Tim Hotze most recently led Operations Planning at Target Corporation, where he oversaw S&OE, S&OP, IBP, long-term strategy, and end-to-end network planning. He also managed the Supply Chain Execution Control Center and Network Optimization, driving cost-service improvements and capacity investments. In 2022, he assumed leadership of Enterprise Capacity Planning, designing flexible, multi-echelon network strategies. Previously, Tim was SVP of Network Planning, Global Intelligence, and Last Mile, including fulfillment and sortation center operations. Prior to Target, he held senior roles at Amazon and was Global Head of Supply Chain Solutions at Panalpina. Tim serves on the IBF Advisory Board and holds a joint Master’s in Engineering and Supply Chain from TU Darmstadt.