Monthly Networking and Executive Keynote Speaker Dinner Meeting | PDM Event Information

October 22, 2026

5:30 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT

(Earn 2 Credit Hours For Your Certification Renewal)

Operational Visibility as a Competitive Advantage

Connecting Supply Chain Intelligence, Customer Experience, and the Future of Industrial B2B

As industrial B2B companies move toward increasingly digital, data-driven, and AI-enabled commercial models, visibility is becoming a critical key element and competitive advantage. Drawing on insights from my upcoming book, this session explores how customer expectations for transparency, speed, and self-service are reshaping both commercial and supply chain operations. We will then examine a practical case study of a company (Azitek) leveraging digital technologies for inventory management, material handling equipment monitoring, and asset tracking to improve operational visibility and decision-making. The session will discuss how greater operational visibility can drive productivity and supply chain performance and with that the ultimate goal of achieving a high level of customer experience.

Executive Speaker

Dominik Endler, PhD

Commercial Strategy & Performance Advisor

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Dominik Endler is a highly accomplished Business Executive, with global experience in business strategy and execution. His track record includes a proven ability to lead and elevate Customer & Commercial Excellence programs to extraordinary success.

Originally from Germany, Dominik was expatriated by Bekaert in 2010 to lead with full P&L responsibility various business units in North America. Bekaert is a global leader in material science of steel wire transformation and coatings with €6.9 Billion combined Sales (’22) and 27,000 employees around the globe.

In 2019, based on his successes and background in the commercial field, the former Group CEO of Bekaert, offered him the opportunity to take on a central role, as the Global Vice President of Customer & Commercial Excellence and Chief Marketing Officer. In this position, Dominik led a global team, driving the global transformation program of Bekaert for commercial performance, while working from the US and Bekaert’s headquarter in Belgium. This role included the development and introduction of a Price Management program, Digital-in- Commerce, Salesforce Efficiency, a Customer Centricity Transformation "Customer Delight” and a companywide Re-Branding and new visual concept unveiled in 2023.

Prior to this role, Dominik served as Vice President of Specialty Steel Wire and Industrial Steel Wire in Marietta, Georgia from 2015 to 2019. Managing all aspects of the business, he introduced the "Winning Business Portfolio" strategy and achieved a remarkable EBIT improvement of over 100% including the

responsibility for 3 production sites in Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas with 850 employees and $350 million Sales. His leadership encompassed the internal lobbying and successful investments of $30 million in the Arkansas and Ohio plants to support the growth of the Energy and Automotive segment.  During this tenure, Dominik navigated successfully through the challenges posed by trade tariffs for steel.  Further, Dominik's leadership in Bekaert span various international roles, including Vice President positions in the United States and The Netherlands, reflecting his ability to drive growth and transformation on a global scale.  His career prior included outstanding accomplishments at MacroSystems Digital Video AG, Germany and Bayer Group where he significantly increased sales, led successful market expansions in combination with operational leadership.

With a Ph.D. in Product Marketing from the University of Cologne, Dominik combines academic rigor with practical business acumen. He holds both German and US citizenship and has actively contributed to industry associations, serving on the Board of Directors of the American Wire Producer Association (AWPA) from 2015 to 2019 and being a member of the Wire Association International and the German American Chamber of Commerce South.  Dominik lives currently in the Atlanta metropolitan area with a second location in Düsseldorf, Germany. Dominik Endler founded EndlerPartners (www.endlerpartners.com) in 2024 as a platform for his next professional endeavor through fixed, interim, or project-based engagements. His ambition is to continue shaping and leading organizations, driving excellence, and fostering positive change by leveraging his knowledge and experience.