Supply chain operations
10 supply planning experts
These ten supply chain professionals have held supply planning roles inside operating companies, with titles ranging from supply planning manager to director and head of planning. A reader can learn how companies plan supply against demand and run the planning process day to day.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chris Durbin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Supply Planning · Our Home
Director, Supply Planning at Our Home since 2025. Former Supply Production Manager at Our Home (2024–2025) and Planning Manager at Mizkan America (2015–2024). The profile describes an operations and supply chain planning leader focused on safety, quality, customer service and cost through systems, processes and transparent communication.
Divyanshu Agarwal
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager Supply Planning · Unilever
Sr. Manager Supply Planning at Unilever since 2020, where the profile says this person leads Supply Planning for the Nutrition business. Former Lead Supply Planner at GSK Consumer Healthcare India (2019–2020) and former Supply Planning Lead Foods Category Planner at PepsiCo (2012–2016).
Freeman Barber
LinkedInExperience: Global Supply Planning Manager Process · Newell Brands
Global Supply Planning Manager Process at Newell Brands since 2026, and former Global Supply Chain Manager H&C BU (2023–2026) and Global Supply Chain Manager L&D BU (2020–2023) at Newell Brands. The profile describes translating multi-million-dollar fill-rate exposures into one-page narratives for supply chain leadership.
Garrett Purtha
LinkedInExperience: South Division Supply Planning Manager - Contract Operations · PepsiCo
Former South Division Supply Planning Manager - Contract Operations (2019–2023) and Field Supply Planning Manager - Innovation (2023–2024) at PepsiCo, and Purchased Planning Manager - South Division at PepsiCo since 2025. The profile describes supply chain planning experience in both supply and demand at a Fortune 500 food and beverage company.
Isabelli Erchemberger
LinkedInExperience: Supply Planning Manager · Kraft Heinz
Supply Planning Manager at Kraft Heinz since 2024, and former Senior Supply Chain Planner at Johnson & Johnson (2023–2024). The profile says the work at Kraft Heinz focuses on forecast accuracy, case fill rate improvement, inventory optimization, waste reduction and risk mitigation strategies.
Jacob Little
LinkedInExperience: Supply Planning Manager · The Clorox Company
Former Supply Planning Manager at The Clorox Company (2022), and Senior Supply and Demand Planning Manager at Reynolds Consumer Products since 2026. Other roles listed at The Clorox Company are Demand Planning Manager (2021–2022), Sales and Operations Execution Manager (2022–2023) and Senior Business Planning Manager (2024–2026).
Mariana Dewi Kusuma
LinkedInExperience: Head of demand supply planning · Reckitt
Former Head of demand supply planning at Reckitt (2022–2025), which the profile describes as Head of Demand and Supply Planning at Reckitt Indonesia. The profile also lists Demand Supply Planning Manager roles at Reckitt (2018–2021 and 2021–2022) and Demand Supply Planner at Nestlé (2015–2018).
Nirupam Choudhury
LinkedInExperience: Demand Supply Planning Manager · Dabur India Limited
Former Demand Supply Planning Manager at Dabur India Limited (2022–2023), and Head - Supply Chain Operations & Planning at DFM Foods Limited since 2023. The profile describes a role as Manager-Integrated Demand & Supply in which he leads the monthly S&OP and drives consensual forecasts.
Rob Peterschmidt
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager - Supply Planning · Link Snacks
Senior Manager - Supply Planning at Link Snacks since 2019, and former Supply Planning Manager (2017–2019) and Master Production Scheduler (2015–2017) at Link Snacks. Former Master Planner (2013–2014) and Supply Planner (2011–2013) at Conagra Brands. The profile describes managing the manufacturing scheduling of the entire Jack Link's portfolio.
Sky Velazquez, CPIM
LinkedInExperience: Demand and Supply Planning Manager · Legendairy Milk
Demand and Supply Planning Manager at Legendairy Milk since 2026. Former Materials Planning Manager at KIND (2022–2026), Master Scheduler at Tarkett (2020–2022) and Senior Production Planner at Mohawk Industries (2017–2020). The profile describes experience in supply and production planning, inventory optimization and supplier management.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's planning scope to yours, since planning one plant's schedule differs from planning supply for a region or a global business. If your question ties supply planning closely to forecasting and S&OP, favor people whose titles cover both demand and supply planning.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you turn a demand forecast into a production and inventory plan, and how often do you refresh it?
- 02Which supply planning metrics do you review every week, and how do you act when service levels or inventory drift off target?
- 03When does a planning team outgrow spreadsheets and ERP planning, and what would you look for in dedicated planning software?
Reaching supply planning experts
How can I contact one of these supply planning experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Our Home, Unilever and Newell Brands, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach supply planning experts?
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