Darrell Ricks

Darrell Ricks is an experienced operations and planning professional currently serving as Operations Planning Project Manager at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, a role held since August 2012, where responsibilities include facilitating optimal solution projects for sales and distribution networks and ensuring data transition to SAP systems. As Territory Planning Manager, Ricks leads a team responsible for corporate transportation strategy for numerous delivery and sales routes across multiple states. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Off Premises and Risk Management at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, where notable contributions included driving off-premise sales strategy for over 100 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and as a Senior Consultant at The Denver Management Group, focusing on sales, distribution, and territory planning for prestigious clients. Darrell Ricks holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Penn State University.