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Mitch Arends

Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Utz Brands

Greater Chicago Area

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Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Utz Brands

Co-founders at Utz Brands

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Bill UtzCo-founder
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Salie UtzCo-founder

Experience

  1. The Hershey CompanyChief Supply Chain Officercurrent2026 — presentNorth America
  2. Utz Brands, Inc.EVP Principal Operating Officer & Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer2023 — 2026Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. The Kraft Heinz CompanySenior Vice President NA Operations & Supply Chain2021 — 2023
  4. The Kraft Heinz CompanySVP Operations/Manufacturing2018 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
  5. The Kraft Heinz CompanyVice President of Operations2015 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
  6. The Kraft Heinz CompanySr. Director Operations2013 — 2015Kendallville IN
  7. Kraft Foods GroupSr. Director, Indirect, Logistics & BPO Procurement2012 — 2013Chicago
  8. KraftDirector Global Marketing, Corporate Service & Commercial Services Procurement2010 — 2012Chicago, Il
  9. NestleGroup Manager - Marketing, Media, Advertising Procurement & NUSA Promotions2004 — 2010
  10. Nestlé Nutrition North America (Gerber)Director2004 — 2007
  11. A.T. KearneyManager2003 — 2004
  12. RR DonnelleyManager2002 — 2003
  13. John DeereVarious Manufacturing & Supplychain Roles1998 — 2002
  14. Quality Farm and FleetMarketing Associate1995 — 1998Muskgeon Michigan

Skills & more

Procurement25Supply Management11eSourcing3Cross-functional Team Leadership16Supply Chain22Supply Chain Optimization6Strategic Sourcing34Global Sourcing5Supply Chain Management18Spend Analysis7Supplier Development11Business Process Improvement1
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Who is Mitch Arends?
Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Utz Brands
Where does Mitch Arends work?
Mitch Arends is Executive Vice President, Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Utz Brands.
Where did Mitch Arends go to school?
Mitch Arends studied at W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University (MBA); Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business (BA, Supply Chain Management).

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Also attended W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University62

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Also attended Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business33

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Hershey Company13

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Also worked at Utz Brands, Inc.5

Eric AumenExecutive Officer at Utz BrandsAjay KatariaExecutive Officer at Utz BrandsHoward FriedmanChief Executive Officer at Utz BrandsJennifer BentzExecutive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer at Utz BrandsTheresa SheaExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Utz Brands

Also worked at The Kraft Heinz Company60

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Also worked at Kraft62

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