Michael Italia
About Michael Italia
Michael Italia is the Demand Planning Center of Excellence Leader at SC Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, with over a decade of experience in demand planning and supply chain management.
Title
Michael Italia currently holds the position of Demand Planning Center of Excellence Leader at SC Johnson. He started this role in January 2022 and is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He brings over a decade of experience in demand planning and supply chain management.
Company
Michael Italia works at SC Johnson, where he leads the Demand Planning Center of Excellence. SC Johnson is a renowned company engaged in the manufacturing of household cleaning supplies and other consumer goods. His role at SC Johnson focuses on enhancing the demand planning processes.
Education and Expertise
Michael Italia graduated from The University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management. He is a certified Supply Chain Professional with an expertise in Planning, Forecasting, and Business Analytics. This strong educational foundation has underpinned his successful career in demand planning and supply chain management.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining SC Johnson, Michael Italia accumulated extensive experience in demand planning and supply chain management through various roles. He served as Sr. Demand Planner at Newell Brands from 2020 to 2022 and at VF Corporation from 2019 to 2020. He was the Global Analytics Manager at Henkel from 2017 to 2019 and the Global Demand Manager - Darex at GCP Applied Technologies from 2016 to 2017. Earlier, he was a Demand Planner at New Balance and also held positions at Implus Corporation and Gear for Sports.
Professional Journey
Michael Italia's career began as a Logistics Coordinator at Waller Truck Co., Inc., followed by roles at Gear for Sports as Logility Buyer and Sales Planner and Forecast Analyst. He later worked at VF Corporation as a Supply Chain Analyst. His rich professional journey includes senior demand planning roles at major companies such as Henkel, Newell Brands, and VF Corporation, involving multiple relocations across states like Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Kansas, and Missouri.