Ian Bates

Ian Bates, CSCP, is currently a Senior Supply Chain Manager at Paratek Pharmaceuticals. They previously served as a Senior Supply Chain Planner and Site Lead at Kenvue, where they successfully managed planning operations and led initiatives for inventory volume-setting cycles. Ian's career began as a production planner at CertainTeed, and they further developed their skills through a cooperative education role at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. Ian holds a Bachelor of Science in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Penn State University, complemented by their certification as a Supply Chain Professional through ASCM.