John Stocker, director of strategic development, DHL Supply Chain John Stocker (pictured) has moved to DHL Supply Chain as director of strategic development. He was previously commercial director at Gefco’s UK division and had been with the company for more than six years. DHL Supply Chain provides contract logistics services for a range of sectors, including automotive.

“John has joined DHL to support the development of our sales strategy utilising his in-depth commercial knowledge and experience in the supply chain sector,” said a spokesperson for DHL Supply Chain.

Stocker has 40 years’ logistics experience and has worked at a variety of logistics providers, including more than 10 years in management at Ryder and seven years at Acumen Distribution as commercial director.

At Gefco, he was most recently responsible for driving new business growth and providing customers with efficient, cost-effective and sustainable services. He joined Gefco in 2012 as sales and marketing director for the UK, subsequently becoming the company’s finished vehicle logistics director for the UK.