Tool and outdoor equipment manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker announced the appointment of Agustin Lopez Diaz as Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, effective Dec. 15.

Lopez Diaz joins Stanley Black & Decker from Schneider Electric and has more than 20 years of manufacturing, P&L and supply chain leadership experience.

“Agustin’s global experience — having worked and lived in six countries and managed teams in over 80 countries — combined with his expertise in manufacturing, planning, logistics, operational excellence, sustainability, quality and customer experience makes him uniquely qualified to lead our supply chain organization,” SBD President and CEO Chris Nelson said in a Dec. 3 news release. “He brings exceptional expertise in continuous improvement, global network optimization, and process digitization to produce transformative results in complex, dynamic markets. He will be instrumental in driving our long-term growth objectives.”

As Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Lopez Diaz will lead the company’s end-to-end global supply chain strategy and operations, with SBD noting his responsibilities will center on developing and executing a world-class, future-ready supply chain aligned with the company’s business objectives and growth strategy.

Most recently, Lopez Diaz served as North America Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric, where he had end-to-end supply chain responsibility for over 50 manufacturing sites and 13 distribution centers across North America and Central America. Earlier, he held the position of Chief Sustainability, Customer Experience and Quality Officer at Schneider Electric’s global headquarters in Switzerland, where he led group-wide sustainability, customer experience and quality programs.

Before joining Schneider Electric, Lopez Diaz held leadership positions in quality, customer satisfaction, and environment, health, and safety at Faurecia (now Forvia), GE Power, Rockwell and Vestas. He has expertise in Kaizen, Lean, continuous improvement, customer experience and quality control.

Nelson became SBD’s CEO on Oct. 1.