Ken Smithmier is a Procurement and Commodity Risk Management Executive with extensive experience in commodity research, risk management, and procurement strategies. Currently serving as Vice President of North American Sourcing at Mars since 2023, they previously held roles at Mars including Senior Sourcing Manager and Price Risk Manager, as well as Director of Commodity Price Risk Management. Their past experience includes serving as Senior Director of Commodity Risk Management at Keystone Foods and Senior Merchandiser at Archer Daniels Midland Company, where they managed price risk and trading in agricultural commodities. Ken’s expertise encompasses agricultural commodities, forex, and various trading strategies, as well as leading teams to mitigate cost risks and formulate effective market evaluations.
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