Charming Shoppes shakes up supply chain leadership
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ProcurementLeaders.com - Jan 27th, 09:06
Charming Shoppes, a company which runs 1,929 retail stores in 48 US states, has revealed details of a shakeup of its senior procurement staff.
The apparel retailer, which specialises in women's clothing, named Bryan Q. Eshelman as its new executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective immediately.
Eshelman joined Charming Shoppes in 2010 as senior vice president, operations, with responsibility for technology, logistics, technical design and quality assurance. In his new role as supply chain chief, he will retain responsibility for these functions and assume the additional responsibility for the company's global direct sourcing operations. This will include management of buying offices in Hong Kong, China, and India, strategic sourcing across all product categories and brands, vendor compliance, and international trade and customs compliance.
"In his expanded role, Eshelman is charged with accelerating the expansion and penetration of the company's vertical model and leveraging its supply chain to its fullest across all brands. Since joining Charming Shoppes, he has led a number of key initiatives relating to Charming Shoppes' IT systems transformation and multi-faceted supply chain strategies," Charming Shoppes said in a statement.
Eshelman continues to report directly to Anthony M. Romano, president and chief executive officer of Charming Shoppes.
The clothing company also announced that Donna Isralsky has joined Charming Shoppes as senior vice president, strategic sourcing, reporting to Eshelman. Isralsky will be responsible for initiatives, supporting the expansion of the company's vertical model, and managing relationships with suppliers.
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