Retail
10 Chief Procurement Officers in Retail
These ten executives currently hold a chief procurement officer title at retail companies. A reader can learn from them how retail procurement is organized across goods for resale, store operations and indirect spend, and how procurement teams work with merchandising and finance.
Professionals to explore
01—10Antonio Negro
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · GALERIA
Chief Procurement Officer at GALERIA since August 2025, where he describes bringing a strategic lens to buying and combining data, instinct and brand knowledge to shape assortments. He was previously Senior Vice President International at LRG Online Ltd (2024–2025), Senior Vice President at BESTSECRET Group (2014–2023) and Senior Vice President Buying at Schustermann & Borenstein GmbH (2020–2023).
Chad Brady
LinkedInExperience: SVP FP&A and Chief Procurement Officer · Petco
SVP FP&A and Chief Procurement Officer at Petco since June 2025, after serving there as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and Merchandise Supply Chain FP&A (2024–2025), VP Supply Chain FP&A and Procurement (2022–2024) and Vice President Procurement (2022). He was previously VP Finance - Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement and Innovation at Caleres, Inc. (2018–2022).
Hugues de Planta
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Christian Dior Couture
Chief Procurement Officer at Christian Dior Couture since March 2026. He was previously Group Procurement Director Directeur des Achats at Kingfisher plc (2016–2025) and Indirect Procurement Director Directeur des Achats non marchands at Monoprix (2012–2016). The profile describes Christian Dior Couture as a retail luxury goods and jewelry company.
Jørgen Boye
LinkedInExperience: CPO - Chief Procurement Officer · NORMAL A/S
CPO - Chief Procurement Officer at NORMAL A/S since August 2023, leading commercial and purchasing operations for a European retailer with more than 1,050 stores and 17,000 employees across 14 markets. He was previously Group Vice President, Category Director at Salling Group (2020–2023), and Group Vice President. Purchacing Manager at Salling Group (2018–2019) and at Dansk Supermarked Group (2016–2018).
Julie Reed
LinkedInExperience: CPO, VP Strategic Sourcing & Procurement · CarMax
CPO, VP Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at CarMax since November 2016. She was previously VP Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at BJ's Wholesale Club (2010–2016) and Director, World Wide Procurement at Dell Technologies (1999–2007). The profile describes CarMax as a retail company that sells used cars.
Justin Salmans
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Bass Pro Shops
Chief Procurement Officer at Bass Pro Shops since July 2017. His listing also shows a Vice President-Supply Chain Management role at Textron Aviation from 2011 with no end date. The profile describes Bass Pro Shops as a retail company that sells gear for fishing, hunting, boating and camping.
Marcia Cipollone
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Ralph Lauren
Chief Procurement Officer at Ralph Lauren since January 2020, the only role shown in her profile listing. The profile describes Ralph Lauren as a retail apparel and fashion company operating across luxury, Polo, Lauren, Chaps, hospitality and corporate sectors.
Ricky Piedrahita
LinkedInExperience: GVP Strategic Sourcing CPO · Albertsons Companies
GVP Strategic Sourcing CPO at Albertsons Companies since April 2026. His listing also shows Vice President Direct Sourcing at Kroger (from 2022, no end date) and Sr. Director Enterprise Sourcing - National Brands Center Store at Kroger (2021–2022). His profile describes leading procurement and strategic sourcing organizations across direct (GFR) and indirect (GNFR) categories.
Ryan Verbecken
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President · Kroger
Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President at Kroger since August 2025, after holding the title Chief Procurement Officer, VP there from 2022 to 2025. His earlier Kroger roles include Vice President Enterprise Sourcing (2020–2022) and Enterprise Sourcing Director (2018–2020), and his profile describes responsibility for driving long-range value across direct and indirect spend, domestically and internationally.
Said Belhassan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Superunie
Chief Procurement Officer at Superunie since January 2021; the profile describes Superunie as a retail company that represents 10 independent retail organizations. He was previously General Manager a.i. at Ahold Delhaize Coffee Company (2019–2021), and his Albert Heijn roles include VP Store Operations (2018–2019) and Vice President Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Food, Flowers & Plants (2016–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since some retail procurement leaders focus on goods for resale while others focus on indirect spend, and a grocery chain buys very differently from a fashion or specialty retailer. Earlier roles in category management, finance or supply chain can also tell you which angle a person brings.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you split responsibility between procurement and merchandising for goods for resale versus indirect spend?
- 02How do you run supplier negotiations when the same vendors are both suppliers and important brand partners?
- 03What did you change first when you took over procurement, and which savings or service metrics did you report to leadership?
About this directory
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