MORRISTOWN, NJ. — Stephen Cook has been named director of supply chain at PLT Health Solutions.
He joins the functional ingredients supplier from The Bountiful Co., where he spent 15 years working in the company’s supply chain operation. He most recently was director of supply chain and operations for the Natural Products Group. Before that he was a senior software applications consultant for JD Edwards/PeopleSoft/Oracle Enterprise Software.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in operations management from Susquehanna University and a master’s degree in business system analytics from Kean University. He is a member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society and is a Certified Change Management Specialist.
As director of PLT’s supply chain, Mr. Cook will focus on enhancing processes, streamlining operations, managing growth and increasing productivity. His experience in the natural product industry will help the company expand its operational capabilities, said Devin Stagg, chief operating officer at PLT Health Solutions.
“We are continually developing new capabilities and processes to best support the specific needs of our customer base,” Mr. Stagg said. “Stephen Cook’s experience at one of the world’s top natural product innovators will help us continue this journey. Stephen brings with him over 20 years of experience in supply chain and operations management in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. With far-reaching expertise in manufacturing, purchasing, business process improvement, planning, packing, distribution, forecasting, and operations, Stephen is uniquely qualified to support this next chapter of our growth and we’re excited to add him to the PLT team.”