He joins from Hellman Worldwide Logistics where he was Global Senior Vice President for Consumer Goods and E-commerce, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, contract logistics, e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce.
MacLaren led teams across the world and was part of the global leadership team reporting to Hellman’s supervisory board in Germany.
His career started in finance before moving into sales and commercial roles followed by a leadership role involving the creation of a North American third-party logistics and supply chain consultancy business.
Steen Christensen, Chief Operating Officer of SEKO, says, “To efficiently and successfully cross borders, retailers are looking to partner with logistics providers who are prepared to meet their needs around on the world and in individual local markets. Richard brings that leadership expertise. He’s the right person to lead the future of our ecommerce business and help our clients move their supply chains forward.”
SEKO has been in e-commerce fulfilment since 2011 and launched a dedicated business unit for global e-commerce solutions, SEKO Ecommerce, in 2022, which ships over 10 million parcels monthly.
MacLaren says, “The global supply chain and ecommerce market is rapidly evolving, but the SEKO team has built a foundation to respond to these changes effectively. This team moves fast, with sound strategy, and I feel energised to be joining this group of logistics experts.”