Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. hired Rob Howell as SVP and chief supply chain officer, overseeing supply chain operations, distribution centers, and domestic and international logistics. He joins the company in February 2024, reporting to President Sam Johnson.
Howell brings nearly 30 years of supply chain, distribution, and logistics experience to the position. Previously, he worked for nearly 20 years at Sysco Corporation in various supply chain, logistics and merchandising leadership roles. Most recently, he was the company’s chief supply chain strategy officer, “leading global supply chain strategy and transformation initiatives, including developing omnichannel capabilities across the supply chain, network strategies for multiple countries and customized supply chain solutions for large customers.”
“Rob is a proven leader with a record of driving strategic initiatives and optimizing operations to achieve supply chain excellence and cost savings, which will be valuable to Academy as we execute our long-term growth initiative to leverage and scale our supply chain function to enable industry-leading growth,” commented Johnson.
Howell holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.
Howell succeeds Sherry Harriman, who recently left Academy to pursue other opportunities.
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