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Walmart China reshuffles procurement chiefs for Sam's Club and Walmart Stores
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Walmart China has announced leadership changes in its procurement operations for both Sam's Club and Walmart stores. Sean Jackson, currently Senior Vice President of Non-Food Procurement at Sam's Club US, will be assigned to China as Chief Procurement Officer for Sam's Club, reporting to Sam's Club President Liu Peng. Jackson brings 30 years of retail procurement experience, having long overseen home, department, and health categories in the US. Meanwhile, Amber Bynum, currently Walmart China Vice President and Head of Non-Food Procurement for Sam's Club, will transition to Chief Procurement Officer for Walmart Stores, reporting to Walmart Stores President Zhu Jun. Bynum is expected to assume her new role in mid-October, with a one-month handover period. Bynum has over a decade of experience at Walmart, covering global procurement, fast-moving consumer goods, and retail operations. Since joining Sam's China last year, she has driven growth in non-food categories and advanced product innovation and supplier system optimization. The information was reported by Zhao Xiaojuan of Jiemian News.
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Sam's Club China has announced a key leadership appointment. Sean Jackson, currently Senior Vice President of Non-Food Procurement at Sam's Club U.S., will be assigned to China to serve as Chief Procurement Officer of Sam's Club China. He will report directly to Liu Peng, President of the Sam's Club business segment.
Sean Jackson brings 30 years of retail procurement experience to the role, having spent much of his career overseeing home, general merchandise, and health products at Sam's Club U.S.
In a related move, Amber Bynum, currently Vice President of Walmart China and Head of Non-Food Procurement at Sam's Club China, has been transferred to the position of Chief Procurement Officer of Walmart Stores. She will report to Zhu Jun, President of the Walmart Stores business segment.
Amber Bynum is expected to officially assume her new role in mid-October, with a handover period to be completed within the next month. She has been with Walmart for over a decade, with experience spanning global procurement, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and retail operations. After joining Sam's Club China last year, she led growth in the non-food category and advanced product innovation and supplier system optimization.
(Reported by Zhao Xiaojuan, Interface News)
Source: Interface News
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Walmart China appoints new procurement chiefs for Sam's Club and Walmart stores