Hormel Foods appoints new executive vice president supply chain
Leitch is currently group vice president, Hormel Foods and president, Jennie-O Turkey Store.
The move is part of the company’s plan to make its supply chain a strategic competitive advantage, while optimizing it to deliver sustainable long-term growth.
Hormel Foods procurement, manufacturing, logistics, research and development, and quality management will report to Leitch. Notably, the company will align pork procurement and all plant operations for both Refrigerated Foods and Grocery Products into the newly created group. The company’s supply chain includes more than 30 production facilities and co-packing partners, producing thousands of products sold worldwide.
“The alignment of our supply chain from procurement to shipment has never been more important,” said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer, Hormel Foods. “We are focused on optimizing our supply chain in order to create an efficient, enterprise-wide structure that will keep pace with the growing needs of our business. Glenn’s expertise will be invaluable as we find ways to be more strategic, cost-effective and agile in preparing to meet the needs of today’s changing marketplace.”
Leitch has more than 35 years of experience in the food and commodity industries to this role with broad experience in the protein space, both domestically and internationally. He joined Jennie-O Turkey Store in 1996, and was promoted to senior vice president of the commodity-and-supply division at Jennie-O Turkey Store in 2001. In 2011, he was named general manager at Jennie-O Turkey Store before being promoted to president that same year. Leitch has been a leader in the food industry and has been involved in numerous organizations, associations and boards.
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