KeHE shared an important organizational update within their Merchandising team, including the introduction of a new leader for the Category Management function.
As part of theircontinued focus on strengthening Merchandising capabilities and supporting long-term growth, Anthony Suggs has joined KeHE as Vice President, Category Management. In this role, Anthony will lead KeHE’s Category Management organization and partner closely across Merchandising, Sales, Supply Chain, and Marketing to drive category strategy, assortment, promotions, and innovation.
Anthony brings deep experience across category management, merchandising, and operations, with a strong track record of leading high-performing teams in complex retail environments. Most recently, he served as Group Vice President, Center Store at Albertsons Companies, and previously held senior leadership roles at Jewel-Osco, including Senior Vice President of Marketing & Merchandising. His background and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to evolve our category strategies and strengthen supplier partnerships.
As part of this update, Jeremy Adams, previously Executive Director, Category Management, will step into a new role as Executive Director, Data & Promotion Management. In his new role, Jeremy will be responsible for strategy, analytics, and programming of suppliers, items, and promotion data within the KeHE ecosystem. This role will ensure a positive supplier experience, generate merchandising analytics, and actionable insights.
To improve alignment across Category Management and Data & Promotion Management, while enabling clearer accountability and more efficient collaboration, effective February 2, the following reporting updates will take place:
Reporting to Anthony Suggs, Vice President, Category Management
Reporting to Jeremy Adams, Executive Director, Data & Promotion Management
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