HJ Heinz Company has appointed Bob Ostryniec to the newly-created position of chief supply chain officer.

Ostryniec joined Heinz in July 2003 as group vice president, supply chain for Heinz North America. He was promoted to chief supply chain officer for Heinz North America in 2005.

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Prior to joining Heinz, he spent over 17 years with General Electric and Stanley Tools in various manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain roles.

Ostryniec will be responsible for driving worldwide initiatives to leverage the company’s global scale, reduce costs, improve gross margins and enhance productivity, the company said today (3 February).

“Bob’s appointment reflects his exceptional performance in optimizing savings and efficiency in the company’s North American supply chain while building best-in-class supply chain processes,” said William Johnson, chairman, president and CEO.

Heinz also announced the appointment of Christopher Stockwell as chief procurement officer for Heinz globally.

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