Diana Stapleton
VP, Supply Chain
Simple Mills
Diana has led the Supply Chain team at Simple Mills for the past 4 years – a time of high growth and constantly changing supply conditions. Her amazing team consists of Procurement, Demand and Supply Planning, Customer Logistics and Digital Supply Chain. Diana has over 20 years of supply chain experience and has held a variety of positions as Head of Supply Chain at NOW Foods, VP and General Manager of Natural Products at Kerry Ingredients and Director of Global Procurement at PepsiCo. Diana is also passionate about running and international travel!
Michael Kennamann, CPF
Director of Global Sales & Operations Planning
Merz Aesthetics
Michael is a forward-thinking customer focused supply chain executive with extensive experience in end-to-end supply chain strategy, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, and S&OP implementation. He currently serves as the Director of Global S&OP at Merz Aesthetics where he was responsible for establishing a Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, as well as a Supply Chain Planning Center of Excellence for the global business unit. Prior to this, he led the Supply Chain operations at Wilton Brands and Essendant. Michael is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) and the Chicago Chapter President.
Jeff Baker, CPF
Managing Director
Libra SCM
Jeff is a Supply Chain Planning expert with extensive experience in Demand Management, Integrated Business Planning/S&OP, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling. Jeff has extensive experience working with the world's best-known companies to improve their Supply Chain planning processes and capabilities, from design to implementation. Jeff holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an MBA, and a Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management from MIT. He is also a recipient of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2019 Pros to Know award. Jeff is an advocate for advancing the Supply Chain Management field and does so through training, and speaking at IBF events worldwide. He is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).
Geoff Shive, ACPF
Advisor
Demand Chain AI
Geoff Shive has over 40 years of experience leading people and teams across all aspects of the supply chain, including S&OP, Supply Planning, and Demand Planning. Since 2015, Geoff has consulted for a diverse range of clients, from a large family-owned wine manufacturer to a small, fast-growing healthy food producer. He assists clients with S&OP implementation, selection and implementation of planning software, and demand planning as a service. Prior to 2015, Geoff held various supply chain and engineering roles at Kellogg Company, Keebler Company, President Baking, and Nabisco. He maintains several current certifications, including Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster, Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Master, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is crucial for business success, yet many organizations still struggle with it. Join us for an insightful panel discussion where seasoned S&OP professionals share their invaluable experiences and strategies for overcoming common pitfalls.
You will learn:
- Bad data in your planning tools
- Trying to align your Demand Plan precisely with your Financial Plan/Forecast
- The importance of understanding your customers, including their ordering patterns and promotions
- The significance of grasping consumer trends and macroeconomic factors
- The need to adjust your cycles, participants, and timing based on current business conditions
- The pitfalls of not involving the appropriate departments and teams in the process
Agenda
5:00pm - 5:45pm:
Registration, refreshments & networking
5:45pm - 6:00pm:
IBF Overview
6:00pm - 7:00pm:
Panel Discussion
7:00pm - 7:30pm:
Q&A