Frederick (Qian) Zhou
About Frederick (Qian) Zhou
Frederick (Qian) Zhou is the Sr Manager, Principal of Supply Chain Network Strategy & Advanced Analytics at General Mills, with over 14 years of global supply chain management experience, including extensive roles at Philips.
Company
Frederick (Qian) Zhou is currently employed at General Mills, where he serves as the Sr Manager, Principal, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Advanced Analytics. He has been with General Mills since July 2017 and works in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Title
Frederick (Qian) Zhou holds the title of Sr Manager, Principal, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Advanced Analytics at General Mills. He specializes in developing and implementing advanced analytics and supply chain strategies.
Education and Expertise
Frederick (Qian) Zhou earned a Master’s Degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic + French from Tongji University. His expertise includes integral supply chain operation management, optimization, simulation, data visualization, predictive analytics, and he is proficient in Python.
Professional Background
Frederick (Qian) Zhou has over 14 years of experience in global industry and commercial supply chain management. He has previously worked at Philips in various roles, such as Director of Supply Chain Lighting Africa, Head of Supply Chain Singapore and RDC ASEAN, Senior Supply Chain Manager (Global Industry Supply), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Production Manager, and Management Trainee. His experience spans across multiple regions, namely Johannesburg, Singapore, and Shanghai.
Achievements
Frederick (Qian) Zhou has directed strategic modeling of distribution networks, end-to-end supply chain costs, transportation systems, and forecasting to support critical business decisions. He has managed large-scale analytics solution development and implementation projects, bringing extensive multi-cultural management experience across various continents.