Giant makes leadership appointment
Giant has named Rebecca Lupfer senior vice president and chief merchant, effective immediately.
In her new role, Lupfer will lead all aspects of merchandising for the company and commercial planning and pricing, reporting directly to Giant’s president, John Ruane.
“With nearly 20 years of retail grocery experience spanning nearly all areas of the business, Rebecca brings a tremendous amount of expertise to the table as well as an incredible passion for building strong teams that deliver results,” said John Ruane, president of Giant. “With her strong knowledge of our business, team, and customers, I know The Giant Company will continue to be the grocery store of choice for customers and team members alike.”
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Lupfer joined Ahold Financial Services in 2005 as a business analyst and held various positions of increasing responsibility before joining Ahold USA in 2016 as a portfolio lead for seasonal merchandising. She joined Giant in 2018 as director of merchandising planning and over the next six years held various positions including vice president of merchandising - center store,
Lupfer currently serves on the board of directors for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Academy of Food Marketing and The Food Marketing Educational Foundation at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
In addition, she serves as the executive sponsor of the company’s women’s business resource group. Lupfer has received numerous industry and community awards throughout her career, including being a two-time winner of Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery Award, a 40 Under 40 Award Winner by the Central Penn Business Journal, a City & State PA Above and Beyond Award, a Woman of Excellence by the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, and was honored by Mass Market Retailers as Person Who Made a Difference.
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She earned an MBA from Lebanon Valley College and a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the Pennsylvania State University.