JACKSON, MI — Dawn Foods promoted Ahmet Hepdogan to senior VP of supply chain and procurement, North America. Hepdogan will report to John Schmitz, chief operating officer, Americas.

Hepdogan joined Dawn in 2022 and has since led the North American procurement team, becoming a key representative of Dawn within the vendor community.

“Ahmet is an extraordinary leader with a proven track record of driving value and placing our customers at the forefront of everything we do,” Schmitz said. “His well-deserved reputation for excellence inspires confidence that he will continue to advance our business objectives, strengthen our partnerships with suppliers and elevate our customer service to new heights.”

Hepdogan brings more than 20 years of experience leading procurement and supply chain organizations to the position. As previous chief procurement officer at Ferrera and senior VP of procurement at ARYTZA, Hepdogan developed successful partnerships, focusing on building mutually beneficial relationships.