I am the Global Vice President of Purchasing at Whole Foods Market for Non-Perishables, I joined the company in November 2015, with responsibility for Center Store Grocery, Whole Body, Specialty, Exclusive Brands, Commodity Buying, Purchasing Operations and Analytics, and the coffee company Allegro. I am leading the evolution of Whole Foods Market’s purchasing operating model, moving from a decentralized, regionally based structure to a more centralized, hybrid model and building robust customer-centric, data rich category management capabilities.