Derek Pline

Derek Pline serves as the Senior Director of Merchandising at Whirlpool Corporation since December 2006, overseeing the go-to-market strategy for the Laundry product category, which is Whirlpool’s largest. Pline has held various leadership roles within Whirlpool, including Director of National Account Sales for Best Buy and Director of Sales Strategy and Operations for Lowe’s, where responsibilities encompassed sales strategy, joint business planning, and category management. Derek has extensive experience in supply chain management, having previously led production planning and inventory strategy for various product categories. Prior to Whirlpool, Derek worked at General Motors as a Supply Chain Planning Leader and held roles at Lear Corporation and Masco Corporation. Pline holds a BA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from Oakland University.