Bed Bath & Beyond hires supply chain exec

UNION, N.J.—Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Juan Guerrero as senior vice president, chief supply chain officer, effective immediately. Guerrero will report directly to chief operating officer and president of buybuy BABY, John Hartmann, and be responsible for leading the transformation and optimization of the company’s global supply chain network.

Guerrero will oversee strategic sourcing and the introduction of the company’s owned brands, “securing faster, more efficient delivery through an optimized store fulfillment network, and driving profitability improvements through the supply chain,” the company said.

Prior to joining Bed Bath & Beyond, Guerrero led the supply chain and merchandising teams at FleetPride, which specializes in selling parts and services for heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Before that, he was chief global supply chain officer at Bloomin’ Brands, where he managed a complete supply chain transformation to enhance productivity and cash flow for the global restaurant company, Bed Bath said in a statement.  Guerrero also previously led the supply chain function at Office Depot and held senior global logistics and supply chain roles at Starbucks Coffee Company, where he oversaw a logistics network that supported over 16,600 retail and licensed locations.

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