Overview
- Target, which named former Walmart executive Jeff England as chief supply chain and logistics officer Tuesday, set his start date for May 31.
- England will succeed longtime leader Gretchen McCarthy, who will remain through August as a strategic advisor to support the transition.
- England joins from QXO after more than 18 years at Walmart and a recent stint leading supply chain at Genuine Parts Co.
- The appointment advances Fiddelke’s push to lift efficiency and restore sales under a roughly $6 billion plan that also brought in new merchandising and operations chiefs.
- Recent supply-chain upgrades include a 1.2 million-square-foot Houston receive center opened April 29 to buffer inventory between import hubs and stores, while England says he will modernize planning, movement, and delivery using AI and automation to cut manual work and speed fulfillment.