This Amazon division may be planning major leadership changes
's grocery division, which is now led by
Jason Buechel
, is reportedly planning major
leadership changes
, including a reorganisation of Whole Foods. This marks the first significant restructuring under Buechel, who recently began overseeing Amazon's entire
grocery business
. According to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider (BI), Buechel has assembled a new leadership team. This team combines experienced executives from both
Whole Foods
and Amazon. Buechel, who became Whole Foods' CEO in 2022 and was promoted to head Amazon's full grocery operations in January, now aims for a deeper integration of Whole Foods with the e-commerce giant's platform.
The memo suggests that these changes are necessary to accelerate the growth of Amazon's grocery business. This move comes nearly eight years after Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.
What Amazon grocery chief Jason Buechel said in the memo
'Too frequently, we are duplicating efforts and missing easy opportunities for efficiency. We have a big opportunity to work smarter across teams and simplify how we approach shared needs,'
Buechel wrote in the memo seen by BI.
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The new leadership structure is organised into seven core business areas, covering technology, operations, and marketing. As per the memo, the appointments are:
The new leadership team is split into 7 main business areas, including technology, operations, and marketing.
Here's the full list, according to the memo:
"Anand Varadarajan, VP of product and technology, will lead Worldwide
Grocery Technology
and Supply Chain
Bill Jordan, Whole Foods EVP of Operations, will lead Worldwide Grocery Store Operations
Christina Minardi, Whole Foods' EVP of Growth and Development, will lead Worldwide Grocery Real Estate Growth and Development
Ganesh Rao, VP of
Amazon Fresh
International, will lead Amazon Fresh International and Grocery Partnerships
Karen Christensen, Whole Foods' SVP of merchandising, will lead North America Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, Whole Foods' chief merchandising and marketing officer, will lead Worldwide Grocery Marketing & Private Brands and Whole Foods Market Business
Vishy Subramanian, VP of Amazon Grocery Logistics, will lead Amazon Grocery Logistics
Astu Patel, senior manager of product and engineering, will be the Business Operations Manager
Kim Wells, senior director of growth and innovation, will lead strategic retail initiatives
Amy O'Hay, VP of PXT Worldwide Grocery Stores, will lead HR
Heather Stern, Whole Foods SVP of legal affairs, will lead legal
Keith Manbeck, VP of finance, will lead finance
Kristen Kish, director of communications, will lead PR"
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