Spartan Nash Appoints Derek Tufts As Human Resources VP
08/28/23, 10:52 PM
Location
grand rapidsPosition
senior vice president of human resources
Derek Tufts has been promoted to vice president of human resources at grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash.
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash said Monday that Tufts, previously senior director of HR for corporate and retail, will support 17,500 associates. His expanded responsibilities will include coaching senior leaders, developing and training HR business partners, driving retention and reducing turnover, partnering with centers of excellence in HR and improving overall HR business-facing operations.
Nicole Zube, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at SpartanNash, said in a statement.
A 25-year HR and employee relations veteran, Tufts joined SpartanNash in September 2019 as director of human resources for the company’s retail business, which currently includes 144 corporate-owned and -operated supermarkets. He was elevated to senior director of HR for corporate and retail in March 2022.
Company Info
Location
grand rapids, michigan, united states
Additional Info
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. As a distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash customers span a diverse group of national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and its Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states, in addition to distributing to the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Djibouti, Korea and Japan. To support its distribution business, the Company operates a strategically developed network of large-scale distribution facilities and a nationwide transportation fleet. In addition, the Company owns and operates 145 supermarkets – primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market – and shares its operational insights to drive innovative solutions for SpartanNash food retail customers. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 strong and growing. For more information, visit spartannash.com.