IBF Video S&OP Unplugged: Social Media Data, Product Lifecycle Management & Career Pathways
Leaders in demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP discuss the opportunities and challenges they're facing today.

Leaders from Coca-Cola, Crocs and Puma discuss career pathways for young planning professionals, recruiting the right skills, product lifecycle management, and making sense of social media data to improve forecasts.

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Video Outline:

  • Talent Management
  • Career Pathing
  • Talent Retention & Demand Planning Being a Feeder for Other Functions
  • Product Life-Cycle Management
  • Sifting Through the Noise & Big Data
  • Analyzing social media for Better Planning & Forecasting
  • Why Come to IBF Conferences
author
Todd Gallant, ACPF
Former Vice President of Global Planning
Crocs

Todd has extensive experience in coordinating demand planning processes and S&OP. He was involved in Finance, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Sales Planning. He is an Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and holds a BS degree from Boston College and an MBA from University of New Hampshire with a focus in Supply Chain Management and Marketing. Todd is also a member of the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF) Board of Advisors and has served as a keynote speaker & panelist for IBF Executive Forums and conferences. Todd has also published in the IBF’s Journal of Business Forecasting.

author
Sara Park
Vice President, E2E Integrated Planning
The Coca-Cola Company

Sara has over 15 years’ experience in various planning roles at Heinz, Georgia-Pacific and now The Coca-Cola Company, where she has spent almost 6 years in Finance, Supply Chain, and Business Transformation. Her latest role is in North America Finance as leader for Volume and Revenue Forecasting. Before taking this position, Sara led teams in the Planning Center of Excellence for Supply Chain & Logistics, Integrated Business Planning, and Product Lifecycle Management, where Product Lifecycle Management processes were tightly integrated with S&OP and Shelf Planning. Having managed teams and developed professionals for over a decade, she is an advocate of mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring talent. Sara holds a degree in English from the University of California and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

author
Joseph Eschenbrenner, ACPF
VP Global Planning & Procurement
Verifone

Joe has over 30 years of experience in planning across diverse industries, including automotive, medical, footwear, and payment solutions. He is currently the Vice President of Global Planning, Procurement, and Logistics at Verifone, where he oversees the entire supply chain, from Global Demand Management to Procurement and Logistics. His extensive background has given him a deep understanding of supply chain processes, data connectivity, and the critical need for a strong, aligned demand plan. Joe attributes his success to transferable planning knowledge gained through his long-standing involvement with IBF and his strong professional network. He is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF), along with an MBA and Master’s in Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Connecticut. Passionate about mentoring, Joe enjoys sharing his expertise and believes, "Every day we teach and every day we learn."

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