Rob Ferguson currently serves as Chief Product Supply Officer | Executive Vice President, Coffee, Pet, and Away From Home. In this role, Rob’s oversight spans Company operations, distribution, supply chain, procurement, commodity hedging, quality assurance, research & development, and cost and productivity programs, inclusive of the Company’s Transformation Office. Rob also provides strategic leadership of the Company’s U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Pet, and Away From Home businesses.
Rob has more than two decades of senior leadership experience in supply chain, operations excellence, margin improvement, and building productivity and design-to-value programs. He has established a proven track record of driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence across the consumer products industry.
Rob joined Smucker in 2015 through its acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands, where he previously held strategy, operations, and supply chain leadership roles. Following the integration, Rob was named a Company Officer in 2016, serving as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Services, taking on enterprise responsibilities in supply chain and operational excellence.
Over the past seven years, Rob has served as a Senior Vice President and General Manager, first over the U.S. Retail Pet Foods business and most recently over the U.S. Retail Coffee segment and procurement.
He was instrumental in reshaping the pet portfolio and strengthening the Company’s position in dog snacks and cat food. In U.S. Retail Coffee, Rob led the Company’s largest business segment, where he delivered record net sales, strengthened iconic brands, and accelerated demand‑creation efforts, alongside advancing the Company’s commodity‑hedging strategy.
Earlier in his career, Rob provided management consulting support at Booz Allen Hamilton and Diamond Management and Technology Consultants.
Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental science from Duke University, along with a Master of Business Administration from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.
What is Robert D. Ferguson's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Robert D. Ferguson is at least $4.58 million as of August 31st, 2026. Mr. Ferguson owns 36,295 shares of J. M. Smucker stock worth more than $4,579,340 as of September 8th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Ferguson may own. Learn More about Robert D. Ferguson's net worth.
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Has Robert D. Ferguson been buying or selling shares of J. M. Smucker?
During the last ninety days, Robert D. Ferguson has sold $333,938.02 of J. M. Smucker stock. Most recently, Robert D. Ferguson sold 2,522 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.41, for a transaction totalling $333,938.02. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 36,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,805,820.95. Learn More on Robert D. Ferguson's trading history.
Who are J. M. Smucker's active insiders?
J. M. Smucker's insider roster includes Tarang Amin (Director), Mark Belgya (Insider), John Brase (COO), Robert Ferguson (Chief Product Supply Officer | Executive Vice President, Coffee, Pet, and Away From Home), Amy Held (Insider), Jeannette Knudsen (Insider), Tucker Marshall (CFO), Jill Penrose (Insider), Mark Smucker (CEO), Richard Smucker (Chairman Emeritus), and Geoff Tanner (Insider). Learn More on J. M. Smucker's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of J. M. Smucker?
In the last year, insiders at the sold shares 7 times. They sold a total of 50,676 shares worth more than $6,111,637.65. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 31st when insider
Robert D. Ferguson sold 2,522 shares worth more than $333,938.02. Insiders at J. M. Smucker own 2.8% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at J. M. Smucker. Information on this page was last updated on 8/31/2026.
