Under Armour hired retail industry veteran Shawn Curran as chief supply chain officer, reporting to President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz, effective October 16.
Curran has reportedly spent his 30-plus year career at Gap, Inc., where, most recently, he was Old Navy’s COO, overseeing over 44,000 employees across 1,200+ stores and managing end-to-end operations, inventory management and sourcing.
Throughout his tenure at Gap, Inc., Curran reportedly held multiple roles across the Gap portfolio of companies, including chief operating officer and head of global supply chain across all seven Gap, Inc. brands.
“It is an honor to be part of Under Armour, an iconic brand born out of a passion and maniacal focus on making innovative products that empower people to achieve their goals,” Curran stated in a release. “I am excited to collaborate with the talented Under Armour team to enhance our supply chain, ensuring our consumers get the very best experience and highest quality products.”
At Under Armour, Curran will oversee end-to-end planning and go-to-market, product sourcing, manufacturing and quality, global vendor base management, distribution and logistics, global customs and trade, warehousing, and sustainability.
“We are so excited to welcome Shawn to Under Armour as our new chief supply chain officer,” said Under Armour president and CEO Stephanie Linnartz. “With over three decades of experience, Shawn is a retail industry powerhouse who comes to Under Armour at this critical time with the breadth and depth of experience that we need to optimize the backbone of our business, the supply chain, to ensure that our consumers get the right products, at the right price, at the right time.”
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