Neil Ackerman

About Neil Ackerman

Neil Ackerman, MBA, MS, and PMP, a worldwide expert leader in Consumer global innovation,…

Experience

1. Head, Worldwide Innovation and Disruption, Global Consumer Supply Chain at Kenvue (Kvue)

   Kenvue

   May 2023 — Present

   Kenvue, formally Johnson and Johnson Consumer Health, is the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue. Built on more than a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands — including Aveeno®, BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, Johnson’s®, Listerine®, Neutrogena®, Tylenol® and Zyrtec® — are recommended by health care professionals and can be trusted by consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our team members share a digital-first mindset, with an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights and work every day to earn a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes. At Kenvue, we believe everyday care can not only make people well; it can make them whole. Neil Ackerman, MBA, MS, and PMP, leads Worldwide (EMEA, APAC, Americas) Supply Chain Innovation R&D/Sustainability, Generative AI, and Disruption for Kenvue. This is a broad, influential, and deeply engaging global leadership role. Neil, an industry expert in Supply Chain Innovation and Acceleration, Integrated Business Planning, and Marketplaces is featured in numerous best-selling books including, Amazon Unbound (2021), Always Day One (2020), Behemoth Amazon Rising (2021), and AI In The Wild (2020).

Education

• University of Virginia

  Master of Science (MS), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

  2008 — 2009

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Executive Program, Management and Leadership

  2010 — 2011

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Executive Program, Strategy and Innovation

  2008 — 2009

• University at Albany

  BS, Human Biology

  1994 — 1998

• University of Richmond - Robins School of Business

  PMP, Project Management Professional

  2006 — 2007

• University of Richmond - Robins School of Business

  MBA, Global Innovation and Strategy

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Consumer Products
• Competitive Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning
• Market Research
• Strategy
• Customer Insight
• P&L Management
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Product Management
• Product Development
• Market Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Analytics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Sales Management
• E-Commerce
• Key Account Management
• Project Management
• Account Management
• Product Marketing
• Change Management
• Forecasting
• Business Intelligence
• Pricing
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Sales Operations
• Management
• Business Process
• Crm
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Planning
• Process Improvement