Lyle Brady, Group Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Warehouse Group, takes Rotary behind the shelf into the machinery that moves goods across the country and around the world. Drawing on two decades leading supply chains across Africa, the US and New Zealand, he explores what it takes to lead a large operation well, the pressures reshaping retail supply chains today, and why supply chain leadership is ultimately a test of judgment, not logistics. Along the way he confronts one of the industry's most uncomfortable questions: what is "modern slavery," how does it hide inside global supply chains, and is New Zealand legislation about to change what businesses here are required to do about it?
Brief CV Lyle Brady is Group Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Warehouse Group, where he leads supply chain across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming. He began his career as a chartered accountant with RSM and Deloitte in South Africa and the United States, before moving into operations and supply chain leadership. Prior to joining The Warehouse Group in 2023, he was VP Group Supply Chain Development at Massmart/Walmart Africa, overseeing supply chain across thirteen retail banners in twelve countries. He holds an Honours degree in accounting (BCompt Hons) and is a Chartered member of the Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS). He lives in Auckland.
Introducer/host: Suzanne O’Leary Thanker: Ali Dastjerdi
Reception: Pam Deal Annabel Lush
Upcoming meetings: 8 September 26 Gary Walker Founder, Silverwalk
15 September 26 David Harvey Retired judge
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