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Anbu Kuppusamy

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Director of Transportation, Supply Chain Transformation & Analytics at The J.M. Smucker Co.
📍 Greater Cleveland, United States

Anbu is a results-driven supply chain executive at The J. M. Smucker Co. with over 20 years of experience in transformation, M&A, and digital strategy. He has a background in nuclear engineering and an MBA from The University of Akron, and has led initiatives saving over $100MM.

He is an active community leader in the Akron area, with a passion for youth development, demonstrated by his Volunteer Leadership Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Anbu is also involved in local leadership programs and community-focused initiatives.

Anbu sponsored an MIT Supply Chain Capstone project that identified transportation efficiency opportunities valued at four times the expected savings.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Director of Transportation, Supply Chain Transformation & Analytics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Cleveland, United States
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Supply Chain Transformation
His career at Smucker's has focused on leading large-scale transformation projects to drive efficiency and significant cost savings.
Transportation & Logistics
As Director of Transportation, he leads a function with over $400MM in spend and speaks publicly at industry webinars on transportation procurement.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Director of Transportation, Supply Chain Transformation & Analytics
The J.M. Smucker Co.
3-2021 - 3-2023
Director of Distribution Initiatives
The J.M. Smucker Co.
11-2015 - 3-2021
Senior Manger, Supply Chain Optimization
The J.M. Smucker Co.
5-2014 - 10-2015
Supply Chain Manager
The J.M. Smucker Co.
10-2010 - 5-2014
Manager, Green Coffee Planning & Logistics
The J.M. Smucker Co.
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Education
2006 - 2010
MBA
The University of Akron
BS
Madurai Kamaraj University
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