Executive Bio
Mr. John Steven Sensing, also known as Steve, has been the President of Global Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder System, Inc. since March 2015. Mr. Sensing served as Vice President and General Manager of High-Technology Industry Group for SCS Business Segment at Ryder System, Inc. from February 2007 to February 2015. He served as the Vice President and General Manager of the High-Technology industry group for the SCS business segment of Ryder. In this role, he served customers in the electronics, telecommunications, medical, technology, appliance manufacturing and retail industries. His responsibilities included strategic planning, developing new products and services and leading tactical execution for global operations. Previously, Mr. Sensing served as Group Director of Operations for Ryder's hi-tech and electronics customers in the United States. His responsibilities included overseeing the tactical execution of integrated supply chains for multiple customers, expanding sales and integrating complex information systems into daily operations. With a Ryder career spanning more than 20 years, Mr. Sensing joined Ryder in 1992 as General Manager leading the operations of Ryder Dedicated solutions for regional accounts. He subsequently served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility, including Group Manager for Ryder Dedicated; Director of Customer Logistics, Distribution Management; and Director of Operations for Ryder Integrated Supply Chain Solutions. His experience includes overseeing the development and operation of Ryder solutions in dedicated transportation, transportation management, network optimization, distribution management, sales, operations, engineering, LEAN and IT. He is a member of the Eye for Transport's Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Advisory Board and a member of Stanford's Global Supply Chain Management Forum. Mr. Sensing earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, majoring in Logistics and Transportation, from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Other educational pursuits have included executive courses in strategic innovation at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.