Manfred Bahlmann
Global Director Supply Chain Management, Group CSCO at Wörwag Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Speaking at TFEST26: Wednesday, December 2 2026 at 15:15–15:45 on the Main Stage: “Keynote Panel: Embedding Resilience: Shock-Proofing Your Supply Chain Against Disruption”.
About Manfred
Manfred Bahlmann is Global Director Supply Chain Management and Group CSCO at Wörwag Pharma. With extensive international experience across regulated industries including pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, he specializes in designing and managing resilient, intelligent supply networks. His background includes leadership roles at Roche Diabetes Care and expertise spanning procurement, production, quality, planning, warehousing, and distribution logistics.
Session Overview
Supply chain volatility is the new normal, yet many organisations are still trapped in the planning dilemma: being forced to commit too far in advance with the worst information, resulting in the wrong inventory and missed market opportunities. This session explores how to fundamentally change that dynamic by embedding true resilience, agility, and responsiveness into your core planning and operational processes. We will unpack the real costs of preparedness versus the catastrophic costs of stock-outs, share practical "hacks" for consistently creating your own luck, and provide a framework to shift your organisation from short-term firefighting to long-term strategic thinking.
About TFEST26
TFEST26 is Europe's most senior supply chain conference, taking place December 1–2 2026 at Colosseum Berlin. It brings together 400+ Director-level and above leaders (Chief Supply Chain Officers, VPs, and senior directors from Cisco, Henkel, Estée Lauder, Diageo, Schneider Electric, Novartis, Mars, and others) for two days of peer benchmarking, candid practitioner firesides, themed roundtables, and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings.