Name: S&OP And IBP Global Conference
Start: 2024-06-12
Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center

Event Speakers

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Imane Sabeh, CPF

KBI Biopharma (a JSR Company)

Associate Director of Global S&OP

Imane Sabeh is a Supply Chain expert specializing in S&OP with extensive experience covering demand planning, supply planning, and product lifecycle planning at companies including Clorox, Coca-Cola, PODS and Sunbrella. She currently works as an Associate Director of S&OP at KBI Biopharma. Prior to this, she worked as Global S&OP Manager with Teleflex Incorporated where she managed key medical device portfolios in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia. Imane is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) and holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management and Marketing Strategy from the University of South Florida.

Connor Richards

Royal Caribbean Group

Director - GSC Business Planning

Connor boasts a diverse background covering logistics, distribution, supply chain management, and analytics. During his 12-year tenure at FedEx, he refined his skills across various roles such as sales, aircraft acquisition, and management, gaining valuable experience in multiple operating companies. Additionally, he managed all North American distribution and reverse logistics for a specialty shoe manufacturer for two years. In his nearly three years at RCG, Connor has held leadership positions in Shared Services and Global Supply Chain, focusing on driving responsible business results. Currently, he leads a pioneering team at RCG, tasked with aligning operational, strategic, and financial planning to reduce waste through forecasting and communication. Connor's commitment to continuous improvement is evident as he utilizes his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Quality Driven Management training to optimize responsibly.

Marsha Young

Raymundos Food Group

VP of Supply Chain

Marsha Young leads the charge in supply chain innovation, boasting a distinguished 20-year career characterized by visionary leadership and strategic operational improvements. With expertise in supply chain management, ingredient security, competitive pricing, negotiation, profit and loss (P&L) management, and planning and forecasting, she believes in the delicate balance between efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. As Vice President of Supply Chain for Raymundos Food Group in Chicago, Marsha oversees operations, including customer service, logistics, procurement, and commercialization. Her leadership focuses on ingredient security, cost efficiencies through negotiation, and strategic investments in technology. She's recognized for fostering a culture of innovation and talent development while holding advanced degrees in Supply Chain Management and Business Administration, along with industry certifications.

Mike Zinkewich

Beam Suntory

Senior Director, North America S&OP

Mike has deep experience in CPG, having helped many large food companies improve their planning processes to support strategic growth. He is currently Head of North America S&OP at Beam Suntory where he is responsible for analyzing medium and long-term business demand and assessing risk and market opportunities to support company strategy. In his prior role as Director of Integrated Business Planning at Kraft Foods, he developed and led the deployment of IBP which achieved Class A recognition. Prior to that, as Sr. Director of Integrated Business planning at Kellogg’s, he deployed an end-to-end analytics platform reducing slow-moving goods. He has also served in various Senior Director roles at Mondelēz and Cadbury. He holds a degree in Political Science and Economics from Western University and is a certified CPA.

Justin Dart, CPF

Nature's Way Brands

S&OP Process Manager

Throughout his career at Nature’s Way, Justin has held various roles in operations, supply chain, and finance, encompassing tasks from inventory control to production planning management, and most recently, Sales & Operations Planning management. In his current position, he and his team are tasked with developing SKU-level forecasts and overall gross revenue planning, involving both creating the forecast and coordinating its delivery to aid decision-making for improved performance. Justin serves as a subject matter expert for SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), which significantly influences forecasting and supply chain processes at Nature’s Way. He earned a double major in Business Administration and Economics from St. Norbert College, and holds accreditations from ASCM & the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF).

Jonathon Karelse

NorthFind Management

CEO

Jonathon is a recognized thought leader in demand planning and S&OP and is CEO and co-founder of the consultancy NorthFind Management. Jonathon has been a long-term contributor to the IBF’s body of knowledge, with a specific focus on forecasting metrics, decision making, and behavioral science. Jonathon is the author of an Amazon #1 Best Seller for his book, “Histories of the Future: Milestones in the Last 100 Years of Business Forecasting”. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, a member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School and is a member of the Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council.

Melissa Brazdys

Visual Comfort & Co.

Senior Demand Planning Manager

Melissa works as Senior Demand Planning Manager at Visual Comfort & Co in Skokie, IL. Her responsibilities include facilitating the monthly SIOP meetings, compiling data and presentations for demand and executive reviews, and leading the demand planning team. Prior to this she worked at Georg Fischer Piping Systems in Irvine, CA where she established and managed the end-to-end Demand Management process for the Business Unit Americas. With a background in Business from UIC and a Master’s in Supply Chain Management from Elmhurst University, Melissa is dedicated to driving process excellence and delivering results through S&OP integration.

David Wehling

The Toro Company

Manager, SIOP & Analytics, International Division

Dr. David Wehling, DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) has been responsible for Forecasting and Analytics for the International Division of the Toro Company for 30 years. He achieved CPF designation in 2008. He has been an adjunct professor at the graduate, undergraduate, and executive education levels for the past 15 years. He is currently teaching a graduate degree course on building data narratives at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. He is the author of "A Practical Leadership Model for Frontline and Mid-level Managers Based on the Writings of American Hall of Fame Sports Coaches".

Moises Sepulveda Garcia

SC Planning / Global Business Process Leader

William Oda Moraes

SLB

WCF Global Demand Manager

William is the Global Demand Manager for Well Construction Fluids, SLB. He implemented and leads the Demand Planning process in the Well Construction Fluids Business Line, aggregates the tactical demand, align activity and revenue forecasts and drive improvements in demand planning accuracy. He covers globally 30 different geographies and bridges the regional management with global Sales, Operations and Planning. He joined SLB in 2007, and for these 16 years he has been exposed to 6 different countries in various areas: from oilfield service operations (Syria and Jordan) to Sales and Business Development (Brazil), Training and Development and Digital Transformation (USA) and regional management (North Africa). He holds an MSc. In Petroleum Engineering from Brazilian Petroleum and Gas Institute, Rio de Janeiro Brazil and a degree in Control and Automation Engineering from Federal University of Itajuba (Unifei), Brazil.

