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Dive brief:
- According to a press release on August 19, Levi Strauss & Co. Chris Kaleri, Executive Director of the Victoria Supply Chain, appointed the Secret as SVP and Chief Executive Officer.
- Caller will fill the vacancy by the former COO Liz O’Neill, who retired earlier this year. At the time of O’Neill’s departure, the company announced that it would replace COo with a new supply chain official.
- “With a proven history of presenting the results, he is the right leader to boost our final supply chain agility, to guide innovation and advance our sustainability goals-all while providing exceptional value to our fans around the world,” said Michel Gus, CEO and CEO.
Dive insight:
Callieri plays a role in Levi, because the clothing maker in the global supply chain moves to the realization of tariff uncertainty and disruption in the Red Sea. The disorder has resulted in an increase in inventory costs by 15 %.
Kaleri joins Levi’s executive team and reports directly to Gus. His responsibilities include product development, resources, global supply management, sustainability and distribution and procurement.
“I look forward to working with the talented LS & Co. Talent team to deliver strong performance, serve our fans around the world and strengthen Levi as a definitive brand of Jeans World Lifestyle,” Kaleri said.
Callieri has more than 20 years of international supply chain experience in the retail and consumer industries. His role in Victoria has the secret of many similar responsibilities.
Before Victoria, Calleri was a luxury fashion label of the United States, according to his LinkedIn profile, the supply chain director at Tory Burch. His other roles include VP Senior Product Operations in the Adidas Group, where he was responsible for the development of product, resources and supplies of clothing, shoes and accessories for Adidas style labels.
Earlier this year, the company announced a set of changes to its C-Suite leadership. A spokesman for Levi told an email: “Levi’s still filling Craig Jones, a senior VP official, a spokesman for Levi,” Jones began in March as a senior supply chain manager.
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