John Cook

John Cook has a diverse work experience in the supply chain field. John started their career at Resolute Forest Products as a Supply Chain Analyst, where they balanced customer demand with paper machine capacity and provided inputs to the S&OP process. John then moved on to InVue Security Products as a Global Supply Chain Planner, responsible for finished goods inventory planning and expediting supply for large retail store openings. Later, they became the Global Supply Chain Manager at InVue, where they procured components for a custom solutions customer base and drove a significant reduction in raw materials. Currently, they are working at Polypore International as the Vice President of Global Supply Chain, overseeing supply chain functions and leading the integration of two supply chain teams. Throughout their career, John has demonstrated strong leadership skills and expertise in S&OP decision making, supply chain optimization, and inventory management.

John Cook received their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Financial Management from Clemson University, where they studied from 2004 to 2008. John then pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Winthrop University, completing their studies from 2011 to 2014.