Linda Spies is the Global Supply Chain Associate Director at Kemin Industries, where she leads the deployment and maintenance of global Sales and Operations Planning processes and supports major strategic projects across the company’s worldwide network. With over a decade of experience in supply chain management and logistics, she has held leadership roles in both regional and global functions, including Supply Chain Manager EMENA at Kemin and various operational and transformation management positions at DHL Supply Chain. Linda holds a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential from APICS and completed executive education in Supply Chain Management at Vlerick Business School. Her background combines strategic expertise with hands-on operational experience, and she is passionate about driving efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement within global supply networks.

Kemin Industries is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human health, food safety and protection of the global food supply chain. Kemin ingredients offer solutions across various industries including animal health, nutraceuticals, pet food, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, aquaculture and animal vaccines. Serving customers in more than 120 countries, Kemin works each day to provide ingredients that feed a growing population and is committed to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products. Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.