Ronald Okenfuss

CHS, Inc.

Director, Demand Planning

For more than 20 years, Ronald has specialized in supporting executive leadership teams, assisting them in enhancing the effectiveness of general managers, sales, marketing, and finance teams in collaboration with demand planners and supply chains. He currently works as the Director of Demand Planning for CHS where he is leading its transformation to a demand planning organization. Prior to this, he held roles at GSK and Ecolab where he specialized in executive and demand reviews. Additionally, Ronald has a strong background in financial forecasting and demand planning, notably implementing integrated financial forecasting linked to demand planning at GSK, ensuring cohesive planning across international Pharma, Vaccine, and Consumer Healthcare sectors.

Lucille Docter

UScellular

Sr. Mgr. – Network Supply Chain Planning

Lucille is a Senior Supply Chain Manager at UScellular where she oversees demand, supply, and inventory planning for network equipment company-wide, and is responsible for developing, designing, and implementing rigorous processes across different teams within UScellular. She brings over 15 years of experience across various Supply Chain disciplines in both large and small companies. Beginning her career in global supply chain, Lucille managed global import and export operations for Vital Materials Ltd before joining Menlo Worldwide Logistics (now XPO), where she held roles in warehousing, transportation, safety, compliance, lean, and continuous improvement. She holds a bachelor’s in Communications from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. Lucille's industry activities include speaking engagements at ASCM Connect 2022 on dynamic supply chain planning, presenting UScellular's network supply chain transformation, participating in a Symbios webinar on supply chain career and upskilling, and contributing to various publications and panels on supply chain trends and innovations.

Richard Korn

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Director of Integrated Planning

John Abraham

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Senior Manager, Supply Planning

Eric Wilson, ACPF

Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning

Director – Thought Leadership

Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, and speaker. He is the Director of Thought Leadership at the IBF. Prior to this he worked as the Director of Demand Planning at Escalade Sports, Director of Demand Planning at Berry Plastics, and Director of Demand Planning & S&OP at Tempur Sealy International. In 2016, he received the Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award from the IBF. He is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) with over 20 years of experience. Eric is a visionary in his field, a frequent speaker and panelist for many executive forums and professional conferences, and has written numerous articles in publications such as The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. He is also the author of the books Cultural Cycles and Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning.

Patrick Bower

Actylis

Sr. Director of Supply Chain

Patrick Bower has a wide area of expertise, including S&OP, Demand Planning, Inventory, Network Optimization, and Production Scheduling. A recognized expert on demand planning and S&OP, and a self-professed “S&OP geek” - Patrick was previously Practice Manager of Supply Chain Planning at the consulting firm, Plan4Demand where his client list included Diageo, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Foster Farms, Cabot Industries and American Girl. Patrick’s experience encompasses tenures with Cadbury, Kraft Foods, Unisys, and Snapple. Patrick also worked for the supply chain software company - Numetrix, and was Vice President of R&D at Atrion International. He was also the recipient of IBF’s 2012 award for Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning.

Thiru Viswanathan

Mars Wrigley

Data Scientist - Innovation & Portfolio Analytics

Thiru is a seasoned professional in the CPG industry, specializing in advanced analytics, innovation, R&D, and commercialization. Currently serving as the data science lead for portfolio, innovation, and R&D analytics at Mars Wrigley, Thiru leverages his expertise to develop cutting-edge AI/ML solutions for application in forecasting, profitability optimization, and demand transference. Thiru holds a master’s degree in Biological Engineering from the University of Georgia and an MBA in Business Analytics from the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

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This event was very informative and there were great ideas presented that I will be using to improve our forecasting process.

Barbara Thomas, Demand Planning Manager, Ecolab, Inc.

IBF’s S&OP & IBP Global Conference in Chicago on June 12-14, 2024 is the premier annual event and global gathering of the brightest minds in the industry. It is the most well-known S&OP educational and networking event where leaders come to share knowledge, network, and advance their collaborative planning processes with professionals like you.

Whether you are new to implementing S&OP or looking to take S&OP/IBP to the next level, leaders from top global companies will lead you down two maturity streams that will either help you take your first steps in S&OP or evolve an existing process to best in class:

Track One: Essentials will meet the skills needs for new professionals who want to start implementing S&OP

Track Two: Next Level will be offered to professionals who want to improve on their existing S&OP strategies to take their companies to the top.

The event will feature a pre-conference session, interactive round-table exercises and an exclusive event reception that will provide opportunities expand your network, share best practices and build your confidence to lead efforts at your company.

At the event, you will learn to:

Effectively use forecasting and demand planning in your S&OP process
Employ integrated business planning techniques
Enhance collaboration across sales, marketing, finance and supply chain
Extend S&OP outside your organization and throughout the supply chain
Manage and mitigate risk
Use S&OP to enhance new product launches
And so much more

See full conference agenda HERE

Now in its 15th year of hosting the most recognized S&OP/IBP conference in the world, IBF continues to prepare professionals on how to manage change and thrive during times of great uncertainty.

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As part of your registration you’ll have the opportunity to complete an online S&OP self assessment, using IBF’s proprietary maturity model. It’ll gauge where you are in your S&OP journey and provides valuable feedback on how to progress to the next level. It includes a one-to-one consultation with a subject matter expert who will review your assessment and provide practical advice to improve.