JM Smucker splits supply chain, manufacturing functions

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J.M. Smucker Co. is dividing its supply chain and manufacturing divisions into separate organizations, according to a Feb. 27 press release.

As part of the move, Bryan Hutson, who currently serves as SVP of information services, will take on the additional responsibility of overseeing the company’s supply chain. Meanwhile, Randy Day, who previously led the combined unit for the food product maker, will retain responsibilities for manufacturing activities as SVP of operations.

Hutson has worked for Smucker for nearly 25 years, serving as SVP of information services since 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Day has spent more than 30 years with the company, per LinkedIn. He oversaw the combined supply chain and manufacturing unit for the company prior to the decoupling.

Smucker aims to strengthen oversight and execution by separating its supply chain and manufacturing functions, per the release.

“In addition, we are evolving the leadership structure of our supply chain and manufacturing organizations to ensure that we remain positioned to deliver best-in-class execution across our portfolio of brands,” President and CEO Mark Smucker said in the release.

The food product maker had 21 manufacturing and supply chain facilities across the U.S. and Canada at the end of 2024, per a December investor day presentation. That footprint includes a 900,000-square-foot Uncrustables sandwich manufacturing plant it opened in McCalla, Alabama, in November 2024.

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