SharkNinja has appointed Jane Liang as Global Chief Supply Chain Officer and Managing Director, APAC, effective March 30, 2026. Jane reports to Kim Smolko, Chief Operating Officer.
Jane joins SharkNinja with more than 30 years of supply chain, procurement, and operations leadership spanning three continents and industries including consumer goods, mining, automotive, and industrial manufacturing. She has been recognized on the Global Procurement Powerlist and named among the World’s Top 100 CPOs.
Most recently, Jane served as Chief Procurement Officer at Diageo, where she led a global team of procurement professionals across five regions, overseeing more than $10 billion in annual spend. Prior to Diageo, she held a similar role at BAT, upgrading the electronic supply chain and guiding her organization through the disruptions of the COVID pandemic. Earlier in her career, she led global category management at BHP, built Dover Corporation’s Asian Supply Chain Office across China, India, and other countries, and held sourcing and operations leadership roles at Harman International, General Motors, and Procter & Gamble.
“Jane brings exceptional depth in supply chain strategy and execution, globally and across the APAC region,” said Smolko, Chief Operating Officer, SharkNinja. “Her leadership will be critical as we further strengthen our supply chain as a competitive advantage and continue scaling globally.”
In her dual role, Jane will further strengthen SharkNinja’s global supply chain and enhance alignment across a high-performing organization in the Asia-Pacific region to move faster, stay closer to the market, and continue to deliver the innovation and speed of execution that set it apart.