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10 Starbucks supply chain leaders
These ten Starbucks supply chain leaders hold or held chief supply chain officer, senior vice president, vice president and director roles in supply chain planning, network optimization, manufacturing, technology and distribution. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders build and run their teams in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Corner [AC]
LinkedInExperience: senior vice president of supply chain · Starbucks
Senior vice president of supply chain at Starbucks since 2026. Before Starbucks the profile lists VP of Global Supply Chain & Planning Operations at Nike (2024–2026), VP of Global Supply Chain Innovation at Nike (2021–2024) and Senior Director, Digital Supply Chain, North America at Nike (2020–2021).
Andrew Ganfield
LinkedInExperience: Director of Supply Chain Planning · Starbucks
Director of Supply Chain Planning at Starbucks since 2023; the profile says the role leads technology deployment for new software and rethinks enterprise inventory strategy. Other Starbucks roles listed include Director of Planning for Beverage, Behind the Bar, and Store Construction (2021–2024) and Director of Beverage and Behind the Bar Planning (2019–2021).
Jeff Juneau
LinkedInExperience: vp Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain · Starbucks
Former vice president of global manufacturing and supply chain at Starbucks (2019–2024). The profile says the role led six coffee roasting operations in the US, Japan, China and Italy and oversaw about $0.5B in spend. Earlier Starbucks roles listed include vp Global Engineering (2016–2019); the profile also lists Managing Director Americas at CEE (2025–2026).
Luis Garcia, MBA, B.Eng.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain · Starbucks
Vice President Supply Chain at Starbucks since 2024, with a profile headline naming Starbucks Canada and covering S&OP, network design and M&A integration. Earlier roles listed include Vice President Supply Chain at Mevotech (2022–2024) and Vice President Integrated Supply Chain at Sobeys (2020–2021).
Michael O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain Planning and Commercialization · Starbucks
Former Vice President Supply Chain Planning and Commercialization at Starbucks (2014–2018). Earlier Starbucks roles listed are Director of Supply Planning (2011–2014) and Director Business Transformation (2005–2011). Later roles listed include SVP Demand and Inventory Management at Young's Market Company (2018–2021).
Mike O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director - Distribution and Logistics · Starbucks
Regional Director - Distribution and Logistics at Starbucks since 2026. The profile says the role leads ambient and cold chain distribution and last mile transportation across 18 distribution center locations in the East and Central time zones. Earlier roles listed include Director - Distribution at Starbucks (2022–2026) and Vice President Logistics and Supply Chain at Ted Baker (2020–2022).
Ramesh Ramaswamy
LinkedInExperience: vp, Network Optimization · Starbucks
Vice president of network optimization at Starbucks since 2025. Earlier roles listed include Vice President, Enterprise Network Strategy, Global Operations at Target (2022–2025), Vice President, Planning, Omni-Channel Network Design, and Capacity Management at Target (2020–2022) and Sr Director, Supply Chain and Transportation at Coupang (2018–2019).
Sanjay Shah
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer · Starbucks
EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Starbucks since 2025. Earlier roles listed include SVP, Ops at Gopuff (2021–2025), Chief Operating Officer at Beyond Meat (2019–2021), Senior Vice President at Tesla (2018–2019) and Vice President, NACF at Amazon (2015–2018). The profile describes more than 30 years in supply chain, manufacturing and logistics.
Sekhar Putcha
LinkedInExperience: VP Product, Supply Chain · Starbucks
VP Product, Supply Chain at Starbucks since 2024. The profile headline says this person leads product, strategy and business operations for Starbucks supply chain, with a focus on building with AI for operations. It lists the role as the only position on the profile.
Sreekanth Boppana
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain Technology · Starbucks
Vice President Supply Chain Technology at Starbucks since 2025. The profile describes more than 15 years building supply chain systems, including demand forecasting and replenishment using cloud platforms and machine learning. Earlier roles listed are Director Product Management, Data Science, and Engineering at Sears (2021–2025) and Director Product Management and Data Science at Sears (2019–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's remit to your question: the chief supply chain officer and senior vice president saw the whole network, while vice presidents suit questions about network optimization, supply chain technology, Canada or roasting plants. Directors fit questions about store distribution centers and supply chain planning.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a coffee chain balance its own roasting plants and distribution centers with outside suppliers?
- 02What does it take to modernize demand forecasting and replenishment systems for thousands of stores?
- 03How do you run ambient and cold chain distribution and last mile delivery to stores across a region?
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