Susanna Webber Climbs up Ladder at Opel
At its meeting on 23 November 2010 the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel GmbH appointed Susanna Webber, Vice President, Purchasing and Supply Chain, to the Management Board.
Webber began her career with GM in 1997 as a buyer in Troy, Michigan, and has held various positions in Purchasing and Cost Management since. In 2003, Webber transferred to GM Europe as a fuel systems global commodity manager. In 2004, she was in charge of purchasing electrical components as a director. In 2006 she returned to the United States and was most recently Executive Director, GM Global Logistics. In September 2010, Susanna Webber was named Vice President, Purchasing and Supply Chain, Opel/Vauxhall.
(photo: Adam Opel GmbH)
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