Michael Kirkus

Michael Kirkus has extensive experience in supply chain management and operations. Michael currently works as the Director of Operations at Benebone, where they oversee supply chain activities, manages operational projects, and implements process improvements. Prior to this role, they served as the Manager of Demand Planning at Overstock.com, where they led a team in creating short- and long-term demand plans and analyzing business performance metrics. Michael also held various roles at Chewy, including Manager of Supply Planning and Senior Demand Planner, where they managed purchasing and in-stock strategies, improved supplier performance, and forecasted sales for the DTC food business. Earlier in their career, Kirkus worked as a Senior Demand Planning Analyst and SAP Business Analyst at Cargill, where they analyzed sales forecasts, led the Sales & Operations Planning process, and assisted in SAP system implementations. Michael began their career as a Supply Chain Intern at Cargill, Inc. Overall, Kirkus's experience demonstrates their expertise in supply chain management, demand planning, and implementing process improvements.

Michael Kirkus has obtained a degree in Supply Chain Management with a focus on Operations & Logistics and Finance from Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business. Prior to that, they pursued Business Administration with a specialization in General Business at Hawkeye Community College. In addition to their formal education, Michael has also acquired various certifications, including "How to Give Negative Feedback to Senior Colleagues," "Leading Productive Meetings," "Managing High Potentials," "Six Sigma: Green Belt," "Succeeding in a New Role By Managing Up," "Learning Minitab," "Six Sigma Foundations," "Statistics Foundations: 2," "Statistics Foundations: 3," "Income Statement (P&L) and Cash Flow Explained," and "Operational Excellence Foundations," all from LinkedIn.