Grocery retail
Operations professionals in Grocery retail
These ten operations leaders run or have run store, warehouse, fulfillment and supply chain operations for grocery retailers. A reader can learn where handoffs between distribution centers and stores slow work and how these leaders handle labor, inventory and capacity limits.
Professionals to explore
01—10D'ette Miller
LinkedInExperience: Director of Warehouse Operations & Services · ALDI USA
Director of Warehouse Operations & Services at ALDI USA since 2019. Other listed ALDI USA roles are Director of Purchasing & Administration (2014–2019) and District Manager (2008–2014). A highlight describes assessing operational teams and processes for improvement and crafting action plans to develop people and achieve results.
Daniel Roach
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Operations · Southeastern Grocers
Director Supply Chain Operations at Southeastern Grocers since 2018, with a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations row there since 2017 also listed as current. Other listed Southeastern Grocers roles include Supply Chain Operations Manager (2016–2017) and Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives (2015–2016). A highlight describes seeking efficiencies and breaking large problems into manageable pieces through analytics.
David Vasquez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Albertsons Companies
Director of Operations at Albertsons Companies since 2025. Other listed Albertsons Companies roles include Warehouse Operations Manager (2018–2025), Warehouse Superintendent (2016–2018) and Warehouse Supervisor (2015–2016). A highlight describes 20+ years of experience in the food retail industry, building high-performing teams and developing leaders.
Erika Lentz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Warehouse Operations · ALDI USA
Director of Warehouse Operations at ALDI USA since 2025; a highlight says the role is responsible for the South Windsor warehouse and divisional office operations. Other listed ALDI USA roles include Interim Director of Warehouse Operations (2025), Executive Manager (2023–2025), Warehouse Operations Manager (2022–2023) and District Manager (2017–2022).
Greg Sparks
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Food City / KVAT Foods Inc.
Chief Operations Officer at Food City / KVAT Foods Inc. since 2016. Other listed roles include Executive Vice President Operations at Dollar General (2012–2015), and Division President (2001–2012) and Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing (1997–2001) at Safeway. A highlight describes leading national retail store organizations on both the merchandising and operations sides.
James Slobodzian
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Whole Foods Market
Senior Director of Operations at Whole Foods Market since 2013. A highlight describes over 27 years of retail operations experience and says the role leads a team of 4 Senior Field Associates who support over 100 Department Team Leaders. Other listed roles include Associate Product Coordinator (2007–2013) and Product Team Manager (2003–2007) at Whole Foods Market.
Jim Mullen, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Stop & Shop
Vice President Operations at Stop & Shop since 2024; the headline reads VP Operations Stop and Shop NJ, NY, CT. Other listed roles include Senior Vice President Operations at FreshDirect (2021–2024), Regional Vice President Of Operations at Stop & Shop (2020–2021) and Regional Vice President Of Operations at The GIANT Company (2017–2020).
Joshua Putnam
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Albertsons Companies
Director Of Operations at Albertsons Companies (listed as current, with no start date), and Sr. Director of Supply Chain at Albertsons Companies since 2026. A highlight describes over 20 years in warehouse operations and says the Director of Operations role at an Albertsons-Safeway distribution center covers 4 managers, 9 superintendents and 38 supervisors.
Kevin Breaker
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Regional Fulfillment Operations · Grocery Outlet
Sr. Director, Regional Fulfillment Operations at Grocery Outlet since 2026 and Director, Regional Fulfillment Operations at Grocery Outlet from 2024 to 2026. Other listed roles include Assistant Director Of Operations (2021–2024) and Operations Manager (2021) at C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Operations manager at HEB at H-E-B (2019–2021).
Rob Matthews, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Store Operations · Stop & Shop
Director of Store Operations at Stop & Shop since 2021, with a Senior Director of Retail Operations & General Manager row at C&S Wholesale Grocers since 2022 also listed as current. Other listed Stop & Shop roles include Director of Ecommerce Operations (2018–2021), Regional Vice President Of Operations - Interim (2017) and Director of Asset protection (2016–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's part of the operation to your question, since store operations, distribution-center warehousing and regional fulfillment see different bottlenecks. Check whether the relevant role is current or past, and ask how many stores or sites they were responsible for.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Where do handoffs between the distribution center and stores most often cause out-of-stocks, and how have you reduced them?
- 02How do you plan labor and warehouse capacity around holidays, promotions and seasonal demand swings?
- 03Which exceptions, such as late deliveries, shrink or system errors, take the most management time, and how do you handle them?
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