J.M Smucker Decoupling Supply Chain Organization

In addition to these changes, the company is looking to Judd Freitag to lead growth in the sweet baked snacks segment, with particular emphasis on the Hostess brand (details below).

J.M Smucker is restructuring its business, decoupling its supply chain and manufacturing organizations to improve oversight and execution. 

As part of this effort, the company has named Bryan Hutson to the expanded role of senior vice president of information services and supply chain. Randy Day will continue to oversee manufacturing as the company’s SVP of operations.

In his current role, Hutson oversees information services, the transformation office, and portfolio operations. He has been with the company since 2000, working across a variety of roles in logistics, strategy and corporate development, enterprise architecture, IT audit and compliance, and cybersecurity, according to LinkedIn.

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This isn’t the first time J.M. has undergone a restructuring with Hutson playing a key role. In 2023, J.M. Smucker expanded Hutson’s role to oversee all of the company’s technology strategy and include greater oversight of companywide productivity initiatives. 

Q3 Earnings Take Hit Due to Supply Chain Challenges

The company’s shift comes as J.M. Smucker reported approximately $30 million in supply chain disruptions in its third quarter earnings, primarily impacting the U.S. retail pet foods segment, which includes the Milk-Bone and Meow Mix brands.

During a recent call with investors, president and CEO Mark Smucker said he expects full production and full distribution within the segment to return in the fourth quarter.