Eric Kertz

Eric Kertz has extensive work experience in supply chain planning and analytics. Eric currently holds the position of Vice President at Victoria's Secret, where they are responsible for supply chain planning and analytics. Prior to this, they worked at Owens Corning as the Head of Supply Chain Center of Excellence.

Eric also has a long history with L Brands, where they held various roles including Associate Vice President of Domestic Transportation, Associate Vice President of Supply Chain Planning & Analytics, and Director of International Supply Chain Planning & Analytics. In these roles, they were responsible for improving data and analytical capabilities, managing inventory flow, and supporting strategic network design and inventory flow decisions. Eric also played a key role in enabling Victoria Secret's entry into China.

Before joining L Brands, Eric worked at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, where they held multiple roles such as Director of Global Procurement, Director of Demand Planning and Customer Collaboration, and Director of Distribution. Eric was responsible for leading teams in demand planning, regional supply chain operations, and implementing distribution improvements.

Eric's earlier work experience includes roles at Symphony Services, Manugistics, Oracle Corporation, and Nabisco. At Symphony Services, they served as the Senior Director of Solutions Management, overseeing product roadmap and technology strategy. At Manugistics, they worked as the Director of Solutions Strategy, Senior Product Marketing Manager, and Business Consultant, focusing on software sales and marketing strategies. At Oracle Corporation, they served as a Senior Consultant. Eric began their career at Nabisco, where they gained experience in deployment planning, field inventory analysis, and warehouse operations.

Overall, Eric Kertz has a diverse and extensive background in supply chain planning, analytics, and management across various industries and companies.

Eric Kertz earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double focus in Transportation & Logistics and Production & Operations Management from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business in the years 1988 to 1992. Eric further pursued a Master of Science in the Management of Technology, with an emphasis on Technology Strategy and Management, at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business from 2001 to 2002. In addition, they obtained a certification in Strategic Leadership from Penn State Smeal College of Business in 2016. No information is provided regarding their education before attending St. Francis de Sales School in Toledo, OH from 1984 to 1988.