Target names ex-Walmart executive Jeff England supply chain chief
Target has appointed Jeff England as its new executive VP and chief global supply chain and logistics officer. England, a former Walmart executive, will help address Target's ongoing supply chain issues under CEO Michael Fiddelke's leadership. He replaces Gretchen McCarthy, who will remain as a strategic advisor until August.
- ▪Jeff England will join Target on May 31, reporting to COO Lisa Roath.
- ▪England previously worked at Walmart for nearly two decades, reaching the senior VP level for supply chain.
- ▪Target has committed roughly $6 billion to improve its inventory management and delivery systems.
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Target names ex-Walmart executive Jeff England supply chain chief Quartz · Bloomberg / Getty Images Colleen Cabili Tue, May 19, 2026 at 7:38 AM PDT 2 min read Target named Jeff England as its executive VP and chief global supply chain and logistics officer on Tuesday, bringing in a former Walmart executive to help fix the retailer's persistent in-stock problems under a broader turnaround led by CEO Michael Fiddelke. England will join Target on May 31, reporting to COO Lisa Roath, the company said. Most recently the top supply chain executive at building materials distributor QXO, England previously logged nearly two decades at Walmart — from 2004 to 2022 — rising through operations, strategy, and finance to reach the senior VP level for supply chain, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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