Company Appoints New Chief Supply Chain
Officer and Establishes Focused Supply Chain Leadership Roles in
Coffee and Cold Beverages
Realignment Expected to Drive Accelerated
Enterprise-wide Productivity
BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:
KDP) today announced a strategic realignment of its supply chain
structure, designed to strengthen focus, speed and accountability
at the Business Unit level, while accelerating productivity across
the enterprise.
As part of the realignment, the Company promoted three KDP
senior supply chain leaders into new roles, including naming a new
Chief Supply Chain Officer to succeed Tony
Milikin, who joined KDP in September 2021. Milikin was
instrumental in successfully leading KDP through the unprecedented
macro supply chain disruption that began in 2021 and positioning
the Company for success as it transitions to the new, more focused
structure. Milikin will leave KDP at the end of this month to
pursue new opportunities.
Roger Johnson, who joined KDP in
2016, has been promoted to Chief Supply Chain Officer, reporting to
KDP CEO Ozan Dokmecioglu, effective
October 17, 2022. Johnson is a
highly experienced supply chain executive and general manager with
more than 20 years of experience spanning the consumer durables,
electronics, food and beverage and automotive industries. He
most recently served as Chief Product Officer, where he was
responsible for establishing KDP's operations center in
Singapore that successfully
diversified KDP's brewer manufacturing network across Asia.
He was also the principal architect behind the Company's successful
brewer innovation strategy, including KDP's connected brewers and
new BrewID technology.
Commenting on the announcement, Dokmecioglu stated, "We are
fortunate to have such a strong supply chain bench, with
experienced and talented leaders ready to assume expanded
roles. I have worked with Roger for almost seven years, and I
am confident that his strong leadership and deep experience in
global supply chains will position him well, as we strengthen our
focus on growth and operational excellence. I also want to
thank Tony for his supply chain leadership over the past year and
wish him all the best."
"I am honored and excited to assume this important role for our
Company and look to the future with great optimism that our best
years are still ahead of us," stated Johnson.
Johnson holds an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
at the University of Michigan and a
Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Purdue University.
KDP also promoted two experienced supply chain executives into
new and expanded roles, with each focused on driving supply chain
excellence and unlocking productivity opportunities for their
respective business units. Christopher Martin, who
joined KDP in 2014 and most recently served as SVP, Logistics
Operations has been promoted to SVP, Coffee Supply Chain.
Paul DaRosa, who joined KDP in 2018
and was most recently serving as SVP, Quality, Employee Health
& Safety and Technical Services, has been promoted to SVP, Cold
Beverages Supply Chain. Martin and DaRosa will report to
Johnson, maintaining a centralized supply chain leadership
structure, while also assuming a matrixed accountability to their
respective business units.
"Chris and Paul are two strong leaders who were instrumental in
successfully navigating KDP through the unprecedented challenges of
COVID and macro supply chain disruption, and I strongly believe
both are poised to drive even greater impact for KDP in these new
roles," added Dokmecioglu.
About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in
North America, with annual revenue
approaching $13 billion and
approximately 27,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in
soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice
drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing
system in the U.S. and Canada. The
Company's portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner
brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any
time, and includes the owned brands of Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®,
CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and
distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold
beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers. The
Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its
beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate
responsibility platform, including efforts around circular
packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain
sustainability. For more information, visit
www.keurigdrpepper.com.
Investor Contact:
Steve
Alexander
Keurig Dr Pepper
T: 972-673-6769 / steve.alexander@kdrp.com
Media Contact:
Katie Gilroy
T: 781-418-3345 / katie.gilroy@kdrp.com
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