Andre Persaud Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Providence, Ri, Us

Serving as President and CEO, UNFI Retail, a $3.5B multi banner supermarket business with corporate, franchise, and joint venture operations. Consists of Cub (Minnesota and Illinois), a market leading banner and Shoppers (Maryland and Virginia), a conventional supermarket business. Operates as stand-alone business. Separately, serve on UNFI enterprise senior leadership team.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

New York, Us

Assigned to a $2B retail client within discount space and served as interim COO. Drove significant operational improvements, implemented new store format, and led enterprise planning. Served as thought partner and advisor to CEO. Separately and concurrently acted in managing director capacity for Alvarez and Marsal.

Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh, Vn

Pharmacity is one of Vietnam's largest drugstore chains with approximately 1000 stores. Private equity owned by Mekong Capital, TR Capital, and SK Group.Functioned as Board member attending monthly Board of Director meetings, Board working groups, and ongoing strategic advisor to Board, CEO, and management team on company strategy, operations, and talent.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

As Chief Retail Officer, serves in the capacity of a President | COO level role, leading the $17B+ Rite Aid Retail Pharmacy business reporting to the CEO with full P/L accountability. Direct responsibility for strategy, merchandising, category management, marketing, stores, store operations, pharmacy operations, supply chain, asset protection, support services, and shared responsibilities for digital and store development. Dotted line reporting for HR and Finance. Leads a team of over 32 000 associates across 2450+ stores in both the Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs banners, 7 distribution centers, support center, and manufacturing.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

As Executive Vice President, Retail for Rite Aid Corporation, serves as the Head of the Retail business with P/ L responsibility. Direct accountability for stores, supply chain, asset protection, manufacturing, retail facilities, and retail operational strategy and shared leadership within digital across direct-to-consumer fulfillment and order online and pick up at store. Serves in a cross functional leadership capacity for store development, merchandising, and marketing.Led a team of over 28 000 associates across 2500+ stores in both the Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs banners, 7 distribution centers, support center, and manufacturing. Reporting directly to the CEO and is an executive officer for Rite Aid Corporation, a Fortune 150 company.

Keasbey, Nj, Us

Engaged in a long-term assignment serving on the executive team and working with board members to drive business transformation with deep involvement in strategy, digital, own brands, stores, merchandising, and category management.

Burlington, Ma, Us

Profitect is a prescriptive analytics and artificial intelligence technology company that works globally with retailers and CPG companies to identify opportunities to improve revenue and margin.

Principal of The AVNP Group LLC which provides executive advisory and management consulting services to drive organization transformation. Engaged in various consulting and advisory assignments both domestic and international for various retail business partners, top tier consulting firms, private equity firms, and investment groups. Industry thought leader: speaker and panel chair at various industry events. Authored multiple op-eds for trade publications.● Speaker: NRF 2019● Speaker: Profitect Conference 2017 and 2018● Panel moderator: Drug Store News Annual Industry Issues Summit 2017 ● Op-eds: Chain Drug Review August 2018 | Mass Market Retailers February 2018● Speaker: NACDS Total Store Expo 2016● Advocacy: United States Congress 2016

Recruited to be the number “2” in the organization reporting to the CEO (whom previously worked with at Loblaw) and responsible for all three divisions: Shopko, Hometown, and Retail Health (Pharmacy / Optical). Leadership for the entire organization with three direct reports at the SVP level and accountable for 12 000+ teammates and the $3B P/L with direct involvement in strategy, operations, merchandising and category management, supply chain, marketing, ecommerce, real estate, HR, and talent. Dotted line reporting from the remainder of the senior management team and interacted on a regular basis with the Board of Directors. Reset Hometown strategy, turned around retail health business, drove merchandising and category management innovation, developed new Shopko concept store, transformed operations to improve field execution and customer experience, and launched in store e commerce fulfillment and “Buy On Line Pick up in Store”, whilst developing and recruiting new leadership into organization. Departed the organization on good terms based on a change of strategic direction by the private equity owners.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Burlington, Nj, Us

As SVP Store Operations ($4.5B+/ 545+ store off price retailer), responsible and accountable for store operations across the U.S. ranging from day to day sales and expense management, field and stores execution of all initiatives, and KPIs. Provided strategic planning, direction, and leadership ensuring short and long term business objectives were delivered in a fast paced and high growth environment. Delivered on key large scale initiatives and key financial expectations improving sales, customer experience and costs. Contributed to building a collaborative culture.

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

Recruited to the market leading $32B grocery business in Canada. Composed of 1,250+ stores nationally, 125,000+ employees in a large multi format, multi banner, complex, and matrix environment. Quickly integrated and developed credibility with peers, direct reports, and field organization. Reported to the COO and led a team of 300 people corporately with 7 direct reports from SVP to Senior Director. Responsible for delivering key operating lines of enterprise P/L; operations- strategy, planning, transformation, and efficiencies; merchandising-pricing, assortment optimization, and space planning; process improvement; technology-operations and merchandising; supply chain-store replenishment and special projects; customer experience; and governance functions. Developed a high performing team, mentored high potential executives, implemented large capital projects, and delivered on all financial metrics. Involved in two large scale reorganization efforts by the company. Left organization on good terms after second restructuring.

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

Brampton, Ontario, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Recruited to company and progressed to lead Retail (Front Store and Beauty) Operations nationally for a $10B/1150+ store organization reporting to the EVP Operations. This role was considered the second most senior operations role in the company. Accountable for delivering on P/L expectations, developing and execution of strategy (operations, pharmacy, merchandising, marketing, loyalty, supply chain, HR, and talent planning), industry leading beauty concepts, and led the largest transformational initiative in company history (Project Infinity). Prior roles as VP Operations, turned around various multi-functional business units (retail, beauty and pharmacy operations, HR, loss prevention, store systems, and store finance) in different areas of the country responsible for both retail and pharmacy. A demonstrated track record of building high performing teams and delivering on P/L expectations for Canada’s largest drug store retailer which grew from 600 to 1150+ stores during tenure through organic growth and acquisition.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

From staff pharmacist, progressed quickly to lead the $700M drug store business. Led 14 direct reports nationally in a high growth environment. Launched new pharmacy standards, marketing, and new pharmacy prototype. Managed relationships with key wholesale vendors. Delivered on all P/L metrics.

Mississauga, On, Ca

Mississauga, On, Ca

Mississauga, On, Ca

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