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Procurement Executive News
DHS Names Sarah Green Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sarah Todd Green announced on a LinkedIn post that she has been promoted to deputy chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
During her four years with DHS, Green served as the department’s acquisition policy and legislation branch executive director, where led high-impact initiatives, most notably the launch of the DHS Vendor Cyber Hygiene Assessment Framework, according to Homeland Security Today.
Prior to her role at DHS, Green spent nine years with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) serving in several roles, including Unit Chief where she was responsible for a division of contracting officers and contract specialists supporting key ICE goals, as well as Deputy Head of Contracting Activity where she managed a workforce of more than 170 employees and over $2.5 billion in procurement spend supporting ICE and DHS.
Read the full announcement here.
Roxanne Weng Appointed CSCO for Dollar Tree
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree, Inc. announced that Roxanne Weng has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Supply Chain Officer, taking over for Mike Kindy who will retire after two years in the role.
The company stated that Weng has more than 30 years of retail operational leadership experience with the majority of her career at Walgreens. During her tenure there, she held roles of increasing responsibility in both store operations and supply chain and worked as a pharmacist.
According to Mike Creedon, CEO for Dollar Tree, Inc., “I am delighted to welcome Roxanne to the Dollar Tree executive leadership team,” he said. “With three decades of distinguished leadership across supply chain strategy, logistics optimization, and distribution network management, her proven expertise aligns perfectly with the Dollar Tree growth trajectory.”
Read the full announcement here.
Ahold Delhaize USA Appoints Sanja Krajnovic as CSCO
ALISBURY, N.C. — Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Sanja Krajnovic, EVP, ADUSA Distribution and ADUSA Transportation, has been named Chief Supply Chain Officer.
According to JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA, “Given the scope of her role leading one of the largest supply chains on the East Coast, with more than 20 distribution centers and an expansive transportation network, it is important to have Sanja and her teams represented within our U.S. leadership group,” he said.
“Sanja has helped further solidify our self-distribution model as a competitive edge in the markets where the U.S. brands operate, with nearly 90% of our network now self-distributed. I’m confident she will continue to add value in this role, applying a strategic approach to supply chain management and partnering with each of the brands to advance their local brand strategies and growth,” Fleeman added.
Read the full announcement here.
Supply Management News
PMI Declines in April Amid Tariff Policies
According to Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM’s manufacturing business survey committee, manufacturing demand and production are declining due to President Trump’s wide-sweeping tariffs. ISM’s April PMI registered a 48.7% in April, down from 49% the month before amid dropping industry confidence and confusion over the administration’s tariff policy.
“We’re headed in the wrong direction,” Fiore said on a media call. “I don’t see any relief in the near-term and in May we’re going to see more of this.”
Supply Chain Data Shows Widespread U.S. Expert Slump
CNBC reports that most U.S. ports are now experiencing a decline in exports based on U.S. export container tracker Vizion.
“We haven’t seen anything like this since the disruptions of summer 2020,” said Kyle Henderson, CEO of Vizion. “That means goods expected to arrive in the next six to eight weeks simply won’t. With tariffs driving costs higher, small businesses are pausing orders. Products that once moved reliably are now twice as expensive, forcing importers into tough decisions,” he said.
