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Bill Jolly

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SVP, Global Business Services at Bayer at Bayer (Schweiz) AG
📍 Germany

Bill Jolly is the Senior Vice President of Global Business Services at Bayer, leading over 5, 200 employees across eight global centers. With a 30-year career spanning supply chain, manufacturing, and procurement, he specializes in transforming business services to drive enterprise value. He holds an EMBA from Emory Universitys Goizueta Business School.

Outside of his corporate role, Bill is passionate about food, well-being, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. He is a proponent of fostering a positive work environment, emphasizing the importance of employee health and safety to ensure team effectiveness and commitment.

Unique fact: He was a vocal internal critic of his companys GBS organization before being asked to lead and transform it.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
SVP, Global Business Services at Bayer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Germany
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Global Business Services
Views GBS as the "connective tissue" of an enterprise and speaks on redefining its value from a transactional cost center to a strategic partner for the business.
Long-Term Strategy
Advocates for thinking in years, not quarters, to build durable organizations that deliver sustained value and survive leadership changes.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
SVP, Global Business Services at Bayer
Bayer (Schweiz) AG
8-2020 - 6-2023
SVP, Global Procurement
Bayer (Schweiz) AG
8-2018 - 8-2020
VP, Global Vegetable Product Supply
Bayer (Schweiz) AG
5-2014 - 8-2018
VP, Global Vegetable Business Supply Chain
Monsanto Company
7-2012 - 5-2014
Lead, Product Management/Marketing
Monsanto Company
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Education
2002 - 2003
EMBA
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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