Grocery retail
10 Kroger procurement leaders
These current and former Kroger leaders have held director, vice president and chief procurement roles in sourcing and procurement across grocery, private label, indirect spend, IT, fuel and pharmacy. A reader can learn from them how Kroger structures its sourcing organization, negotiates with suppliers and works across merchandising and supply chain.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brenna Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Indirect Sourcing · Kroger
Director of Indirect Sourcing at Kroger in Cincinnati since April 2024, a director-level operations role. The profile also lists Director of Americas Procurement at PPG from 2022 and Vice President Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing Program Management at Fifth Third Bank (2010–2022).
Cody Reynolds
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Direct Sourcing Private Label KLP · Kroger
Senior Director, Direct Sourcing Private Label KLP at Kroger since March 2026, where the profile says this person leads a team sourcing Private Label products. Former Senior Director, Dairy & Refrigerated Grocery Merchandising (2022–2026) and Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning (2015–2022) at Kroger.
Dick Derks
LinkedInExperience: Director of Pharmacy Procurement · Kroger Health
Director of Pharmacy Procurement at Kroger Health since June 2023, with a profile headline of Lead Pharmacy Procurement, Kroger Health. Former Senior Director Pharmacy Merchandising Operations at Sam's Club (2021–2023) and Director Generic Rx, Pharmacy Merchandising at Walmart (2019–2021).
Ed Oldham
LinkedInExperience: GVP Sourcing · Kroger
GVP Sourcing at Kroger in Cincinnati since August 2025. Former SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at PetSmart (2022–2025) and Senior Vice President Inventory & Planning at Petco (2019–2022); the profile cites 20+ years across retail, CPG and consulting, with the majority of that career at Walmart.
Larry Binkowski
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Grocery Procurement · The Kroger
Former Senior Director - Grocery Procurement at The Kroger Co. (2002–2013), retired in April 2013 after what the profile calls 42 years with Kroger. The profile says the role was department head of the Grocery Procurement staff that purchased dry grocery, frozen food and refrigerated categories, and it also lists Coordinator Grocery Merchandising (1993–2001).
Leah Minton
LinkedInExperience: Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Information Technology (Director) · Kroger
Former Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Information Technology (Director) at Kroger (2021–2025), where the profile says this person led enterprise-wide sourcing and category strategy for $2.2B in hardware, software, SaaS, telecom and services spend and grew strategic influence by $900M+ in three years. Also VP, Strategic Sourcing Business Partner, Information Technology (Sr Manager) at Fifth Third Bank (2017–2022).
Miguel Marcano
LinkedInExperience: Director - Procurement & Supply Chain - Fresh · Kroger
Group Leader - Indirect & Direct packaging procurement (Retail & Manufacturing) at Kroger since February 2026. The profile also lists Director - Procurement & Supply Chain - Fresh (2023–2025), Director - Procurement & Supply Chain Finished Goods & Manufacturing - Center Store (2019–2023) and Sr. Manager - Procurement - Center Store (2012–2019) at Kroger.
R Greg Tyler
LinkedInExperience: Director of Petroleum Procurement and Transportation · Kroger Company
Director of Petroleum Procurement and Transportation at Kroger Company since May 2012, a director-level operations role based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and Division Director Petroleum and Transportion at Kroger since May 2017. Former Fuels Purchasing Manager at The Pantry (2011–2012) and Beverage Category Manager at Terrible Herbst Oil Company (2003–2004).
Ricky Piedrahita
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Direct Sourcing · Kroger
The profile lists Vice President Direct Sourcing at Kroger from September 2022, covering goods-for-resale sourcing for Center Store, Fresh and Owned Brands, and GVP Strategic Sourcing CPO at Albertsons Companies from April 2026. It also lists Sr. Director Enterprise Sourcing - National Brands Center Store (2021–2022) and Sr Director (Vice President of Administration), Retail Procurement Alliance-group purchasing (2019–2021) at Kroger.
Ryan Verbecken
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President · Kroger
Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President at Kroger since August 2025, after holding the Chief Procurement Officer, VP title from 2022 and serving as Vice President Enterprise Sourcing (2020–2022) and Enterprise Sourcing Director (2018–2020). The profile says the role drives long-range value across both direct and indirect spend, domestically and internationally.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Kroger decide which categories to run through enterprise sourcing events and which to leave with ongoing buyer relationships?
- 02What does Kroger look for when selecting and reviewing a private label manufacturer?
- 03How do Kroger sourcing teams work with merchandising and supply chain when setting cost and availability targets?
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