Summary
Ege Demirel is a supply chain and operations leader with 11 years of experience driving analytics-led transformation across consumer goods and logistics organizations. Currently VP of Procurement & Analytics at JustFoodForDogs, he has a track record of delivering seven- and eight-figure savings, modernizing planning from Excel to integrated S&OP/IBP systems, and building analytics teams from scratch. His background blends advanced transportation modeling and MBA-trained strategic thinking with hands-on tech fluency—enabling him to redesign networks, implement control towers, and automate processes that cut manual work by 60% or more. Comfortable moving between board-level strategy and data engineering details, he often surfaces non-obvious value by combining route optimization, inventory controls, and predictive analytics. Based in Chicago, he is equally experienced in leading plant relocations and creating democratised data tooling that empowers operations and commercial stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master's Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning, Master's Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning at Northwestern University
Bachelor's Civil Engineering, Bachelor's Civil Engineering at Boğaziçi University
English, Turkish