Billy Harlin
Vice President Global Supply Chain Management, Amentum
Billy Harlin successfully led a best-in-class global supply chain team (Amentum is in approximately 80 countries and all 7 continents) while simultaneously leading the integration planning for the company’s upcoming merger and Initial Public Offering.
“I have a great team, and I’m proud of how they’ve remained agile as we’ve adjusted to balance the additional integration planning work while remaining focused on delivering solutions to some of the most complex supply chain requirements around the world,” Harlin said.
Travis Johnson, Amentum chief financial officer, said:
“Billy is a strong leader who has elevated Amentum’s supply chain offerings through technology transformation, driving the charge to the harmonizing of processes and systems for more efficient sourcing and logistics.”
Why Watch
Looking ahead, Harlin and his team are heavily focused on the future and planning for the next phase of their supply chain transformation journey. As they transition from planning to integration, they are incredibly excited about the opportunity the newly combined company will create for their go forward supply chain strategy.
A united supplier ecosystem, combined with Amentum’s go-to-market buying power and emerging technologies will produce a differentiated capability that is scalable and agile for clients. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of Amentum,” Harlin said.
The merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses is expected to complete after markets close on Sept. 27. This combined company will be a new leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions with more than 53,000 employees in over 80 countries. The combined organization will be a publicly traded company with approximately $14 billion in pro-forma revenue.
“This past summer, one of our interns asked me what advice I could share with them professionally. I shared that, ‘In most circumstances, we are so quick to move to the next project, role or promotion, that you lose sight of the journey. You don’t take time to appreciate the relationships you made along the way, the sacrifices you made, or the personal growth you may have experienced. So, enjoy the journey,'” Harlin said.
Fun fact: Harlin was blessed to mark off a top three bucket list item this past April by attending the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.