Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Appoints John Hartmann as Chief Operating Officer
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has appointed John Hartmann as Chief Operating Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond and President, buybuy BABY, effective May 18, 2020. Hartmann will report directly to Mark Tritton, President and Chief Executive Officer, and be a key member of a streamlined senior leadership team.
Hartmann will lead key areas of Bed Bath & Beyond’s transformation including information technology, supply chain and real estate, working across the company’s five strategic growth pillars to accelerate decision-making and enhance connectivity across functions. He will also be responsible for re-engineering the company’s supply chain and technology infrastructure to enhance fulfilment, drive cost improvements, improve customer experience and support the introduction of omni-channel improvements such as Buy-Online-Pick-Up-In-Store across its fleet of stores. As President of BABY, John will be responsible for further developing the growth strategy for this leading infant and small children retail brand.
“We continue to drive our growth plans and invest in strategic talent, while managing through the COVID-19 situation, backed by significant financial flexibility,” said Tritton. “John is a world-class leader with a passion for building high-performing teams and deep expertise delivering transformation in the retail sector. He will accelerate the execution of our vision to make it easy to feel at home with Bed Bath & Beyond, helping rebuild a modern, durable business and a deeper connection with our loyal customers across our portfolio of brands.”
Hartmann joins Bed Bath & Beyond from True Value Company, one of the world’s largest hardware wholesalers, where he was President and Chief Executive Officer. Hartmann led True Value through a significant business transformation that modernized and strengthened its wholesale supply chain, accelerated technology investments to align with the changing retail landscape and drove growth and profitability across its 4,500 retail locations.
