Ben Thomson
Global Supply Chain and Commercial Operations Executive
- Role
- Sr Director, North America Merchandising and Planning at Patagonia
- Location
- Ventura, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Thomson
Results-driven global supply chain and commercial operations executive with 20+ years of experience leading innovation and driving efficiencies from sourcing to final mile delivery. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams in finance, marketing, sales, and IT to optimize supply chain processes. Specializes in demand and inventory planning, and has successfully implemented large and small scale data, reporting, ERP, warehouse integration and planning systems. Known for building and leading high-performing teams, thinking big, and consistently delivering results. Adaptable and entrepreneurial mindset to tackle any challenge head-on.
Experience
Sr Director, North America Merchandising and Planning
Sep 2024 — Present · Ventura, CA, US
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.Eng, Supply Chain Management
2010 — 2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Education Certificate, Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation
UC San Diego
BA, Economics
2001 — 2005
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Business Analytics
- Strategic Partnerships
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Statistical Modeling
- Salesforce.com
- Project Management
- Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Logistics
- Leadership
- Demand Planning
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing
- Start-Ups
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Business Strategy
- Strategy
- Inventory Optimization
- Entrepreneurship
- Management
- Operations Management
- Business Analysis
- Change Management
- Product Development
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
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