Paths to Success - Profile of a Supply Chain Professional

The Person

Name: Robert L. Robinson

Current Position: Vice President, Product Supply, Global Operations

Company: Procter & Gamble

Industry Experience: 34 years of positions in engineering and operations management. Related positions with Kimberly Clark and Russell Mills

Related Experience: Positions with Kimberly Clark and Russell Mills

Interests: Jogging, fishing, tennis, Biblical studies and teaching

The Path

Step One—Education & Training

• BS, Industrial Engineering, Auburn University, 1973

Step Two—First Related Position

• Team Manager, Pampers

Step Three—Advancements and Position Changes

• Converting Process Engineer
• Tissue Chemical Engineer
• Tissue ER/OD Manager
• Warehouse Operations Manager
• Bounty Operations Manager
• Tissue Planning Section Head
• Paper Manufacturer Planning Manager
• Plant Manager
• Director, Health Care Product Supply, Health Care Research Center

Step Four—Position Prior to Current

• Director, Hair Care Product Supply, SWTC