WESTBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, today announced that Rachael Vegas will join the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, effective October 25, 2021. Vegas will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the Company’s merchandising and assortment planning and allocation functions, and will report to Paul Cichocki, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer.
“We remain committed to delivering unbeatable value with a best-in-class merchandising assortment that will exceed our members’ expectations,” said Cichocki. “We’re thrilled to have Rachael join our team. Her diverse background and deep experience in retail and grocery will be influential as we continue to build on our momentum and advance our strategic priorities.”
BJ’s has made significant progress in enhancing its merchandising assortment to offer outstanding value to members. The Company has remained focused on creating the best selection of products and services to meet its members’ evolving demands. Recent initiatives have included driving own brands penetration and simplifying to expand into high-demand categories, including better-for-you snacks, fitness, recreation and seasonal products. Vegas will continue to build on this success to drive future growth.
“I am thrilled to join the team at BJ’s and look forward to working alongside this talented group of people to deliver outstanding products and services to members,” Vegas said. “BJ’s has made significant investments to grow its business and I look forward to partnering with the team to become the one-stop shop of choice for even more members.”
Most recently, Vegas was Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Merchandising at H-E-B, where she was responsible for its ecommerce business as well as its in-store financial services and payments division and its retail media initiative. Prior to H-E-B, Vegas held various leadership positions at Brandless, Target and Delhaize Group. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Ar
