SpartanNash Makes Changes to Finance Team
Food solutions company SpartanNash has promoted Paul Weis from director, financial planning and analysis to VP, distribution finance. Weis will oversee finance for the company's global supply chain and report to EVP and CFO Jason Monaco.
SpartanNash's wholesale business accounts for approximately 70% of net sales and is supported by 19 distribution centers. It serves more than 2,300 retail locations, including 147 SpartanNash-operated stores. Weis' role will provide strategic financial leadership as the company continues to grow wholesale customer profitability and expand its geographic footprint.
Weis joined SpartanNash in June 2017 as manager, financial planning and analysis and was promoted to director, financial planning and analysis in 2022. Prior to SpartanNash, he spent nearly a decade working in business valuations at certified public accounting and business advisory firm Plante Moran. He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Michigan, with a degree in finance and economics.
"Our distribution network is the backbone of the company, serving independent customers, national accounts and our own stores. Paul's experience and leadership will ensure our supply chain continues to deliver on our long-term goals and key performance indicators," Monaco said. "Paul has been integral to the successful acquisition of several businesses during his time here, and we are proud to promote him as part of our People First high-performance culture."
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Weis' promotion follows other finance VP moves at SpartanNash. Weis' predecessor, Dustin Manning, is stepping into the role of VP, inventory management in the company's supply chain department. VP, Financial Planning & Analysis Justin Vire has accepted a new role as VP, cost leadership. The FP&A team will now be led by Senior Director, FP&A Kim Craven and report into VP, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Todd Riksen.
With 17,000 associates, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments: food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 147 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets, and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. The company is No. 45 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2024 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America. SpartanNash is also among PG’s 2024 10 Most Sustainable Grocers.
